I have finally found a "to-do" list strategy that is actually working for me:) I am so happy. For whatever reason in the past to-do lists were made but rarely were finished. I think my problem was the size of the list and having an open ended time frame to finish it. Now I make a new list everyday. It will contain no more than 10 things (some big and some small) and I then star three that I feel are the most important. I have been doing this for a week and a half and have finished almost everything every day. I like how it gives me focus and how it gives me a sense of accomplishment when I check things off. It also keeps my expectations within reason. I don't have a list of 50 things staring at me all just waiting to be done.
About my "chores" for the week, I am well on track. Monday I cleaned the laundry room. Other than taming the pile of rag towels (we just got new towels for the adults and shifted old towels into the rag pile). I keep 5 in the laundry room for spills and to use as temporary rugs after playing in the snow. And the others go downstairs in the basement. I then cleaned and it really needed it. The baseboards really need cleaned at least once a month in the laundry room because of all the lint.
Tuesday and Wednesday I spent in the kids bathroom. With a teenage daughter, her stuff was getting out of control on the counter. So I got her two plastic boxes to keep under the sink. One for hair products and one for face and body supplies. She just has to pull them out and use whatever and then put it back. I changed out the shower curtain for one we had only used for 6 months and then stored away. I think the kids will like it because it has ducks on it:)
I fell like life is more calm and I am more focused. I am really starting to love my house not just like it!
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