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Post by hollyhock on Nov 5, 2017 10:56:22 GMT -5
I have been revamping my lists, and then just this AM, after an email notification, I decided to work with CleanMama's routines for Nov. She outlines daily and weekly tasks, but then has Rotating Tasks in a sidebar, to be done somewhere during that month. I decided to make those tasks my monthly tasks, and so I will do them in each room as that zone area comes up. This week's zone is the bedroom and hall. Since the last 4 days were the kitchen, I might also include that too.
I also started an OMM (On My Mind) list for other things I need to do. A lot of this will be things I put down as my project of the week. Since I decided to work at monthly zone cleaning, the projects are more related to decluttering specific items, cleaning the insides of closets and dressers, etc, and other seasonal chores. Right now it's including winter and Christmas preps, and this list will be on-going, as these things get done.
I used to do AM waterfit a couple of times a week, and for various reasons, including eating more and weight gain, I quit going. Now I just realized that maybe evening waterfit could work - it's been nagging at me for a while - but do I really want to go out in the evenings? So it's on my mind, and I may try it. In addition, I started doing Robin Long's 28 days of Pilates, on the 1st. They are only 5 minutes a day usually, so I am trying to do those first thing each AM, in addition to other exercising in the evening.
This week it was also announced that the Dressing Your Truth courses were now free (previously around $90) so I started that and am slowly working through the 4 parts, and also continually evaluating my type and my own clothing, closets, and makeup etc. I finally concluded that I am a Type 4 (having now switched my closet around 3 times over the past couple of weeks.)
Goals for Sun Nov 5 - Sat Nov 11/17:
MONTHLY TASKS: (in each week's zone) (Bedroom and Hall, maybe kitchen catch-up) Vacuum baseboards: K, BR and H Wash baseboards: K, BR and H Vacuum furniture: BR Light fixtures: BR Deep clean wood furniture: K, BR and H Spot clean walls: K, BR and H Wipe down appliances: K
OMM (on-going) Visit cemetery (1 hour away) Get license plate sticker Work daily on crocheting blanket Try a new nail polish each week (Type 4 colours) Sort out coats etc for winter Sew button on blue pea jacket Winter jacket(s) to dry cleaners Move snow brushes to car Visit garage and discuss winter tires for new car, book tire switch and oil change Check Christmas recipes Wash Christmas dishes Line kitchen cabinet they were in (already washed down in Sept) Try cookie recipe #1 Buy baking supplies Get out Christmas music Finish DYT course parts 3 and 4 Consider 40 piece capsule wardrobe Type 4 Find homes for makeup, etc, type 4, and other types Try evening waterfit? (M and/or W) 28 Days of Pilates, Days 5-11
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Post by RoadRunner on Nov 5, 2017 20:07:40 GMT -5
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Post by lucie on Nov 6, 2017 4:12:57 GMT -5
This week I really need to deep clean my home, especially the kitchen.
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Post by hollyhock on Nov 12, 2017 8:37:59 GMT -5
Results of last week's goals: Some success, but nothing towards Christmas preps. I had 3 days out, which diminished my time available. On Friday I managed to get most of the bedroom Zone work completed, but didn't get back to the kitchen. I will have to catch it next round. I got no crocheting done (maybe 1 day) and exercising last week was dismal - only 1 day out of 7. By evening I just did not feel well or have the energy. Goals for Sun Nov 5 - Sat Nov 11/17: MONTHLY TASKS: (in each week's zone) (Bedroom and Hall, maybe kitchen catch-up) Vacuum baseboards: K NO, BR and H Wash baseboards: K NO, BR and H Vacuum furniture: BR (bed NO, chair moved to LR) Light fixtures: BR lamps only Deep clean wood furniture: K NO, BR and H Spot clean walls: K NO, BR and H Wipe down appliances: K NO OMM (on-going) Visit cemetery (1 hour away) Get license plate sticker Work daily on crocheting blanket Try a new nail polish each week (Type 4 colours) Sort out coats etc for winter Sew button on blue pea jacket (actually needs 2 recently found buttons put on, plus other 4 resewn (loose)) Winter jacket(s) to dry cleaners Move snow brushes to car Visit garage and discuss winter tires for new car, book tire switch and oil change booked for Wed Nov 15 Check Christmas recipes Wash Christmas dishes Line kitchen cabinet they were in (already washed down in Sept) Try cookie recipe #1 Buy baking supplies Get out Christmas music Finish DYT course parts 3 and 4 Consider 40 piece capsule wardrobe Type 4 Find homes for makeup, etc, type 4, and other types Try evening waterfit? (M and/or W) 28 Days of Pilates, Days 5-11 Day 5 only
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Post by hollyhock on Nov 12, 2017 8:50:58 GMT -5
For the upcoming week, I will continue with the current OMM list and add the projects for the upcoming week to them. Making cookies is probably on hold, due to too many calories over this past week (birthday). The zone this week is the spare room. Plus, since I have determined myself to be a DYT Type 4, but my Type 4 clothes are totally filling my bedroom closet, and everything else has the spare closet packed, I brought up 2 empty totes from my locker last week, and after shuffling some things, I got them into my bedroom closet. My plan is to store as many of my non-Type 4 clothes in them as possible, so I can move some of the Type 4's into the spare room, so I can actually SEE what I have to work with. (Ends of both closets are behind walls past the door opening, so items are difficult to see and to reach.) Plan is to wear only Type 4's for a month, which I have done this past week as well. So moving these things are over and above zone cleaning and Christmas preps/projects - however on the whole it will make everything else simpler and easier (I hope) once done. And, can I get this into a 40 piece capsule wardrobe? Goals for Sunday November 12 - Saturday November 18, 2017 ZONE for this week: WEEK 3 - SPARE ROOM Tidy Damp dust as needed Spot clean walls Vac baseboards Wipe down baseboards Damp dust 1 book shelf (5 shelves) removing books etc Set up lamps, if not already OMM (on-going) Try new nail polish (Type 4 colour) Sew button on blue pea jacket - needs 2 put back on, and 4 others resewn, all loose Winter jacket(s) to dry cleaners Wash Christmas dishes Line kitchen cabinet they were in (already washed down in Sept) Try cookie recipe #1 (on hold?) Get out Christmas music Consider 40 piece capsule wardrobe Type 4 Sort out make-up in vanity drawers - remove Type 2 items Try waterfit again? (M and/or F AM) Snow tires on and oil change - booked for Wed Nov 15 Start putting non-Type 4 clothing and accessories into 2 totes Read manual and decide with ds re car back-up camera installation Move steamers to locker or find room in storage closet NEW PROJECT FOR THIS WEEK: Clean 2 glass front LR cabinets and knickknacks in them 1 2 Go through table linens in cabinet drawers - clean drawers 1 2 3 4 Clean fireplace console and 4 shelves Christmas shop as needed Buy amaryllis Birthday dinner out with ds ddil, and dgs Sun Nov 12
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Post by lucie on Nov 13, 2017 7:43:15 GMT -5
I did clean my home and it feels really good now.
This week I really need to iron my clothes, I am running out of t-shirts. Since we have a holiday on Friday, I will have a long weekend and want to do something from my two month challenge as well.
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Post by PerrinJade on Nov 14, 2017 14:30:49 GMT -5
Goals for this week (11/13-11/19)
Get living room/hallway to a level 0.75
Get kitchen to a level 0.5
Get boys room to a level 0.5
Get bathrooms to a level 0.25
Goals for 11/14
25% progress in living room 50% progress in kitchen (there's not actually all that much to do there) Put away all clean laundry
I know today's goals aren't very ambitious, but I really only have 2 hours in which to do work.
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Post by lostchild on Nov 14, 2017 14:56:51 GMT -5
PerrinJade Flylady's philosophy is that any cleaning no matter no imperfect blesses our home so keep that in mind and quit apologizing and feeling guilty because you can't do more. I can't always do what I need to so I just do what I can. I am refusing to beat up on myself emotionally and guilting myself. I have three kids who are 12 4 and. 11 months plus care of an autistic adult who tears up his belongings and environment regularly. I have almost daily appointments plus I am subjected to inspection twice a month from social workers. I realized I can't do it all and I can't do it perfectly. The Latin meaning of the origin of perfect is finished.
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Post by PerrinJade on Nov 15, 2017 11:41:50 GMT -5
Thanks lostchild. Today's goals -Everything I set for yesterday, because I got almost nothing done in the end (my neighbor needed a ride for errands that ended up taking waaaayyy longer than anticipated).
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Post by PerrinJade on Nov 15, 2017 20:17:01 GMT -5
Almost managed everything and then some. The kitchen is clean aside from the boxes that have to go a few at a time each week (*sigh*).
The center of the living room is clean.
Most of the laundry is put away, but my back started hurting a *lot*, so it didn't get finished. Hoping it's better tomorrow (my back pain usually sorts itself out overnight), so I can finish off the laundry.
I'm satisfied.
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Post by PerrinJade on Nov 16, 2017 10:58:14 GMT -5
Goals for 11/16
Touch up living room center Basement stuff to basement Put away last bit of laundry Sort out two loads for tomorrow Maintain kitchen Bathroom floors/counters 50% progress in master room 25% progress in boys' room
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Post by hollyhock on Nov 19, 2017 9:18:18 GMT -5
Results of last week's goals: Goals for Sunday November 12 - Saturday November 18, 2017 ZONE for this week: WEEK 3 - SPARE ROOM Tidy Damp dust as needed Spot clean walls Vac baseboards Wipe down baseboards Damp dust 1 book shelf (5 shelves) removing books etc Set up lamps, if not already OMM (on-going) Try new nail polish (Type 4 colour) Sew button on blue pea jacket - needs 2 put back on, and 4 others resewn, all loose Winter jacket(s) to dry cleaners Wash Christmas dishes Line kitchen cabinet they were in (already washed down in Sept) Try cookie recipe #1 (on hold?) Get out Christmas music Consider 40 piece capsule wardrobe Type 4 Sort out make-up in vanity drawers - remove Type 2 items Try waterfit again? (M and/or F AM) Snow tires on and oil change - booked for Wed Nov 15 Start putting non-Type 4 clothing and accessories into 2 totes Read manual and decide with ds re car back-up camera installation ADD: Ask favourite technician at service garage how to remove trunk trim to get inside access Move steamers to locker or find room in storage closet NEW PROJECT FOR THIS WEEK: Clean 2 glass front LR cabinets and knickknacks in them 1 2 Go through table linens in cabinet drawers - clean drawers 1 2 3 4 Clean fireplace console and 4 shelves Christmas shop as needed Buy amaryllis Birthday dinner out with ds ddil, and dgs Sun Nov 12 So I had some successes this week, but none in the Zone spare room, until Saturday when I made it through the bottleneck in there. I did however get most of my LR pre-Christmas deep-cleaning projects done, so I am pleased wit the progress.
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Post by hollyhock on Nov 19, 2017 9:33:54 GMT -5
This week's zone should be the LR/ DR but I did most last week. A few things could still get a bit of attention. But since last week's zone barely got touched, I will keep it for this week again, in case I can fit it in, but any Christmas preps take priority.
Goals for Sunday November 19 - Saturday November 25, 2017
ZONE for this week: WEEK 4 - LR/ DR/ ENTRANCE Spot clean walls Vac baseboards (especially behind couch) Wipe down baseboards
LEFTOVER: WEEK 3 - SPARE ROOM Tidy Damp dust as needed Spot clean walls Vac baseboards Wipe down baseboards Damp dust 1 book shelf (5 shelves) removing books etc Set up lamps, if not already
OMM (on-going): NEW THIS WEEK: Set up Christmas villages - empty china cabinet - put away Blue Willow dishes - set up backdrop, foam piece levels, snow - set up houses - set up accessories - empty bedroom desk top, find place for knickknacks - cover desk with 'snow' - set up smaller village and lights Make Christmas cakes - buy ingredients - bake - decide if I want to make a 2nd batch (probably not) Secret Santa Name Draw with ddil's family - post a wish list to draw site by Nov 25 - start looking for requested gifts for name I drew.
PREVIOUS: Try new nail polish (Type 4 colour) Sew button on blue pea jacket - needs 2 put back on, and 4 others resewn, all loose Winter jacket(s) to dry cleaners Try cookie recipe #1 (on hold?) Get out Christmas music Sort out make-up in vanity drawers - remove Type 2 items Try waterfit again? (M and/or F AM) Work with ds re car back-up camera installation (Sun AM) Move steamers to locker or find room in storage closet Christmas shop as needed Buy amaryllis
CONTINUOUS: Crochet on dgs' blanket daily Exercise at least 6 days
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Post by lucie on Nov 20, 2017 5:02:58 GMT -5
I ironed all clothes, realised that I do not have enough t-shirts, did some cleaning I had on my list.
This week I need to start christmas baking.
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Post by hollyhock on Nov 26, 2017 6:16:54 GMT -5
Much of last week did not go as planned. After 'typing' myself as a Type 4, mid-week, while watching videos, I decided I was a Type 2, and switched all closets and totes of clothes around, including rewashing clean but wrinkled items. But dressing as a Type 2, I could not last more than a few hours. (A few weeks ago I lasted a couple of days but I couldn't this time.) I saw how pale and drained it made me look so knew it was all wrong, and I went back to Type 4 - so had to AGAIN switch closets and clothing in totes. Very time consuming and tiring, but hopefully now I will quit doubting myself. In addition, I had put work on my Type 4 jackets off, and now they are back on the list again. All of this switching around and extra laundry created messes in areas, especxially the spare room - so no deep cleaning got done. And in the LR I have been working on the china cabinet, and preparing to put out my villages, so deep cleaning (mainly the baseboards) got put on hold until that was done. I plan to work on the floors this upcoming week so will do both then. So here is what on my list I did do last week: Goals for last week: Sunday November 19 - Saturday November 25, 2017 ZONE for this week: WEEK 4 - LR/ DR/ ENTRANCE Spot clean walls Vac baseboards (especially behind couch) Wipe down baseboards LEFTOVER: WEEK 3 - SPARE ROOM Tidy Damp dust as needed Spot clean walls Vac baseboards Wipe down baseboards Damp dust 1 book shelf (5 shelves) removing books etc Set up lamps, if not already OMM (on-going): NEW THIS WEEK: Set up Christmas villages - empty china cabinet - put away Blue Willow dishes - set up backdrop, foam piece levels, snow - set up houses - set up accessories - empty bedroom desk top, find place for knickknacks decided top of triple dresser instead of desk - cover desk with 'snow' - set up smaller village and lights Make Christmas cakes - buy ingredients - bake - decide if I want to make a 2nd batch (probably not) Secret Santa Name Draw with ddil's family - post a wish list to draw site by Nov 25 - start looking for requested gifts for name I drew. - only received 1 item wish list last PM PREVIOUS: Try new nail polish (Type 4 colour) Sew button on blue pea jacket - needs 2 put back on, and 4 others resewn, all loose Winter jacket(s) to dry cleaners Try cookie recipe #1 (on hold?) Get out Christmas music Sort out make-up in vanity drawers - remove Type 2 items Try waterfit again? (M and/or F AM) NO - decided obsessing about it was causing me too much stress. Work with ds re car back-up camera installation (Sun AM) Move steamers to locker or find room in storage closet Christmas shop as needed Buy amaryllis CONTINUOUS: Crochet on dgs' blanket daily only 1 day Exercise at least 6 days only 2 days
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