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Cleaning Up:  When you have a lot to do...routine?  |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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 Posted - Sep 21 2009 : 09:06:04 AM
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When you have a lot to get done in a day, do you have a routine you follow? Or do you just attack the chores pell-mell and work until it all gets done?
I usually tend to fixate on one room and attack it until it surrenders in submission  . I usually start on the bathroom since it is a little room so I get some instant gratification of seeing it improve. Plus it is one of those rooms you are in and out of all day long so it's nice to have it be sparkly. It keeps my energy up for working on the rest of the house.
I also try to keep the washer and dryer running all day if laundry is on the to do list (when isn't it?!). After that I usually work on the kitchen or the living room.
What about you?
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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Posted - Sep 21 2009 : 09:28:40 AM
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I make a list of what I have to do, prioritized from top of the list down, cross them off as I do them.
However, I tend to either tackle one room at a time or one "job" at a time.
Making the list helps me know that if I don't get to ALL tasks at least I got to the most important ones . . from the top down.
CJ
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lovelady
True Blue Farmgirl
533 Posts
Toni
Indiana
USA
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Posted - Sep 21 2009 : 10:26:58 AM
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I wish I could say that I was organized and prioritized, but really, I tend to jump from room to room. I always start in the kitchen because I can't stand looking in there and seeing a mess. I have a lot of counter space, so it is too easy to just throw stuff up on the counter and let it sit. But then when I go to put those things away where they belong, I see stuff in that room that needs done, so I do a couple things there, then go back to the kitchen, and so on. My kitchen, living room and bathroom all tend to stay about the same. I guess they are my priorities because that is where we spend all our time. I have accepted that the playroom will always look like a war zone, except for the five or six minutes after I vacuum. I don't even want to think about our upstairs. Ugh. Only our bedrooms are up there, so I rarely get that completely picked up since no on e but us should be up there. There is always laundry to be put away upstairs, just staring at me and laughing every time I go by.
I do tend to make lists of all the things I need to do, even small easy things, just because it feels good to look at it and cross things off. Though it also makes me feel guilty when I don't get anything crossed off for a day or two. But sometimes, my husband sees my list, and realizes that he can do some of those things, too, so more gets done. Those are good days! |
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lovelady
True Blue Farmgirl
533 Posts
Toni
Indiana
USA
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Posted - Sep 21 2009 : 10:30:39 AM
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| I have thought about making a chore list for myself and hanging it in my kitchen so that I remember to do some of the little things I tend to put off. And to make certain days for certain chores, like Monday being laundry day, Tuesdays for bathrooms, etc. Anyone have scheduled days like that? I remember embroidering dish towels with "Wash Day" "Baking Day" and little pictures of it when I was a kid. Maybe I should do that again... |
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Firemama
True Blue Farmgirl
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Amanda
Medical Lake
WA
USA
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Posted - Sep 21 2009 : 10:34:45 AM
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I make a list and then BEG hubby to take the dishes , the rest of the house isnt so bad, but dishes! I freakin hate them. The laundry gets folded at night by all of us, kids included. Their rooms, their problem. I do make them clean it on Sundays. The kitchen always needs a good tidying and our room, well no one needs to see that ;) Bathroom thats upstairs gets picked up by me. Poop duty goes to the kids.I only wash laundry once a week, if it takes all day so be it, our washer is TOO loud to go everyda,lol.So basically I am a dictator who delegates, nice huh?
Mama to 2
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
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Posted - Sep 21 2009 : 12:04:07 PM
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I stopped long ago making lists unless they were urgent things that mustn't be forgotten. For me, the list at the end of the day screamed things that didn't get accomplished. Type A? Maybe, but it's easier for me to see what I've accomplished than to stare at a list at the end of each day that isn't complete. And let's face it, most of us can not possibly accomplish every single thing that needs to be done. Geez, I could make lists for my lists!!
I have a morning routine of "critter care" and then in the house for "lobotomy chores"...start laundry, make beds, do bathroom, living room and finally the kitchen. Once the kitchen floor is swept and clean I am done inside. If I move it and don't take coffee breaks (like I'm doing right now!), I can usually get most inside stuff done in an hour or two unless it's dusting and vacuuming day.
Di on VI
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Farmgirl Barb
Farmgirl in Training
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Barbara
Chesterfield
sc
USA
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Posted - Sep 21 2009 : 12:08:23 PM
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When I can't stand the mess anymore, I start with one room and work my way in a circle around the house, keeping the laundry going the whole time. Normally, though, I just have a list of everyday chores that have to be done. I'm a big list person... it's the only way I can remember anything.
Barb J.
www.victoriahillfarm.com
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - Sep 26 2009 : 9:35:41 PM
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Oh, Alee, I knew it was you who asked this question. LOL I have NO routine. Never. Only when my Sweetie says something like, "Oh, the rug in the den has things on it", or "I'll help you change the linen on the bed if you want," do I do it. I hate house break-backing-dirty-take me away from being outside or take me away from working on the piano- work. However, I have made at least twenty different lists to help me organize that crap. I'll print out one of the list, then do one thing, scratch it off (that is the most favorite part for me, scratching off the list). Alee, it really pains me to have to do this crap. Excuse my French!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can do it. I can get it done. But, I am not a happy person while doing it. LOL
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Sep 27 2009 : 08:34:50 AM
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| Marly- You must be related to my husband. Sheesh! You would think he was a spring bear with a toothache the way his mood drops when he has to help out around the house! He isn't grumpy exactly, just very not happy! LOL |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Sep 27 2009 : 8:06:38 PM
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Alee:
I don't blame your hubby dropping the mood over house cleaning. LOL
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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chaddsgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
843 Posts
Sarah
Farmgirl Sisterhood #639
MO
USA
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Posted - Sep 28 2009 : 08:18:03 AM
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It seems to me like I spend the majority of my time cleaning my kitchen over and over and over and over.............
A person is a success if they get up in the morning and get to bed at night and in between does what they want to do. Bob Dylan |
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simplyflowers
True Blue Farmgirl
489 Posts
Jamie
Locust Grove
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Oct 03 2009 : 5:28:37 PM
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Sarah....I agree. I AM ALWAYS CLEANING THAT KITCHEN!!! OVER AND OVER AGAIN! I, like Alee, always throw laundry in first. At least if I get it washed and dried during the day.....DH and I can fold while he watch TV at night and chitchat.
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -- Thomas Edison
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JoyIowa
True Blue Farmgirl
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Joy
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Posted - Oct 08 2009 : 4:09:28 PM
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If I only have a short amount of time (Like 20 minutes) I do the following in order:
Kitchen: Scrub the sink, wipe down the stove, stack hand wash dishes on counter
Dining Room: Declutter the table
Living Room: Pick up floor (It seems hubby's books, mags, etc. are always laying by that dratted ratty recliner he refuses to give up
Bathroom: Swish toilet, scrub sink, hang fresh towels
Bedroom: Make bed
If I have an extra 10 minutes I quick swiffer the floors.
I find doing these things every other day, presents a presentable house for the most part. I came up with this by paying attention to what friends apologized for when I came over - -most things I hadn't even noticed, nor would I have had they not brought it to my attention. As for a laundry basket full of clothes sitting seemingly perpetually in the living room -- I'm tempted to find an electric votive fake candle, plant it in the middle of the pile and call it our new mood lamp!!!! Very BIG Grin!
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