BernardandMissBianca
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- Joined
- Feb 18, 2005
It's been 2 year since we've done this. Time for a refresher course!
Ok I found my paper. This is from a magazine I bought several years ago. This was written by Franny van Nevel in Woman's Day 1/2/01
Goal: Find the remote! or in my house the remoteSSSSS
Declutter:
- Recycle old magazines, flyers, mail order catalogs. Sort the rest.
- Cull piles of photos- separate the good, the bad, and the ugly. Toss the bad. share duplicates with friends and family. Set aside the rest for now.
- Go through CD's, videos, books. Create piles for keepers, loaner-returners, donation or resale.
- Paw through the stacks of games and toys; collect missing pieces and put them in appropriate boxes. Create stacks to donate, to toss, to store elsewhere and to keep in the family room. Donate what you can't use. like our 1000 different Monopoly games
- Start inventory list of model and serial numbers for your TV, stereo, VCR, DVD player, etc., for your homeowners insurance.
Clean:
-Vacuum and clean floor, walls, bookshelves, entertainment centers, windowsills, mini blinds, and ceiling fans.
- Dry clean or launder drapes, throws, and area rugs. If possible, switch sides when rehanging drapes to minimize sun damage.
-Spot clean sofas; vacuum cushions and sofa base; flip and rotate cushions. Dig down the sides for lost coins Hey for those saving for big trips this is good and writing instruments and don't forget food -blech
Maintain:
-Choose a drawer or find a basket to hold remotes. Or attach infrequently used remotes to components with Velcro.
-Buy acid free photo boxes or albums for pictures. Spend 1/2 an hour a week arranging albums. Obviously written before the scrapbook obsession took hold LOL
- Designate a basket or box to hold on-load tapes, books, videos. Write return dates on the calendar.
-Initiate weekly 5 minute cleanups with family members( ) to keep things moving toward their designated spaces.
-Once organized take a photo or videotape of the room to keep with your home inventory list.
Daily Task
Jan 1 - transfer all appointments, birthdays, anniversaries, and automatic payment schedules into your 2010 calendar
Jan 2 - Write down all of your Goals and plans for the year. Break them down into steps that a required to complete them.
Jan 3 - Start planning your vacation for the year. The sooner you start planning, the sooner you can start saving.
Jan 4 - look for inexpensive family entertainment. Example - movies and books at the library.
Jan 5 - Tackle junk drawers - one day at a time, sort through one drawer at a time. Add trays to keep things organized.
Jan 6 - Call energy provider and schedule an energy audit for your home.
Jan 7- Start planning holidays for 2010 now. Plan to do a little bit each week.
Jan 8 - Inventory emergency supplies for your car. Scrapper, brush, flashlight and batteries, blanket, small shovel, first ad kit, tool kit, water, sand for traction.
Jan 9- Home maintenance - new furnace filter, water heater check, clean humidifiers and check filters, test smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
Jan 10 - End of year accounting. Gather file tax paperwork, donation receipts, home improvement receipts, papers if you purchased a new car, etc.
Jan 11- Set up files for new year. Include a file for 2010 taxes and receipts
Jan 12 - REplace shelf paper and drawer liners
Jan 13 - Go through house and tighten screws on doors, drawers, and furniture. Carry a note pad to list minor repairs that need to be done. Note and supplies needed. Take one trip to the hardware store and have all of your supplies handy when you go to do the work.
Jan 14 - Take advantage of sales and purchase new linens and bedding, gym equipment, storage containers.
Jan 15 - Clean your range hood filter.
Jan 16 - Clean faucet aerators and turn on indoor faucets that don't get used much.
Jan 17 - check fire extinguishers and recharge if necessary. Be sure you have the appropriate extinguishers in kitchen, garage, and basement
Jan 18 - Start planning spring garden now. Start seeds
Jan 19 - Day to rest
Jan 20 - Research Martin Luther King
Jan 21 - Go through medicine cabinet and remove all expired meds
Jan 22 - Picnic in the living room
Jan 23 - Clean out freezer, toss old food. Inventory the rest and work it into meal planning
Jan 24 - Go through Magazines. Tear out articles of interest and place them in sheet protectors in a binder, toss the rest
Jan 25 - Clean one more shelf in your pantry
Jan 26 - Call and schedule for oil change, check antifreeze if you live in cold areas
Jan 27 - Get caught up in your correspondence. Write thank you notes and surprise a friend with a hand written letter
Jan 28 - Order pizza and have a pizza party!
Jan 29 - Deadline for W-2 forms are upon us. Start gathering tax papers and set appointment, even if you do your own taxes.
Jan 30 - Double check Feb calendar for upcoming events
Jan 31- Review resolutions and make adjustments
February - home office/scrap room
March - Basement
April - living Room
May - Attic
June - Dining Room
July - Bathrooms
August - Bedrooms
September - Garage
October - Closets
November - Kitchen
December - Laundry Center
Ok I found my paper. This is from a magazine I bought several years ago. This was written by Franny van Nevel in Woman's Day 1/2/01
Goal: Find the remote! or in my house the remoteSSSSS
Declutter:
- Recycle old magazines, flyers, mail order catalogs. Sort the rest.
- Cull piles of photos- separate the good, the bad, and the ugly. Toss the bad. share duplicates with friends and family. Set aside the rest for now.
- Go through CD's, videos, books. Create piles for keepers, loaner-returners, donation or resale.
- Paw through the stacks of games and toys; collect missing pieces and put them in appropriate boxes. Create stacks to donate, to toss, to store elsewhere and to keep in the family room. Donate what you can't use. like our 1000 different Monopoly games
- Start inventory list of model and serial numbers for your TV, stereo, VCR, DVD player, etc., for your homeowners insurance.
Clean:
-Vacuum and clean floor, walls, bookshelves, entertainment centers, windowsills, mini blinds, and ceiling fans.
- Dry clean or launder drapes, throws, and area rugs. If possible, switch sides when rehanging drapes to minimize sun damage.
-Spot clean sofas; vacuum cushions and sofa base; flip and rotate cushions. Dig down the sides for lost coins Hey for those saving for big trips this is good and writing instruments and don't forget food -blech
Maintain:
-Choose a drawer or find a basket to hold remotes. Or attach infrequently used remotes to components with Velcro.
-Buy acid free photo boxes or albums for pictures. Spend 1/2 an hour a week arranging albums. Obviously written before the scrapbook obsession took hold LOL
- Designate a basket or box to hold on-load tapes, books, videos. Write return dates on the calendar.
-Initiate weekly 5 minute cleanups with family members( ) to keep things moving toward their designated spaces.
-Once organized take a photo or videotape of the room to keep with your home inventory list.
Daily Task
Jan 1 - transfer all appointments, birthdays, anniversaries, and automatic payment schedules into your 2010 calendar
Jan 2 - Write down all of your Goals and plans for the year. Break them down into steps that a required to complete them.
Jan 3 - Start planning your vacation for the year. The sooner you start planning, the sooner you can start saving.
Jan 4 - look for inexpensive family entertainment. Example - movies and books at the library.
Jan 5 - Tackle junk drawers - one day at a time, sort through one drawer at a time. Add trays to keep things organized.
Jan 6 - Call energy provider and schedule an energy audit for your home.
Jan 7- Start planning holidays for 2010 now. Plan to do a little bit each week.
Jan 8 - Inventory emergency supplies for your car. Scrapper, brush, flashlight and batteries, blanket, small shovel, first ad kit, tool kit, water, sand for traction.
Jan 9- Home maintenance - new furnace filter, water heater check, clean humidifiers and check filters, test smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
Jan 10 - End of year accounting. Gather file tax paperwork, donation receipts, home improvement receipts, papers if you purchased a new car, etc.
Jan 11- Set up files for new year. Include a file for 2010 taxes and receipts
Jan 12 - REplace shelf paper and drawer liners
Jan 13 - Go through house and tighten screws on doors, drawers, and furniture. Carry a note pad to list minor repairs that need to be done. Note and supplies needed. Take one trip to the hardware store and have all of your supplies handy when you go to do the work.
Jan 14 - Take advantage of sales and purchase new linens and bedding, gym equipment, storage containers.
Jan 15 - Clean your range hood filter.
Jan 16 - Clean faucet aerators and turn on indoor faucets that don't get used much.
Jan 17 - check fire extinguishers and recharge if necessary. Be sure you have the appropriate extinguishers in kitchen, garage, and basement
Jan 18 - Start planning spring garden now. Start seeds
Jan 19 - Day to rest
Jan 20 - Research Martin Luther King
Jan 21 - Go through medicine cabinet and remove all expired meds
Jan 22 - Picnic in the living room
Jan 23 - Clean out freezer, toss old food. Inventory the rest and work it into meal planning
Jan 24 - Go through Magazines. Tear out articles of interest and place them in sheet protectors in a binder, toss the rest
Jan 25 - Clean one more shelf in your pantry
Jan 26 - Call and schedule for oil change, check antifreeze if you live in cold areas
Jan 27 - Get caught up in your correspondence. Write thank you notes and surprise a friend with a hand written letter
Jan 28 - Order pizza and have a pizza party!
Jan 29 - Deadline for W-2 forms are upon us. Start gathering tax papers and set appointment, even if you do your own taxes.
Jan 30 - Double check Feb calendar for upcoming events
Jan 31- Review resolutions and make adjustments
February - home office/scrap room
March - Basement
April - living Room
May - Attic
June - Dining Room
July - Bathrooms
August - Bedrooms
September - Garage
October - Closets
November - Kitchen
December - Laundry Center
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