Today I:Made bed.Cleaned up kitchen.Swept kitchen.Picked up house and did light sweeping.Checked bathrooms for clutter.I've found that having my daily checklist helps a lot. It works better for me than a schedule. I have always gotten tripped up about when certain things need to get done. And while there are definitely best times to do things, …
Archives for September 27, 2009
My new non-negotiable for the week
I've been thinking a lot about this one. I know what it needs to be, but I don't want to do it. I'm being a bit of a brat about it. For each of the last several weeks I've added one new non-negotiable task. They have all worked so much better than I expected. They have all been easier than I expected, mostly because doing them everyday keeps …
Saturday’s Daily Checklist
Made bed.Put dishes in dishwasher throughout the day.Swept in the afternoon.Checked the bathroom counters and floors for clutter.Did five-minute walk-through.I did the bare minimum today. But for me, doing anything on a Saturday is an improvement. I've always resented that there is no such thing as a day off from housework. I need to get over it. …
Watched "Hoarders"
This afternoon I watched "Hoarders" on A&E. I had seen the beginning of it a few weeks ago and recorded the episode. It is a show about hoarders who are at the brink of some major crisis because of their hoarding. It isn't an intervention show really, but documents what they are going through. In this episode, there was a young family who …
