Thursday, April 22, 2010

Spring Cleaning Update

Wow, am I ambitious. Or delusional. Maybe both? I guess when I called it Spring Cleaning WEEK I forgot that I had two children who create messes EVERY SECOND OF THE DAY. So I'm doing the same things over and over again. And that makes me tired. And I'm also pregnant. That makes me tired too. So I did get quite a few things done last week, but the list is far from complete!



Master Bedroom

Declutter!
Clean Carpets
Take down the big desk
Move in small desk and treadmill

Living Room
Clean Carpets
Wash Curtains
Wash couches (sweep, spot clean fabric)

Kitchen
Wipe down all cabinets and appliances
Defrost Freezer/Scrub fridge
Declutter counters
Declutter plastic ware
Declutter pantry
Wash Curtains

Dining Room
Finish Sewing projects - I have quite a few things completed, but doubt this will ever be completely checked off! There's always something I want to make!
Clean carpets
Organize Hutch

Riley's Room
Clean carpets - Thanks to Lilly the Wonder Puppy, this has to be done again. :-(
Reduce toys by 50% - attempted to do this while he was awake...bad idea
Reduce books by 50%
Wash curtains

Family Room
Clean carpets
Reduce toys by 50%
Take down train table
Set up play kitchen area

Brenna's Room
Declutter toys
Organize Dresser
Organize Diaper Caddy
Wash Curtains
Clean Carpets

Bathrooms
Scrub tub/showers
Soak Showerheads
Declutter cabinets
Organize Cabinets
Get a new shower curtain

Household
Write down budget!
Write out 15-18 meal ideas
Take photos of all of Riley's preschool art and discard


Thanks for letting me bore you! This really is helping me keep accountable, so it will all get done! Maybe by fall! :-)

2 comments:

  1. I'm probably not going to help out your checking off your list when I bring over those capes for you to hem up! :) BIG Thanks for doing it for me though! :)

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  2. i know what you mean by "little" messes. they are like tornados! you pick up one thing to turn around and find ten more:) good luck. just remember... having a clean home isn't all its cracked up to be, right?:)

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