1-19-07

Today was a very busy day. ON and OFF the computer. This morning I starting working more on my photography store. Had more paypal buttons to complete, added more pictures. But all the while that I was doing that, I was also cleaning up more in this room. I think I have it about where I want it for now. I also loaded up the empty TV box with smaller boxes for storage. Cleaned up the family room, living room. Went through a ton of bags to decide what was trash, goodwill or yard sale. So now that is done but still all over my living room. I swept floors, cleaned up the hallway up here. Just a lot of up and down today. Feeling pretty tired

Not Much Here

So, my cleaning mode was next to nothing today. I spend most of it getting my store website running. But while taking my shower, I decided to at least give my shower doors some attention. So, now at least they are clean and looking nice. Then I cleaned the toilet, nasty nasty....lol Both were on my goal list for this week.

Always make a goal list at the beginning of the week and check them off when they are completed. Keeps you mind fresh without worrying about the important things you really wanted to do.

Happy Cleaning!!

Computer Room Day

Today was the start of a new challenge for the week with my friend Deana. We decided on the computer area. For me, that is a whole room. I have a very small office/computer room with way to much stuff in it. I have a metal wall shelf that has an 8 squares in the unit. It is such a eye sore. I decided to take fabric and pin it up around the shelf so you can't see what is behind it. I moved it closer to my desk and moved the make-up vanity to where the shelf was. I put a white towel over top of the vanity so I don't ruin the wood.

So here are the steps I took:

1. Empty out the shelves - done
2. Empty the top of vanity - done
3. Move shelf where vanity sat - done
4. Move vanity to where the shelf sat - done
5. Fill up shelf & throw out things I don't need - done
6. Put fabric around the shelf unit - done
7. Put towel on vanity, put things in order on top - done
8. Vacuum room - done

There is much more that I need to do in here, like going through the drawers and throwing out things I don't need or use. I need to dust. I have to find where I put the curtains again and wash them....lol But I'm much happier with the set up of the room now.

Here is a picture of my new vanity that my daughter got me for Christmas. I added some plastic drawers and a wicker basket to the top. Easy to grab what ever I need while sitting there...lol A bonus: My kitty, Munchkin, his blanket is under my vanity on the floor...lol

The Bedroom

It took some doing but I finally got the bedroom cleaned up. I made a list of what I wanted to do first and then went from there. It was this weeks challenge with my friend Deana. We had until tomorrow to get it clean.

1. Clean out Closet - done
2. Load up bags of no long used clothes for goodwill - done
3. Put things away - done
4. Make bed - done
5. Dust - done
6.Vacuum - done
7. Throw things away that was trash - done

The windows will have to wait till it is warmer outside, like spring. The windows are just to cold....lol.

I will show one picture on here and send the rest of the pictures to Deana's email so she can see what all I did.....lol

1-11-07

It's already hard to believe we are almost 2 weeks into the new year and I feel I haven't gotten very far in my cleaning. Today's cleaning never happened. The only thing I managed to do was make one big mess...lol. I got all the boxes for my Christmas ornaments out and was trying to load them back up, but somewhere along the line I ran out of room and have a ton more to put away. I don't have anymore things then last year really, so I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. So, that is still one mess I need to try and take care of today. I hope you all had a better cleaning day then I did.

Happy Cleaning

The List

I know it is all good and wonderful to make a list of things that need to be taken care of for the day. But what if there are obstacle's in your way around every corner? Its hard to clean when people don't pick after themselves.

With that said and done, the mode I was in today was, just try to pick up things and not stay in one room to long. I can no long vacuum, I have had tendonitis in both wrists, have had for years and my vacuum it to hard for me to push. Since NO ONE every seems to do it and I have asked and still not done, I had to do something. So, today I got down on my knees and used the hose around the wall area in the traffic zone.

Is it wrong of me to wish that my children would move out of my house???? lol I would have so much less work to do, less picking up after someone else. I love my kids, but there are times that I can't wait for them to leave the nest. My oldest has left the nest, he is 25 years old. Waiting on my daughter who is 22 years old. My youngest has a few more years, he will be 17 in March.

Here is the list:
Tomorrow

Bedroom

Clean off dressers in my bedroom
Dust everything in my room
Vacuum with the hose....lol
Make bed, (don't usually, upstairs, no one sees it)
Take summer clothes boxes and put in attic

Friday

Kitchen

Load dishwasher (I'm sure it will need it)
Wash counters
Wash stove
Clean inside and outside of Fridge
Clean outside of Dishwasher
Clean outside of Oven

Return pop cans that are in the way in the kitchen

I'm Not Alone

I know I'm not alone in this thinking, but woman, do you get sick and tired of cleaning up a room, or even just picking up a room and coming back 30 minutes later to find it a mess again? I know I am. I say we take back our homes. If our children want to behave like they are babies, then put them back in a crib till they learn to pick up their own messes. If dh has a problem picking his things up, send him back to his parents, let them teach him again....lol

New Site

Well I have a new website for cleaning. I will write down my cleaning duties for the day here. I just might throw in a picture or two as we go on along.