![]() I made a printable for the week because I plan on using it again in the future. My motivation was hosting a baby shower and it worked. I did it! I finished my week and actually got it all done except folding a couple loads of my nemesis - laundry. Extra credit: Clean windows and glass doors.Īlso see: Ideas to organize your home office and budget.Sort through piles of bills on junk mail on the desk.Extra credit: Clean stainless steel surfaces with a Brillo pad like this, wipe down fronts of cabinets and wash bathmats.Īlso see: 5 best ways to clean your shower (and keep it clean!).Make DIY shower spray to keep that shower clean months!.Make a note of products that need replaced.It should just be a touch up if you do this. Not fun, but boy does it feel good when it’s done! I also cleared off the counter space, cleaned out lint in the dryer, wiped down the washer and dryer fronts.Įxtra credit: Pull out clothes that don’t fit the kids anymore and make a donate pile.Īlso see: Laundry room makeover and organization You can wash all the dirty clothes the day before or in the morning - whenever you get a minute - and spent the timed hour folding and putting them away. I do it like this.Īlso see: How I organize my house with kids Extra credit: Sort through kids’ art work to start the new school year.You can even put half the toys in the garage and switch them in a month.Take out toys that are not used, age appropriate or broken.Throw out trash/paper and junk toys in playroom and bedrooms.That fun is coming up in the next couple of days! We have too much stuff (and furniture) in here! I’m not worried about cleaning the floors or dirty laundry aside from tossing it in the hamper yet. That’s because I’m getting rid of stuff! They’ve had birthdays and dragged stuff from the donate pile back into the house. Normally the kids are in charge of picking up their rooms and the playroom, but I’m doing it this time. Extra credit: Mend any clothing with holes or missing buttons.Īlso see: Clean house play list to make cleaning a little more fun!.Dust dressers, shelves, picture frames in the bedroom.Remove things that don’t belong in the bedroom (suitcases, kids’ stuff, projects …).Tidy hanging clothes, drawers and shelves.Take out items that don’t belong in the closet.Pull out clothing that doesn’t fit or you don’t wear.Extra credit: Use a Brillo Pad to clean silverware with spots, dirty pots and pans and stainless steel sink like this.Īlso see: Grocery shopping and feeding a family on a tight budget with printable.Heat bowl of vinegar and half a lemon in the microwave 10 minutes, clean inside and out.Wipe down inside and outside of fridge.Clear off stuff that doesn’t belong on the counter.You never know when the evening will call for a dance party. If your organizing juices are still flowing after all this, go ahead and plan a menu for the week! And yeah, that’s a disco light up in the cabinet corner. I had to hustle to get all this done in an hour, but made it happen. And I like to do the bathrooms and floor just before the weekend because we like to have people over. I cleaned out our closets to donate and organize before laundry day. I like to do the kitchen at the beginning of the week so I can also do a meal plan. ![]() ![]() But ya gotta work hard and quick to get it all done! No dilly dallying! It just feels more doable to tackle something with a time limit. It really does help to actually set a timer. I get overwhelmed even thinking about where to start so I’m setting my timer for an hour and going to work in one space per day. See: A one-thing-a-day cleaning schedule and pretty printable. Our stuff has a home, it’s just not in it! This post you’re reading now is just for you. We’ve been out of our normal cleaning routine and have a big mess. See: How I organized and simplified my house, room by room.Ģ. There is too much clutter and we don’t know where to put it all. Which one of the following describes you?ġ. I have three levels of cleaning in my little brain. And now I’m gonna explode if I don’t get it under control! Yeah, pretty embarrassing, but if you’re a mom I know you feel me. I’m going to focus on one space a day and try to get my life in order … I mean my house!īut before we dig in, I’ll give you some before pictures so you can feel better about your house. It also means that my unorganized summer ways have left my house in a dirty, unorganized mess! I’m kind of looking forward to some structure, and I’m going to kick it off by getting this place in shape. That means that late summer sleep schedules and lazy, unplanned days have come to crashing halt. Summer is over an school is back in session.
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