spring cleaning...and the beat goes on

well, i must confess that i did not finish my week 2 list...i got through about 4 or 5 hours of cleaning out my closet and drawers and a bit of the girls closet and just pooped out.  i did buy mark a new mini shelf to put his shoes on-since i stole his-...but decided HE COULD do his own closet...which is located in the office/playroom b/c our closet is too small.  my closet does look great and i feel like it is so organized.  i was able to rid it of clothes i haven't worn in many, many years, but have held on to for one reason or another.  anyway, i suppose at some point i must finish week 2 before i can jump to week 3 (maybe????)...but i'll post my week 3 in an effort to get motivated.  mark and i did manage to complete several mini jobs this weekend...well, more like finally finish projects, left undone for some time (some of the kitchen cabinets have been without the doors for about a year or more.  i think people just started to think it was supposed to be like that...uh, no!).
here goes nothin'-and this is probably my favorite picture, too:

WEEK THREE:

MISCELLANEOUS and GARDEN (weather permitting)

• Clean the Baseboards

• Check on Supplies Stock

• Wash Windows

• Clean Doors and Casings

• Organize Hall Closet

• Clean Walls

• Wash Curtains/bathroom and kitchen mats

• Repost Craig’s List Items or Donate

• take pics of the finished products :)

Spring Cleaning-week 2

I survived week 1! Thankfully I had already done a major purge in the kitchen, so it only took me about 4 or 5 hours-so much more to do than you realize once you get going. 

So, here ya have it...week 2 (not looking forward to those closets-whoever designed our house-and closets-must have only owned about four items of clothing...I'm going to have to get creative with the clothes, shoes, etc).  Good luck!!

WEEK TWO:

BEDROOMS

• PURGE Closets/Dressers (donate to Sal’s-aka Salvation Army)

• Organize Shoes and Clothes

• Clean under beds

• Clean Closet Doors

• Clean Tops of Ceiling Fans

• Organize Office/playroom (purge books, toys, etc)

SPRING CLEANING HAS BEGUN

in catching up on some of my blogs this weekend, i came across one post in particular that caught my attention: the spring cleaning month post.  this great blogger (sorry, can't remember who it was, but if i come across you again i will give you the credit) made a weekly list of her tasks.  i have taken her list, added and deleted some items to customize to my own household needs, and plan to start tomorrow.  i only have saturday through tuesday to complete most of these tasks, so this first week will be an experiment (as it is already sunday and i still have about three loads of laundry to complete).  now, as a partial sufferer of OCD, i am wondering if i can really stick to the three or four week plan.  i may just stay up all night and try to complete all of the tasks.  once i make a list, i have a hard time not completing it immediately.  anyway, i'll keep you posted on the outcome!  feel free to join me in a good ol' fashion spring cleaning.

WEEK ONE: BATHROOMS and KITCHEN

• Scrub Shower Door

• Scrub Toilets

• Bleach Shower and Sinks (1/2 cup)

• Clean Tile Floors

• Scrub Bathtub

• Clean Under Sinks

• Clean Bottom of Microwave

• Clean the Grout on Tile Counter

• Clean Counters and Bleach Grout

• Mop Tile and Clean Grout

• Purge any Extra Items

• Clean the Oven Top

• Purge and Clean Fridge

• Check on Supplies Stock

• Clean Cabinet Doors

• Clean Baseboards