This title makes you think that you're about to learn some great tips on keeping things clean around the house, right? You're not. These are a few of my tricks. You know, the things that I do to keep from letting people see my deep, dark slob secrets. My father in law spent the night last night so he and hubby could leave early this morning. No …
Archives for October 2009
Daily Checklist
Today I:Made bed.Cleaned kitchen.Swept kitchen.Did focused 5 minute pick-up.Checked bathrooms for clutter.Threatened all children with discipline since no one jumped to pick up the dirty underwear when I pointed it out.Just got up to start a load of laundry. Laundry is still not gelling for me. It doesn't do much good to check to see if it's done …
Far from Perfect
I had a friend over for lunch yesterday. I thought it was supposed to be today, but then I got an email from her on Wed. night asking if we were still on for "tomorrow." Uh, sure! Yesterday and today were both equally fully scheduled, so it really didn't matter. And hey, I'm so much less paranoid about the dreaded doorbell. The problem? …
Can a Slob Handle Coupons?
I've mentioned before that I do love me some coupons. It's coupons that first introduced me to Blogworld, so I sort of assume that most Blogworldians love them too. I very well may be wrong, though, as I'm learning that there are so many different varieties of blogs. Anyway, I love coupons. They have totally changed my way of shopping in the …
Daily Checklist
Made bed. Cleaned kitchen.Swept kitchen.Did focused pick-up.Vacuumed.Washed the dirtiest princess costume we own, which is the one my daughter wants to wear for "Halloweena," of course. I'm counting that as my load of laundry, since I also dried, folded and put away the load that I just started yesterday. Today's been one of those …
What change has made the biggest impact?
I'm writing this for Works for Me Wednesday. I was thinking about this last week when I wrote about something else. I asked myself what about this "coming clean" process really works for me? I would generally say that the process itself does. But the one thing that makes the biggest impact would have to be getting up earlier than …
Daily Checklist – Fitting in the Tasks
I've mentioned before that I'm a "theatre person." This is how I describe myself since I'm not currently doing much in that area. Little things here and there at the church keep me generally satisfied. But I've had this random opportunity to do a variety show in a real theatre with other real "theatre people" and I'm so excited. I've chosen not …
I’m Done I’m Done I’m Done I’m Done I’m Done I’m Done!
Obnoxious title, I know. But I'M DONE!!!!!! I have officially gone back over every square inch of the walls in my office and removed the ever-so-lovely teeny tiny bits of wallpaper and then gone back over them again with the scrubby side of a sponge, and then gone back over them again with the sponge side of the sponge. Whew! I'm tired. If …
Daily Checklist
Today I:Made bed.Checked bathrooms for clutter.Cleaned kitchen.Swept kitchen.Got off my behind and did a focused 5 minute pick-up.Washed a load and put in dryer.Last night I did my evening tasks in their entirety. No cheating this time. I folded and put away the load of laundry from yesterday. I made lunches. I put out clothes. I wiped down …
