After being in our townhouse for almost 3 years, I’m starting to find that there are lots of little “things” that need to be done that I haven’t gotten to. Every time I walk in to a room, I think “Oh yeah, I need to remember to do that.” I’m starting to feel extremely overwhelmed by it all. I feel frozen to the point of immobility. I read a post earlier this week about not over-thinking things and just doing it and it inspired me a little. I’ve been working on a list for the past couple of days trying to get it all down on paper. I think I’ve got 40 things on my list so far. Now some of these things are big projects. It’s stuff I didn’t get a chance to do last Summer and regret that I didn’t (like washing the windows and screens). The majority, however, are small projects. It’s stuff that will probably only take me 30 minutes at most to finish (like hanging brackets for curtains).
I’m also finding as I’m putting together this list, that I probably won’t have to spend much money to do any of these projects. In fact, my goal is to spend less than $25 to complete everything on my list. Everything else I need has to be found already at our house or gotten for free.
I’ve also decided that in the midst of doing these projects, I need to get my cleaning schedule going. I never really developed one when we moved into the house and it’s about time I do so. I also don’t want to overwhelm myself trying to keep up with my own schedule. If I push myself too hard, that’ll just make me not want to do anything at all. So here’s my little schedule so far.
Sunday/Monday – Ironing (depends on when I get the laundry done on the weekend)
Tuesday – Project Day!
Wednesday – Scooba the Kitchen (who needs a mop when you’ve got a robot!)
Thursday – Project Day!
Friday – Project Day! (or date night, depending on the Husband’s desires)
Saturday – Dust and Vacuum 1 floor (basement, main floor or upstairs so they’re done every 3 weeks)
Now I’m expecting you people to help keep me honest. If I’m not posting updates, post a comment and light a fire under me!