lizzywednesday
12-17-2013, 02:03 PM
OK, I found that my holiday housecleaning thread last year really helped me focus & stay accountable, so I am doing another one this year.
It's starting late because I took DD to spend Monday (12/16) in NYC with my brother Joe. We went to the Union Square and Bryant Park Holiday Markets, watched ice skaters at Bryant Park & Rockefeller Center, took photos by the Tree, and peeped at the shop windows at Lord & Taylor, Bergdorff-Goodman, Tiffany's, Cartier, Saks, and Macy's before heading back to NJ at 8pm.
Today (Tuesday, 12/17) is KITCHEN, DINING ROOM/ENTRYWAY, and UPSTAIRS LANDING.
So far, I've scrubbed my stove, wiped down my countertops, and wiped down the cabinet & dishwasher fronts.
KITCHEN:
* clear underneath the table
* clear "island" countertop
* clear & wipe down table
* sweep floor
DINING ROOM/ENTRYWAY:
* clear table
* find places for weird crap that ended up IN the dining room
* sweep floor
UPSTAIRS LANDING:
* re-box outgrown summer clothes
* take off-season appliances upstairs
* take box of DH's crap to garage for him to sort out later (I've waited a year.)
Tomorrow (Wednesday, 12/18) is UPSTAIRS LANDING, MASTER BEDROOM, and DD's BEDROOM.
MASTER BEDROOM:
* strip/remake bed
* launder sheets
* wipe down blinds
* clear my nightstand
* recycle/shred catalogs
* dust nightstands
* dust bed frame
* organize toys
* vacuum floor
DD's BEDROOM:
* make bed
* pick up & toss trash
* toss broken TV/DVD player
* clear dresser
* fold/put away laundered clothes
* move 3-drawer unit into position as nightstand
* set up elephant lamp (recycle box)
* move footstool downstairs for DH
Thursday (12/19) is 3rd FLOOR, WRAP PRESENTS:
3rd FLOOR:
* put all toys back into toy boxes
* sort & organize all foam tiles (ensure we have 2 complete alphabet sets)
* change doorknob on office/closet so DD cannot get in (ask DH to buy new key-lock doorknob)
REHEARSAL FOR CONCERT AT 7pm TONIGHT! (Must be DONE with any/all tasks by 2pm so I can shower & get on the road by 4:45pm.)
Friday (12/20) is WRAP PRESENTS
REHEARSAL FOR CONCERT AT 7:30pm TONIGHT! (Must be DONE with any/all tasks by 2pm so I can shower & get on the road by 4:45pm.)
Saturday (12/21) is DRESS REHEARSAL for Concert.
Sunday (12/22) is CONCERT (performers' call 6:30pm; need to be dressed & on the road by 5:00pm)
Monday (12/23) is grocery store day and packing checklists.
Tuesday (12/24) is DD's speech evaluation. Last-minute packing. Dinner at ILs'.
Wednesday (12/25) is CHRISTMAS!
Breakfast for DD, DH, and me. Clean up wrapping, shower, dress. Host tea party for anywhere between 6-8 adults & 2 children. Dinner with ILs.
It's starting late because I took DD to spend Monday (12/16) in NYC with my brother Joe. We went to the Union Square and Bryant Park Holiday Markets, watched ice skaters at Bryant Park & Rockefeller Center, took photos by the Tree, and peeped at the shop windows at Lord & Taylor, Bergdorff-Goodman, Tiffany's, Cartier, Saks, and Macy's before heading back to NJ at 8pm.
Today (Tuesday, 12/17) is KITCHEN, DINING ROOM/ENTRYWAY, and UPSTAIRS LANDING.
So far, I've scrubbed my stove, wiped down my countertops, and wiped down the cabinet & dishwasher fronts.
KITCHEN:
* clear underneath the table
* clear "island" countertop
* clear & wipe down table
* sweep floor
DINING ROOM/ENTRYWAY:
* clear table
* find places for weird crap that ended up IN the dining room
* sweep floor
UPSTAIRS LANDING:
* re-box outgrown summer clothes
* take off-season appliances upstairs
* take box of DH's crap to garage for him to sort out later (I've waited a year.)
Tomorrow (Wednesday, 12/18) is UPSTAIRS LANDING, MASTER BEDROOM, and DD's BEDROOM.
MASTER BEDROOM:
* strip/remake bed
* launder sheets
* wipe down blinds
* clear my nightstand
* recycle/shred catalogs
* dust nightstands
* dust bed frame
* organize toys
* vacuum floor
DD's BEDROOM:
* make bed
* pick up & toss trash
* toss broken TV/DVD player
* clear dresser
* fold/put away laundered clothes
* move 3-drawer unit into position as nightstand
* set up elephant lamp (recycle box)
* move footstool downstairs for DH
Thursday (12/19) is 3rd FLOOR, WRAP PRESENTS:
3rd FLOOR:
* put all toys back into toy boxes
* sort & organize all foam tiles (ensure we have 2 complete alphabet sets)
* change doorknob on office/closet so DD cannot get in (ask DH to buy new key-lock doorknob)
REHEARSAL FOR CONCERT AT 7pm TONIGHT! (Must be DONE with any/all tasks by 2pm so I can shower & get on the road by 4:45pm.)
Friday (12/20) is WRAP PRESENTS
REHEARSAL FOR CONCERT AT 7:30pm TONIGHT! (Must be DONE with any/all tasks by 2pm so I can shower & get on the road by 4:45pm.)
Saturday (12/21) is DRESS REHEARSAL for Concert.
Sunday (12/22) is CONCERT (performers' call 6:30pm; need to be dressed & on the road by 5:00pm)
Monday (12/23) is grocery store day and packing checklists.
Tuesday (12/24) is DD's speech evaluation. Last-minute packing. Dinner at ILs'.
Wednesday (12/25) is CHRISTMAS!
Breakfast for DD, DH, and me. Clean up wrapping, shower, dress. Host tea party for anywhere between 6-8 adults & 2 children. Dinner with ILs.