This time of year is absolutely perfect for opening up the windows and enjoying the nice breeze. For some reason, when I can open up the house it makes it a lot easier to get some serious cleaning done. You’d think it would be just the opposite, being stuck inside all winter with nothing to do but clean house. Still, I love cleaning this time of year. The house is in need of some major deep cleaning. As in pulling out appliances, really scrubbing floors, dusting, washing windows, etc. Looking at it as a whole makes me seriously overwhelmed. Even looking at specific rooms makes me feel like there’s no possible way I can get all this done in a reasonable amount of time. So instead of trying to clean the entire house all at once, I’ve decided to break it down into manageable chunks. Each day I’ll be focusing on one...
I was wandering around some blogs and forums a little lost today, and stumbled on a blog post on Eccentric WAHM Bloggers all about Fitness in Your Day to Day. There’s three really awesome ideas here, and it got me thinking. With it being winter and reaaaaaally cold outside, going for a bike ride or a quick trip to the park is just out of the question. And now that I have one kid at home, finding some indoor activities is going to be pretty important. So let me add some fun (and productive) activities to do: 1. Wii! Eh, I know we don’t all have a Wii. But I really, really do think this is an important addition to any household. It’s not “just another game system”, but is just AWESOME for physical fitness. I think this is an absolute must for homeschoolers. (On a side note – we went to the “real bowling...
With the kids back in school, it’s time to get some major work done around the house. Over the summer a plan was put into place to keep the house at least somewhat tidy as well as giving the kids something to do to earn play time with friends. That plan was “a chore a day”, where they were given something quick to do everyday before they could play. Sometimes it was putting away clothes, which I’m now regretting. Yes it’s true children can put their own clothes away, however, they don’t always do the best of jobs. Closets and drawers are an absolute mess, so it’s time to organize. It’s always easier finding clothes for school in the morning when things are well organized. In addition to the mess in the closets, there’s a mess in the laundry room too. Half way through the summer I gave...
I’m a day late, I know, but yesterday was a bit hectic. But today I’m ready to jump into some major housework and a brand new challenge for the week. For some reason my laundry room has been a mess since I moved in. If I’m not behind on doing laundry, I’m behind on putting it away. And if all our normal clothes are put away, there’s always something stacked in the laundry room that needs attention. I’m sure I’m not alone here, so this week’s challenge is focused on the laundry room. Right now I need to get a lot of things put away, and also get the out-grown pile in bags. What kind of work does your laundry room need? Do you need to put away clothes, get caught up on laundry, or do something as simple as mop the floor? Post it here if you are joining in our weekly challenge! Read More →
Yup, it’s Tuesday again! Time to pick a chore you don’t do on a regular basis and work on it this week. Looking at the mess of clothes we’ve got, I figured this would be a good week to sort clothes. We get loads of hand-me-downs from cousins and neighbors, and it’s gotten quite out of hand. I know there’s several of these boxes with clothes that will fit my kids, I just need to find them. On the flip side of that, I need to get rid of all the clothes the kids have grown out of. So while you are putting new clothes in the drawer, get rid of the ones that they’ve outgrown. Give them to a friend, relative, or local consignment shop if you have no one else to give them to. Be sure to post your progress later this week! Read More →
Take a peek behind your electronics….does it look pretty bad? Even though mine were all moved out just a few short months ago, dust and certain items are beginning to accumulate again. This week we’ll focus on cleaning behind the electronics, such as your TV, DVD, stereo, and whatever else you have in a main room. If you are feeling ambitious, clean behind all of them in the house including TVs in bedrooms and other rooms which have electronics in them. Be sure to post your progress, or at least a note to say you’ll be joining us in this week’s challenge! Read More →
This week I thought it would be a great idea to focus on shelves. I think we all have something up high, such as a place we dump things we’re attempting to keep out of the reach of children. While I’m going to focus on the shelves I have in the living room, you can focus on any area of the house. These shelves sometimes get loaded down with unnecessary stuff, or just flat out dusty because they aren’t often seen. If you have decorative items on these shelves, give those a scrub as well. Post your progress here and join us next week for another focus! Read More →
If you are like me and actually USE the kitchen in your home, you know how dirty it can get in a hurry. I’m not just talking about the floor needing swept or mopped, or even flour on the counters nearly every day. What I’m talking about is the REALLY nasty jobs that don’t get done every day, such as cleaning behind the fridge or scrubbing out the sink. So take a good look around your kitchen. Does the counter need cleaned behind your appliances? Is the inside of your oven pretty gross? Does your microwave need a good scrubbing? Don’t forget the crumbs in the toaster! This week just focus on those really dirty jobs around the kitchen and get to it. You’ll be happy to you did, even if your kitchen needs cleaned again in a week or two! Make sure you report here once this week’s task is finished! Read More →
Once upon a time we had a weekly ritual here at the blog called “Tidy Tuesday”. It was meant as a weekly motivation (or kick in the behind, if you will) to get me and all you awesome readers up and doing those “once in awhile” jobs like cleaning out shelfs and washing windows. Judging by the looks of my house, it’s time we get back to that. So this week we’ll start off easy with something I already did (nothing like cheating out of the gate, eh?). Let’s clean out the fridge. I don’t mean just throwing out last week’s leftovers, but REALLY cleaning it. Get in there and SCRUB. It’s amazing what can get stuck on the inside of the fridge when you aren’t looking. Read More →
No Tidy Tuesday Tip today – my house is still being worked on and new carpet is going in next weekend. The house is in pieces still, so cleaning is somewhat of a lost cause right now. What I thought we’d do instead is leave today open for discussion. The question is, how clean is your house? Don’t be afraid to be honest, because I’m sure mine would put yours to shame even if it wasn’t under construction. Let’s hear it! Read More →
