I'm not in the mood today, to be honest, but I'm going to do a menu plan because I have seen in the last few weeks how much it helps me. I'm trying so hard to focus on the decluttering that I know I could easily end up scrambling for dinner if I don't plan ahead. Monday - hamburger patties and mac-n-cheese Tuesday - Crockpot BBQ chicken … [Read more...]
Archives for September 21, 2009
Mini-maintenance? Not yet!
I heard a speaker once who gave lots of great advice on keeping your home organized. One of the things she said that has recently come back to me is that a home can stay in good shape for a very long time on mini-maintenance. What she meant is that just doing the minimum tasks can keep your home presentable for quite a while, even if you don't do … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist
Today I:Made bed.Emptied DishwasherCleaned KitchenSwept kitchenChecked for clutter on bathroom floors.Did 5 minute walk-through of the house.Cleared the clutter from bathroom counters. I'm hoping that my new non-negotiable for this week, keeping bathroom counters cleared, will be like other tasks have been, and end up being a very short daily … [Read more...]
My New Non-Negotiable for the Week
I am a little excited to be adding a new non-negotiable task for this week. The last three I've added have made more of a difference than I ever imagined they could. For some reason, the daily kitchen sweeping is the finishing touch on the kitchen. I never noticed that it looked that dirty, but now I really notice it looks clean. Picking up clutter … [Read more...]