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Daily Checklist and a Success Report

February 18, 2011 By Dana White | 2 Comments

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Today was busy.  I’m trying to write quickly before running out to pick up kids and head to the park. 

But, I:

Made bed.

Emptied dishwasher.

Did a 5 minute pick-up. 

Dusted. (Because it’s Friday.)

Vacuumed.  (Because it’s Friday.)

Go me! 

And I have to report that after two weeks of being more focused on my daily checklist, I’m seeing a huge difference.  Yes, I was doing it before, but without the focus.  While I was grateful that the house could be cleaned up much more quickly than it could pre-blog, I’m reminded that when I do the daily checklist consistently, it almost doesn’t require a clean-up. 

Wild.

Last Sunday afternoon, I was stress-free, leisurely going through the house to check for flushed toilets and undie-free coffee tables in the 30 minutes before our home group arrived.  Monday, my sister-in-law came over to give the kids Valentine’s presents, and I didn’t freak out.  Even a little bit.  I just smiled and invited her to stay for dinner.

Bizarre.  

It’s amazing how much of a difference each tiny thing makes. 

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  1. SherrieB says

    February 19, 2011 at 5:37 pm

    I've recently called this being "deliberate". Much of my life is deliberate, but so much is not. I find that that which is not deliberate becomes a waste – unscheduled time, unfinished projects, disorganized areas and an overall feeling of less energy. When we are deliberate with our time, deliberate things happen!

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  2. Brittani A. says

    May 7, 2014 at 9:48 am

    Undie free coffee table, classic.
    I had (have) a similar check, but it involves my under garments and our couch. My cousin Liz always had a knack for sticking her hand in a crack, or behind a pillow, or just looking to her left and coming up with a brassiere. Of course we laughed, but we are good friends/sisters, and I look forward to each visit. Nowadays I do a double or triple check.

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