Annual Pre-Holiday Clean Up Accountability & Accomplishments Thread

[lizzywednesday]

Since this helped me keep my head on straight last year and the year before, I'm starting my pre-holiday cleanup thread again.

As usual, it's mostly to keep me focused on what I need to get done and what I've accomplished, but don't let that stop you from adding your own "to-do" list.

TODAY - TUESDAY, 12/8

GOAL: Tidy Living Room


Sweep floor
Dust TV and entertainment center
Dust small shelving unit
Clear and dust end table & lamp
Re-arrange furniture to allow setup of Christmas tree
Figure out where to move DD's & my yoga stuff for easy access and practice
Wipe down all seating furniture with leather cleaner
Vacuum


ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Floor swept, TV & entertainment center dusted, small shelving unit dusted, furniture rearranged, seating wiped down.

TOMORROW - WEDNESDAY 12/9

GOALS
(1) Remainder of living room tasks


Clear and dust end table & lamp
Figure out where to move DD's & my yoga stuff for easy access and practice
Vacuum


(2) Foyer


Shoe storage solution
Hand-me-downs in bin
Purple bin
Light fixture cleanout
Sweep floor
Vacuum


(3) Dining room


Clear off table
Wipe down table with wood cleaner
Launder drapes
Dust bar
Sort through contents of purple bin
Sweep floor
Vacuum


DAY 3 - THURSDAY, 12/10

GOAL: Clear kitchen table & bake one batch of cookies.

DAY 4 - FRIDAY, 12/11

GOAL:Bake remaining batch of cookies.

[niccig]

So glad you started this, I need the inspiration to do the same. I cleaned up the office area (visible from family room etc) and put all my graduate school material away (some in the garage and some in recycling). I also went through the pile of papers from DS's school projects from LAST school year. Yep, it's December and I just took care of the pile of school papers from June. I'm hoping to keep on a roll and get more things done that have been bugging me for so long.

[lizzywednesday]

Hey, Nicci, sh*t happens! If I recall correctly, you completed grad school, accepted a job offer, and started working full-time since June.

That's a lot!

But, yeah, the accountability/accomplishments thing helps me break down my to-do's into manageable chunks so much each year that I feel lost when I don't do it.

[lizzywednesday]

ACCOMPLISHMENTS - 12/9


Cleared dining room table
Cleared kitchen table
Clear kitchen island
Started clearing end table


GOALS - Thursday, 12/10

Bake 1 batch cookies (http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/guy-fieri/craisy-oatmeal-cookies-recipe.html) for cookie exchange party (Saturday).

GOALS - Friday, 12/11


Bake 2nd batch cookies (http://www.food.com/recipe/the-rocks-favourite-chocolate-chip-cookies-304612) for cookie exchange party (Saturday).
Buy and freeze bagels for DH's friend who hosts the cookie exchange party.


I'll start a new list of goals for next week on Monday morning.

[lizzywednesday]

ACCOMPLISHMENTS - Thursday, 12/10

First batch of cookies baked, cooled, and packaged for transport. (Oh how I love gallon-sized zip-top baggies!)

[hillview]

tossed 3 bags of paperwork!!

[lizzywednesday]

tossed 3 bags of paperwork!!

Woo-hoo!

[lizzywednesday]

ACCOMPLISHMENTS - Friday, 12/11


Bagels purchased, repackaged for the freezer, and frozen
Cookies mostly baked (last 2 sheets are in the oven)
Countertop cleared


Once the cookies are done, I'll be able to reclaim the countertop and empty/reload the dishwasher.

[WatchingThemGrow]

Way to go! I have too many things to even write them down. While packing for today's trip, though, I spent some time cleaning kids' rooms and vacuuming under their beds. Made me feel good to have completed that task, which I would've never written down.


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[lizzywednesday]

I feel like there are too many things that I want to do at once sometimes, too. Especially if there's a trip coming up! (We will also be traveling soon.)

I break things down into small chunks to help myself feel less overwhelmed, but I know that doesn't work out for everyone.

Thanks for coming to share your accomplishment, though! I am very glad that it made you feel good to have cleaned your kids' rooms and vacuumed under their beds - and to share it here!

[lizzywednesday]

WEEK 2 TASK LIST

(1) Remainder of living room tasks


Clear and dust end table & lamp
Figure out where to move DD's & my yoga stuff for easy access and practice
Vacuum


(2) Foyer


Shoe storage solution
Hand-me-downs in bin
Purple bin
Light fixture cleanout
Sweep floor
Vacuum


(3) Dining room


Clear off table
Wipe down table with wood cleaner
Launder drapes
Dust bar
Sort through contents of purple bin
Sweep floor
Vacuum


(4) 2nd Floor Landing


Sort outgrown clothes for donation/hand-me-downs
Toy cleanup
Shift DH's bins to 3rd floor


(5) Tidy Master Bedroom


Pick up miscellany on my side of the bed
Put away/launder clothing and fabric items on floor
Re-organize books
Dust flat surfaces
Clean blinds and windows
Launder drapes
Purge shoes
Vacuum


(6) Tidy 2nd Floor Hallway


Re-organize shoe rack
Pick up miscellany
Vacuum


(7) Clean Bathrooms


Clean/disinfect sinks
Clean toilets/replace toilet pucks
Scrub bathtubs
Mop floors
Clean mirrors
Clean and re-line trash cans
Refill soap dispensers (if needed)



MONDAY, 12/14

GOALS:


Organize outgrown clothes for donation/handing down (pull all clothes from all locations)
Sort toys on landing for storage/purging
Shift DH's bins to 3rd Floor
Shovel out and re-organize under-stairs closet (need to store fleece throws & yoga supplies)
Mop floors in dining & living rooms
Set up Christmas tree (can be done with DD)


TUESDAY, 12/15

GOALS:

Master Bedroom


Pick up miscellany on my side of the bed
Put away/launder clothing and fabric items on floor
Re-organize books
Dust flat surfaces
Clean blinds and windows
Launder drapes
Purge shoes
Vacuum


WEDNESDAY, 12/16

GOALS:

Tidy 2nd Floor Hallway


Re-organize shoe rack
Pick up miscellany
Vacuum


THURSDAY, 12/17

GOALS:

Clean Bathrooms


Clean/disinfect sinks
Clean toilets/replace toilet pucks
Scrub bathtubs
Mop floors
Clean mirrors
Clean and re-line trash cans
Refill soap dispensers (if needed)


FRIDAY, 12/18

No housework; day out in NYC.

[lizzywednesday]

MONDAY, 12/14

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:


Mop kitchen floor (shifted to today due to beer spillage on Saturday)
Mop floor in living room
Set up Christmas tree (can be done with DD)

[lizzywednesday]

TUESDAY, 12/15

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:


Organize outgrown clothes for donation/handing down (pull all clothes from all locations)
Shovel out and re-organize under-stairs closet (need to store fleece throws & yoga supplies)
Reorganize upstairs shoe rack
Laundry

[lizzywednesday]

WEDNESDAY, 12/16

GOALS:

(1) Master Bedroom


Pick up miscellany on my side of the bed
Put away/launder clothing and fabric items on floor
Re-organize books
Dust flat surfaces
Clean blinds and windows
Launder drapes
Purge shoes
Vacuum


(2) Tidy 2nd Floor Hallway


Re-organize shoe rack
Pick up miscellany
Vacuum


THURSDAY, 12/17

GOALS:

Clean Bathrooms


Clean/disinfect sinks
Clean toilets/replace toilet pucks
Scrub bathtubs
Mop floors
Clean mirrors
Clean and re-line trash cans
Refill soap dispensers (if needed)

[lizzywednesday]

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Completed on Wednesday, 12/16 and Thursday, 12/17:


Cleared endtable, entertainment center, and puzzle shelf
Cleaned all leather & wood furniture
Cleared 1st landing
Cleared 2nd landing
Cleaned 2 light fixture globes
Changed burnt out light bulb on 2nd floor landing
Sorted and re-bagged DD's outgrown clothes
Sorted and re-evaluated contents of purple bin
Shifted purple bin to garage
Shoes re-organized for daily use
Items that belong upstairs taken back upstairs
Holiday tabletop decorations put out
Stairs vacuumed and cleared
Stockings hung up

[lizzywednesday]

MONDAY, 12/21

GOALS:

Clean Bathrooms


Clean/disinfect sinks
Clean toilets/replace toilet pucks
Scrub bathtubs
Mop floors
Clean mirrors
Clean and re-line trash cans
Refill soap dispensers (if needed)


TUESDAY, 12/22

GOALS:

(1) Master Bedroom


Pick up miscellany on my side of the bed
Put away/launder clothing and fabric items on floor
Re-organize books
Dust flat surfaces
Clean blinds and windows
Launder drapes
Purge shoes
Vacuum


(2) Tidy 2nd Floor Hallway


Pick up miscellany
Vacuum


(3) De-clutter tables and countertop (AGAIN!!)

WEDNESDAY, 12/23

GOALS:


Wrap DD's Santa presents
Bake oatmeal cookies
Hang up Christmas cards


THURSDAY, 12/24

GOALS:


Bake chocolate chip cookies
Let DD wrap her cousins' gifts

[lizzywednesday]

MONDAY, 12/21

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Clean Bathrooms


Clean/disinfect sinks
Clean toilets/replace toilet pucks
Scrub bathtubs
Mop floors
Clean mirrors
Clean and re-line trash cans
Refill soap dispensers (if needed)
Let DD wrap cousins' gifts

[lizzywednesday]

So, no housework got done today because in addition to an IEP meeting this morning for DD's speech, I had to run to the mall to pick up a last-minute gift for one of the nieces, and grab a small ham for Christmas or Christmas Eve dinner (not sure which yet) because DD wants ham.

I did manage to change and launder the sheets on our bed (Master Bedroom), but didn't manage to de-clutter or dust or anything else.

SO the tasks from today are still on the docket:

TUESDAY, 12/22

GOALS:

(1) Master Bedroom


Pick up miscellany on my side of the bed
Put away/launder clothing and fabric items on floor
Re-organize books
Dust flat surfaces
Clean blinds and windows
Launder drapes
Purge shoes
Vacuum


(2) Tidy 2nd Floor Hallway


Pick up miscellany
Vacuum


Fortunately, except for the wrapping, I should be able to do everything on tomorrow's list with DD around, so I'm not totally off track.