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Daily Checklist – Sunday Edition

September 27, 2009 By Dana White 5 Comments

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, it’s more important that I just do it at some point everyday. Sundays are a great example of this. Since we’re out of our routine on Sundays, it may be afternoon before I think to do what needs to be done. But as long as I do it, the house stays in good shape.

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My new non-negotiable for the week

September 27, 2009 By Dana White 26 Comments

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 […]

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Saturday’s Daily Checklist

September 27, 2009 By Dana White 8 Comments

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 […]

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Watched "Hoarders"

September 27, 2009 By Dana White 20 Comments

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 […]

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Daily Checklist

September 26, 2009 By Dana White 1 Comment

I’m later than usual getting this post done since we were up at school this morning and then had a playdate today. The good news is that my very supportive best friend who knows how bad my messiness is was totally impressed with my house. Today I: Made bed. (I’ve been doing this everyday (except […]

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Can a Germaphobe be a Slob?

September 25, 2009 By Dana White 67 Comments

I installed a sitemeter about two weeks ago to see if anyone was visiting my blog. It is the coolest thing ever. It tells me how people found my site. I can see how many visits I got from linking up on Tackle it Tuesday, Menu Plan Monday, or wherever. It also tells me if […]

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Filed Under: figuring myself out, germaphobia, My great excuses | 67 Comments

The Big Picture . . . and the Small Details

September 24, 2009 By Dana White 8 Comments

I’m working on the office this week. I decluttered the corner on Monday, cleared/organized my desk on Tuesday, was gone all day yesterday, and today is Thursday. I haven’t done anything in this room yet. I still may, but it’s not guaranteed since in a short while I’ll leave to pick up kids from school […]

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Multitasking and Making the Dog Happy

September 23, 2009 By Dana White 8 Comments

I love cooking. Raw meat, chicken germs . . . not so much. I like to minimize the number of times I have to completely disinfect my sink after trimming raw chicken. The thought of chicken germs totally grosses me out. As does the thought of eating the fatty/cartilage/membrane stuff that is on the boneless […]

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My daily checklist has a purpose

September 23, 2009 By Dana White 3 Comments

I’ve been gone all day. ALL day. So, I sat down here to do my daily checklist. I did well on my morning tasks, such as emptying the dishwasher and sweeping the kitchen. When I sat down just now, I thought to myself “I haven’t noticed anything, I’m sure the other areas are fine.” Seriously? […]

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