To List... or Not To

Yeah... I think we'll make this week's list anyway.

Last week was a good one. I didn't finish everything... never did get a clothesline, so I couldn't put it up, but everything else got done! I even managed to work out! My biggest accomplishment would have to be cleaning up the ditch by our house... did about 1/3 mile section all by myself. I think it would have been more fun with more people (and taken much less time... as it was I spent 2.5 hours working out there), but it's done. I had a few people honking at me as I worked. It was earth day... so I'm guessing it was in appreciation. Not a lot of rural areas get cleaned up like that.

I wonder what I looked like out there at 9 months pregnant, picking up trash... ha ha.

Anyway, this is a new week, and since May officially starts this week (ok... I know it's right at the end of the week, but who cares... ha ha), I decided that the challenge for this week all the way through May would be...
Cleaning items we normally wouldn't.

I know. It's kinda vague. But the idea is to wash those things that you just don't see anymore. Things like dining room chairs, for example. Since we are focusing on the dining room, living room, entrance and hallways, I will try to list a few things that you may have that might need a thorough cleaning.

• blinds or curtains,
• a junk drawer,
• the entrance closet (since it's spring, why not tackle that and pack away the winter stuff?),
• a particular shelf,
• the table centerpiece/runner,
• picture frames,
• the banister/railing
• any fountains or vases that have stones in them,
• fake plants (or even real ones sometimes need a little dusting),
• the dining room chairs,
• the couch,

The list could go on. These are just suggestions. Take a look in these rooms at the things you have that are looking like they could use a little cleaning, and pick about 5 (maybe one 'big job' and four smaller ones) to do this week. You don't have to do them all (that might just be crazy... you know... something I might try to do! Ha ha).

Anyway, here's my list for the week.

To Do April 25-May 1 (living, dining, entrance)

• sweep, vacuum,
• bathrooms, mirrors,
• laundry
• exercise (did Wednesday)
• farm books (meeting on Monday, bills, etc)
• personal books
• scrapbook 2 pages
• mother's day gifts
• mother's day cards
• dust baseboards/trim
• extra dusting
• vacuum couch
• wash 'bamboo' vase thoroughly
• meal plan
• vacuum dining chairs, wipe down
• thorough high chair cleaning
• clean entrance closet (swap out jackets)
• wash dining room fountain
• clean table centerpiece
• yard work

This list looks long, but it really isn't that bad. I'm already over half done! And if I don't finish everything because the baby comes this week, that's ok with me. :)

Good luck with your lists, everyone!