Keeping House

I seem to have let my housekeeping fall apart over the last year!

I’m feeling the need to get back on a good routine so this place is

running smoothly. I made a list of everything that needed to be done

in our home each week. It is an ideal list and it may not all get done,

but I usually hit around 95%.The list has all the normal things like

cleaning bathrooms, and vacuuming,to other things like cleaning

out one kitchen drawer and straightening one closet

(with the idea that each week I'll pick a new drawer or closet) I also have things on there like, trim the boys' fingernails,

wipe the baseboards in one room, catch up the paperwork

on my desk, wash all the throw rugs, Anyway, you get the idea. I've also added some things

on there so I'm not completely self absorbed....things like

"do something encouraging for someone else", or bake cookies

and give half of them away, do some autism research, etc.

There are about 50 things total.

A few years ago I had this schedule and it works great for me. Why did I allow myself to get off track???? There really isn't a need for

too much spring cleaning because everything gets done on a nice cycle. I guess it's the idea of maintaining a clean home. And because I like some freedom in my weekly chores, I don't assign

things to certain days. This allows me to do what I'm in the mood to do. This kind of goes along with my love of puttering! I have the list on my computer and print it off each Monday. My goal is to have everything crossed off by the end of the week! I get an incredible sense of satisfaction in crossing the things off! (A little obsessive compulsive, I think!) One thing that does need to be

done officially as spring cleaning....washing windows! They are

so neglected! And with the bright sunshine today, it’s really obvious!

Still too cold to wash windows, but the rest of the list is waiting! Better get busy.....