Housework Diary: Thursday 09/30/21

Cleaning Today Makes Tomorrow Better (cleaning housewife sayings gif by JenExx)

What I Did Today: Thursday 09/30/21


Monthly:

  • Changed monthly calendars
  • Created new housework & food journals for October

Every Other Week:

  • Deep-cleaned bathrooms
  • Wiped down hand steamer, steam mop & vacuum

Weekly:

  • Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen (+ dish cloth & sponge)
  • Emptied household wastebaskets 
  • Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
  • Refreshed bathmats & toilet toppers in dryer + lint rolled
  • Wrote out grocery list & put groceries away

As Needed:

  • Food prep: cut up cucumber; filled ice cube trays; refilled olives jar & turkey container; restocked drinks 
  • Restocked vitamins

Daily:

  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals 
  • Opened driveway gate
  • Pet the cats & put food/water out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (3.51 miles, 22:07 minutes, L13-14)
  • Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed weekly outing to Taco Time & watched ‘What We Do in the Shadows: The Escape’ (S3, E6)

What I Did Yesterday 09/29/21 
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Housework Diary: Thursday 09/29/21

Cleaning Today Makes Tomorrow Better (cleaning housework sayings gif by JenExx)

What I Did Today: Wednesday 09/29/21


Weekly:

  • Bleach soak & wash: dish brushes, food scrap bucket, sink strainers
  • Cleaned oven glass
  • Kitchen sink scrub
  • Laundry three loads: towels + dish mats, clothes tops, clothes pants
  • Washed ice cube trays
  • Watered houseplants
  • Wiped down kitchen window

As Needed:

  • Food prep: dehydrated bananas; made ice; refilled hemp hearts jar; sliced cheese; took out butter for baking; took out breakfast links, butter & turkey to thaw
  • Refilled bleach jug & OxiClean jar

Daily:

  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals 
  • Pet the cats & put food/water out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (3.41 miles, 21:03 minutes, L13-14)
  • Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon

What I Did Yesterday 09/28/21 
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Housework Diary: Tuesday 09/28/21

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What I Did Today: Tuesday 09/28/21


Weekly:

  • Changed: bed sheets; kitchen dish cloth & sponge
  • Dusted: bathroom, bedroom, hallway
  • Laundry one load: sheets + white winter blanket
  • Polished bedroom furniture
  • Refreshed bed blankets & pillows in dryer
  • Vacuumed air purifier filters, dryer lint trap & furnace

As Needed:

  • Emptied bathroom wastebasket
  • Food prep: refilled tea bags
  • Rearranged kitchen cupboard (pans & bakeware)
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer
  • Set up new Ninja Foodi Air Fry Oven; moved convection oven to mud room storage
  • Took out household garbage

Daily:

  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals 
  • Opened driveway gate
  • Pet the cats & put food/water out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (3.26 miles, 19:29 minutes, L12-13)
  • Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Underwater

What I Did Yesterday 09/27/21 
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Housework Diary: Monday 09/27/21

What I Did Today: Monday 09/27/21


Every Other Week:

  • Dusted: bathroom, entrance, living room, office
  • Polished wood furniture

Weekly:

  • Laundry two loads: microfiber cloths, delicates 
  • Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
  • Refilled: bird bath & feeders + outside water dish; OdoBan spray bottles (bathroom & laundry)
  • Refreshed in dryer: bathmats + lint rolled; couch blanket & pillows
  • Swept outside entrance & yard walkway  

As Needed:

  • Changed wax tarts in bedroom, entrance & living room
  • Emptied bathroom wastebasket
  • Food prep: made ice; portioned & vacuum-sealed breakfast links, stored in chest freezer; refilled eggs container, mayo squeeze bottle & Ovaltine jar; took out cheese to thaw
  • Gave Nova mousse for coat
  • Made new gallon batch of OdoBan 
  • Put out indoor seasonal decor
  • Tidied cardboard recycling
  • Wiped paw prints off TV stand

Daily:

  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals 
  • Opened driveway gate
  • Pet the cats & put food/water out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (3.14 miles, 19:10 minutes, L12-13)
  • Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Centennial: The Yellow Apron’ (S1, E2)

What I Did Yesterday 09/26/21 
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Housework Diary: Sunday 09/26/21

It's a Wonderful Life (housewife sayings gif by JenExx)

What I Did Today: Sunday 09/26/21


Weekly:

  • Bookkeeping: Added weekly receipts to monthly worksheets (home & business)
  • Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen (+ dish cloth & sponge)
  • Emptied household wastebaskets
  • Laundry four loads: clothes tops, clothes pants, whites, towels

As Needed:

  • Cleaned convection oven & washed crumb tray
  • Food prep: refilled eggs container & fruit bowl; restocked drinks; rinsed carrots; shredded cheese; took out bacon, sausages & turkey to thaw
  • Put away groceries
  • Took out household garbage

Daily:

  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals
  • Opened driveway gate
  • Pet the cats & put food/water out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

  • Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘French Connection II

What I Did Yesterday 09/25/21 
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Housework Diary: Saturday 09/25/21

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What I Did Today: Saturday 09/25/21


As Needed:

  • Changed cat blankets (chair)
  • Fall cleaning: decluttered, tidied, vacuumed mud room; decluttered entrance; moved unused items to closet and outbuilding storage
  • Made toothpaste
  • Put out autumn décor (inside & outside)
  • Refilled cat food containers
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer
  • Tidied cardboard recycling
  • Wrote out Costco list
  • Yardwork: Removed dead vegetation from summer plants; trimmed trees and holly bush; hauled everything to compost & burn piles

Daily:

  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals 
  • Opened driveway gate
  • Pet the cats & put food/water out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

  • Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate pizza dinner & watched ‘Johnny English Reborn

What I Did Yesterday 09/24/21 
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Housework Diary: Friday 09/24/21

A Clean Home is the Sign of a Good Housewife (housewife sayings gif & photo by JenExx)

What I Did Today: Friday 09/24/21


Weekly:  

  • Disinfected & wiped down: all door handles & light switches, furnace, kitchen cupboard doors & handles, laundry basket, oven, refrigerator, remotes, treadmill, washer & dryer (inside & outside), workout gear
  • Refilled bird bath & feeders
  • Refreshed couch pillows in dryer
  • Swept front entrance & yard walkway
  • Took out recycling: glass, metal, paper, plastic & tidied cardboard recycling
  • Washed cat dishes + mat
  • Wrote out grocery list & put away groceries 

As Needed:

  • Food prep: made brownies; portioned & vacuum-sealed breakfast sausages for freezing
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer

Daily:

  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals 
  • Opened driveway gate
  • Pet the cats & put food/water out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (3.64 miles, 21:51 minutes, L12)
  • Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed a dinner outing to Taco Time 

What I Did Yesterday 09/23/21 
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Housework Diary: Thursday 09/23/21

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What I Did Today: Thursday 09/23/21


Every Other Week:

  • Spot-cleaned bathrooms

Weekly:

  • Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen (+ dish cloth & sponge)
  • Emptied household wastebaskets 
  • Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
  • Refreshed bathmats in dryer + lint rolled
  • Wiped down steam mop & vacuum

As Needed:

  • Food prep: cooked bacon (1 package); cut up cucumber; grind coffee (1 jar/new bag); made ice; refilled creatine & olives jar; restocked drinks & kitchen freezer; took out butter for baking & to thaw
  • Gave Nova mousse for coat
  • Refilled vinegar bottle
  • Restocked bathroom supplies
  • Took out household garbage & old flowers to compost pile (washed vase)

Daily:

  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals 
  • Opened driveway gate
  • Pet the cats & put food/water out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (3.49 miles, 21:50 minutes, L13)
  • Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘What We Do in the Shadows: The Chamber of Judgement’ (S3, E5)

What I Did Yesterday 09/22/21 
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Housework Diary: Wednesday 09/22/21

Cleaning Today Makes Autumn Better (cleaning housework sayings gif and photo by JenExx)

What I Did Today: Wednesday 09/22/21


Monthly:

  • Cleaned pictures & windows: entrance, front door, kitchen 

Weekly:

  • Bleach soak & wash: dish brushes, food scrap bucket, sink strainers
  • Cleaned oven glass
  • Kitchen sink scrub
  • Laundry three loads: towels + dish mats & hot pads, clothes tops, clothes pants
  • Washed ice cube trays

As Needed:

  • Changed out old table toppers & kitchen cupboard curtains for autumn ones (after ironing)
  • Food prep: made ice; refilled oatmeal jar; sliced cheese
  • Refilled tea light candles (living room)
  • Soaked kitchen sponge in OxiClean

Daily:

  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals 
  • Opened driveway gate
  • Pet the cats & put food/water out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (3.28 miles, 20:20 minutes, L13)
  • Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘The Weather Man

What I Did Yesterday 09/21/21 
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Housework Diary: Tuesday 09/21/21

Cleaning Today Makes Tomorrow Better (cleaning housework sayings gif & photo by JenExx)

What I Did Today: Tuesday 09/21/21


Monthly:

  • Cleaned mirrors, pictures & windows: bathroom, bedroom & hallway 

Weekly:

  • Changed: bed sheets & kitchen dish cloth 
  • Dusted: bathroom, bedroom, hallway
  • Laundry three loads: sheets, delicates, whites
  • Polished bedroom furniture
  • Refreshed bed blankets & pillows in dryer
  • Vacuumed air purifier filters, dryer lint trap & furnace

As Needed:

  • Food prep: rinsed carrots; took out cheeses & turkey to thaw
  • Put away online orders
  • Refilled cat treats
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer
  • Sewing project: ironed, trimmed & pinned fabric; sewed & completed two bedside table toppers (changed out old ones) 

Daily:

  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals 
  • Opened driveway gate
  • Pet the cats & put food/water out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (3.46 miles, 20:22 minutes, L12)
  • Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Hart to Hart: With This Hart, I Thee Wed’ (S4, E2)

What I Did Yesterday 09/20/21 
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Housework Diary: Monday 09/20/21

Carpe Diem (housewife sayings gif by JenExx)


What I Did Today: Monday 09/20/21

Mid-Quarter:

  • Changed out dirty oven rack & put in clean rack
  • Scrubbed oven rack; shower curtain & head; tub

Monthly: 

  • Cleaned mirrors, pictures & windows: living room, mud room door & office 
  • Removed plants & vacuumed houseplant window shelf 

Weekly:

  • Laundry three loads: microfiber cloths, mop pads, delicates 
  • Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
  • Refilled: bird bath, feed containers (new box) & feeders + outside water dish; OdoBan spray bottles (bathroom & laundry)
  • Refreshed in dryer: bathmats + lint rolled; couch blanket & pillows
  • Swept outside entrance & yard walkway

As Needed:

  • Food prep: refilled eggs container, hydration packets, mustard (new) squeeze bottle 
  • Made toothpaste 
  • Sewing project: cut fabric

Daily:

  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals 
  • Opened driveway gate
  • Pet the cats & put food/water out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (3.35 miles, 20:21 minutes, L12)
  • Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Appaloosa’   

What I Did Yesterday 09/19/21 
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Housework Diary: Sunday 09/19/21

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What I Did Today: Sunday 09/19/21


Mid-Quarter:

  • Oven rack overnight soak 
  • Vinegar soak shower head overnight

Monthly:

  • Cleaned off the 5-week dry erase board schedule & set it up for the next 5 weeks

Weekly:

  • Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen (+ dish cloth & sponge)
  • Emptied household wastebaskets
  • Laundry three loads: clothes tops, clothes pants, towels

As Needed:

  • Food prep: made ice; refilled fruit bowl; shredded cheese
  • Gave Nova mousse for coat
  • Refilled dish & hand soap pumps (bathrooms & kitchen); outside water dish
  • Took out household garbage

Daily:

  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals 
  • Opened driveway gate
  • Pet the cats & put food/water out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

  • Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed our weekly eggs & sausages breakfast; ate dinner & watched ‘The Substitute

What I Did Yesterday 09/18/21 
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Housework Diary: Saturday 09/18/21

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What I Did Today: Saturday 09/18/21


Weekly:

  • Bookkeeping: Added weekly receipts to monthly worksheets (home & business)

As Needed:

  • Food prep: restocked drinks; took out cheese & turkey to thaw
  • Put away online orders
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer

Daily:

  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals 
  • Pet the cats & put food/water out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate pizza dinner & watched ‘The Comebacks

What I Did Yesterday 08/17/21 
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Housework Diary: Friday 09/17/21

Being a housewife isn't a job, it's an act of love. (housewife sayings gif by JenExx)


What I Did Today: Friday 09/17/21

Weekly:  

  • Disinfected & wiped down: all door handles & light switches, furnace, kitchen cupboard doors & handles, laundry basket, oven, refrigerator, remotes, treadmill, washer & dryer (inside & outside), workout gear
  • Refilled bird bath & feeders
  • Refreshed couch pillows in dryer
  • Swept front entrance & yard walkway
  • Took out recycling: glass, paper, plastic 
  • Washed cat dishes + mat
  • Wrote out grocery list & put away groceries 

As Needed:

  • Food prep: refilled chia seeds, eggs container & olives jar
  • Put away online orders
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer

Daily:

  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals 
  • Opened driveway gate
  • Pet the cats & put food/water out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (3.23 miles, 19:50 minutes, L12)
  • Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed a lunch outing to Taco Time & finished watching ‘The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

What I Did Yesterday 09/16/21 
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Housework Diary: Thursday 09/16/21

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What I Did Today: Thursday 09/16/21

Every Other Week:

  • Deep-cleaned bathrooms
  • Wiped down hand steamer, steam mop & vacuum

Weekly:

  • Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen (+ dish cloth & sponge)
  • Emptied household wastebaskets 
  • Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
  • Refreshed bathmats in dryer + lint rolled

New toilet toppers for autumn!
New toilet toppers for autumn!
As Needed:

  • Food prep: made ice
  • Put out autumn season toilet toppers

Daily:

  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals 
  • Opened driveway gate
  • Pet the cats & put food/water out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (2.9 miles, 18:11 minutes, L13)
  • Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘What We Do in the Shadows: The Casino’ (S3, E4)

What I Did Yesterday 09/15/21 
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Housework Diary: Wednesday 09/15/21

Cleaning Today Makes Tomorrow Better (cleaning housework sayings gif by JenExx)

What I Did Today: Wednesday 09/15/21


Weekly:

  • Bleach soak & wash: dish brushes, food scrap bucket, sink strainers
  • Cleaned oven glass
  • Kitchen sink scrub
  • Laundry three loads: towels + dish mats, clothes tops, clothes pants 
  • Washed ice cube trays
  • Wiped down kitchen window

As Needed:

  • Food prep: made ice; restocked drinks
  • Took out household garbage

Daily:

  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals 
  • Opened driveway gate
  • Pet the cats & put food/water out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (2.82 miles, 18:04 minutes, L13)
  • Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & started watching ‘The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

What I Did Yesterday 09/14/21 
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Housework Diary: Tuesday 09/14/21

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What I Did Today: Tuesday 09/14/21


Weekly:

  • Changed bed sheets & kitchen dish cloth 
  • Dusted: bathroom, bedroom, hallway
  • Laundry one load: sheets 
  • Polished bedroom furniture
  • Refreshed bed blankets & pillows in dryer
  • Vacuumed air purifier filters, dryer lint trap & furnace
  • Watered houseplants

As Needed:

  • Food prep: grind coffee (1 jar/emptied bag); made ice; refilled butter dish & fruit bowl; rinsed carrots; took out butter to thaw
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer

Daily:

  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals 
  • Pet the cats & put food/water out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (3 miles, 18:17 minutes, L12)
  • Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Seraphim Falls

What I Did Yesterday 09/13/21 
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Housework Diary: Monday 09/13/21

Carpe Diem (housewife sayings gif by JenExx)

What I Did Today: Monday 09/13/21


Every Other Week:

  • Dusted: bathroom, entrance, living room, office
  • Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
  • Polished wood furniture

Weekly:

  • Laundry three loads: microfiber cloths, whites, delicates 
  • Refilled: bird bath & feeders + outside water dish; OdoBan spray bottles (laundry & bathroom)
  • Refreshed in dryer: bathmats + lint rolled; couch blanket & pillows
  • Swept outside entrance & yard walkway  

As Needed:

  • Food prep: restocked drinks & kitchen freezer; sliced cheese; took out sausages & turkey to thaw
  • Gave Nova mousse for coat
  • Refilled: cat food containers; OxiClean jar; tea light candles 
  • Replaced light bulb (living room table lamp)
  • Took out household garbage

Daily:

  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals & ice
  • Opened driveway gate
  • Pet the cats & put food/water out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (3.06 miles, 18:44 minutes, L12)
  • Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘The Eiger Sanction

What I Did Yesterday 09/12/21 
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Housework Diary: Sunday 09/12/21

Happy Spouse, Happy House (housewife sayings gif by JenExx)

What I Did Today: Sunday 09/12/21


Weekly:

  • Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen (+ dish cloth & sponge)
  • Emptied household wastebaskets
  • Laundry three loads: clothes tops, clothes pants, towels

As Needed:

  • Cleaned convection oven & washed crumb tray
  • Food prep: cut up cucumber & lemon; portioned & vacuum sealed breakfast sausages for freezing; refilled eggs container; shredded cheese 

Daily:

  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals & ice
  • Pet the cats & put food/water out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

  • Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed our weekly eggs & sausages breakfast; ate dinner & watched ‘The French Connection

What I Did Yesterday 09/11/21 
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Housework Diary: Saturday 09/11/21

There's No Place Like Home (housewife sayings gif by JenExx)


What I Did Today: Saturday 09/11/21

Monthly:

  • Accounting Reconciliation: reviewed August bank statements against monthly worksheets & filed in binders (home & business)
  • Updated yearly income/expenses/savings worksheets  

Weekly:

  • Bookkeeping: Added weekly receipts to monthly worksheets (home & business)
  • Put away groceries

As Needed:

  • Food prep: refilled eggs container; took out cheeses to thaw
  • Refilled laundry soap pitcher (emptied container)
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer
  • Restocked bathroom supplies

Daily:

  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals & ice
  • Opened driveway gate
  • Pet the cats & put food/water out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate pizza dinner & watched ‘Rebound

What I Did Yesterday 09/10/21 
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Housework Diary: Friday 09/10/21

Homemade Cookies Make Life Better. (baking housework housewife sayings gif by JenExx)


What I Did Today: Friday 09/10/21


Weekly:  

  • Disinfected & wiped down: all door handles & light switches, furnace, kitchen cupboard doors & handles, laundry basket, oven, refrigerator, remotes, treadmill, washer & dryer (inside & outside), workout gear
  • Refilled bird bath & feeders; outside water dish
  • Refreshed couch pillows in dryer
  • Swept front entrance & yard walkway
  • Took out old flowers to compost pile & washed vase
  • Took out recycling: metal, paper, plastic & tidied cardboard recycling
  • Washed cat dishes + mat
  • Wrote out grocery list

As Needed:

  • Food prep: cooked bacon (1 package); made chocolate & peanut butter chip cookies; refilled brown sugar, chocolate chips & olives jars; restocked drinks
  • Refilled vinegar bottle
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer

Daily:

  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals & ice
  • Opened driveway gate
  • Pet the cats & put food/water out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (3.28 miles, 20:12 minutes, L12)
  • Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed a dinner outing to Taco Time & watched ‘Conan the Barbarian

Housework Diary: Thursday 09/09/21

A Clean Home Never Goes Out of Style (housework cleaning sayings gif by JenExx)

What I Did Today: Thursday 09/09/21


Every Other Week:

  • Spot-cleaned bathrooms

Weekly:

  • Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen (dish cloth + sponge)
  • Emptied household wastebaskets 
  • Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
  • Refreshed bathmats & toilet toppers in dryer + lint rolled
  • Wiped down steam mop & vacuum

As Needed:

  • Food prep: refilled creatine & hemp hearts jars 
  • Gave Nova mousse for coat
  • Sewing project: measured, ironed & pinned fabric; sewed & completed mantle topper & cupboard curtains
  • Took out household garbage

Daily:

  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals & ice
  • Opened driveway gate
  • Pet the cats & put food/water out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (2.57 miles; 16:05 minutes, L13)
  • Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & finished watching ‘Silverado’ + an episode of ‘What We Do in the Shadows

What I Did Yesterday 09/08/21 
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Housework Diary: Wednesday 09/08/21

What I Did Today: Wednesday 09/08/21


Monthly:

  • Bleach soak toilet brushes
  • Cleaned Berkey water filter

Weekly:

  • Bleach soak & wash: dish brushes, food scrap bucket, sink strainers
  • Cleaned oven glass
  • Kitchen sink scrub
  • Laundry four loads: towels + dish mats & Berkey mat, clothes tops, clothes pants, delicates
  • Washed ice cube trays
  • Wiped down kitchen window

As Needed: 

  • Food prep: refilled oatmeal jar; restocked drinks; rinsed carrots; took out butter for cookies; took out butter & turkey to thaw
  • Refilled outside water dish

Daily:

  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals & ice
  • Opened driveway gate
  • Pet the cats & put food/water out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (2.8 miles, 17:28 minutes, L13)
  • Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & started watching ‘Silverado’ 

What I Did Yesterday 09/07/21 
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Housework Diary: Tuesday 09/07/21

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What I Did Today: Tuesday 09/07/21


Monthly:

  • Cleaned drains with baking soda (bathrooms + tub, kitchen)
  • Laundry two loads: bed layering blankets, gray bed blanket 

Weekly:

  • Changed: bed sheets; kitchen dish cloth 
  • Dusted: bathroom, bedroom, hallway
  • Laundry one load: sheets 
  • Polished bedroom furniture
  • Refreshed bed pillows in dryer
  • Vacuumed air purifier filters, dryer lint trap & furnace

As Needed:

  • Food prep: refilled chia seeds jar
  • Put away online orders
  • Refilled baking soda & OxiClean containers (new box) 
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer

Daily:

  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals & ice
  • Opened driveway gate
  • Pet the cats & put food/water out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (3.22 miles, 18:55 minutes, L12)
  • Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘The Way Back

What I Did Yesterday 09/06/21 
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Housework Diary: Monday 09/06/21

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What I Did Today: Monday 09/06/21

Weekly:

  • Laundry two loads: microfiber cloths, delicates 
  • Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
  • Refilled: bird bath, feed containers & feeders + outside water dish; OdoBan spray bottles (bathroom & laundry)
  • Refreshed in dryer: bathmats + lint rolled; couch blanket & pillows
  • Swept outside entrance & yard walkway

As Needed:

  • Food prep: refilled olives jar & tea bags; restocked drinks; sliced cheese; took out bacon & steak to thaw
  • Gave Nova mousse for coat
  • Refilled sinus rinse packets
  • Sewing project: cut, ironed, pinned fabric; sewed & completed two toilet toppers & one table topper

Daily:

  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals & ice
  • Opened driveway gate
  • Pet the cats & put food/water out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (2.82 miles, 16:17 minutes, L12)
  • Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Richard Jewell

What I Did Yesterday 09/05/21 
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Housework Diary: Sunday 09/05/21

There's no place like home. Housewife sayings gif by JenExx


What I Did Today: Sunday 09/05/21

Monthly:

  • Descaled coffee maker with vinegar rinse 

Weekly:

  • Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen (+ dish cloth & sponge)
  • Emptied household wastebaskets
  • Laundry four loads: clothes tops, clothes pants, whites, towels

As Needed:

  • Food prep: shredded cheese 
  • Took out household garbage

Daily:

  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals & ice
  • Pet the cats & put food/water out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Cops and Robbersons

What I Did Yesterday 09/04/21 
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Housework Diary: Saturday 09/04/21

If being a housewife is wrong, I don't want to be right. Housewife sayings gif by JenExx


What I Did Today: Saturday 09/04/21

Monthly:

  • Created new bookkeeping worksheets for September (home & business)

Weekly:

  • Bookkeeping: Added weekly invoices & receipts to monthly worksheets (home & business)

As Needed:

  • Food prep: cooked bacon (1 package); took out sausages & turkey to thaw
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer

Daily:

  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals & ice
  • Opened driveway gate
  • Pet the cats & put food/water out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate pizza dinner & watched ‘Delirious

What I Did Yesterday 09/03/21 
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Housework Diary: Friday 09/03/21

Cleaning today makes tomorrow better. Housework cleaning sayings gif by JenExx

What I Did Today: Friday 09/03/21


Weekly:  

  • Disinfected & wiped down: all door handles & light switches, furnace, kitchen cupboard doors & handles, laundry basket, oven, refrigerator, remotes, treadmill, washer & dryer (inside & outside), workout gear
  • Refilled bird bath & feeders; outside water dish
  • Refreshed couch pillows in dryer
  • Swept front entrance & yard walkway
  • Washed cat dishes + mat
  • Wrote out grocery list & put away groceries

As Needed:

  • Food prep: cut up cucumber; refilled eggs container; restocked drinks
  • Gave Nova mousse for coat
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer

Daily:

  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals & ice
  • Opened driveway gate
  • Pet the cats & put food/water out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (3.82 miles, 21:27 minutes, L11)
  • Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed a dinner outing to Taco Time & watched ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ (S3, E1&2)

What I Did Yesterday 09/02/21 
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Housework Diary: Thursday 09/02/21

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What I Did Today: Thursday 09/02/21

Monthly:

  • Added vinegar to toilet tanks

Every Other Week:

  • Deep-cleaned bathrooms
  • Wiped down hand steamer, steam mop & vacuum

Weekly:

  • Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen (+ dish cloth & sponge)
  • Emptied household wastebaskets 
  • Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
  • Refreshed bathmats & toilet toppers in dryer + lint rolled

As Needed:

  • Refilled outside water dish
  • Replaced wax tart in entrance

Daily:

  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals & ice
  • Opened driveway gate
  • Pet the cats & put food/water out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (2.86 miles, 16:31 minutes, L12)
  • Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘D.C. Cab

What I Did Yesterday 09/01/21 
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Housework Diary: Wednesday 09/01/21

Cleaning today makes tomorrow better. Housework Sayings gif by JenExx
 

What I Did Today: Wednesday 09/01/21


Weekly:

  • Bleach soak & wash: dish brushes, food scrap bucket, sink strainers
  • Cleaned oven glass
  • Kitchen sink scrub
  • Laundry three loads: towels + dish mats, clothes tops, clothes pants  
  • Took out recycling: glass, metal, paper, plastic
  • Washed ice cube trays
  • Wiped down kitchen window

As Needed:

  • Food prep: refilled baking soda & Ovaltine jars; rinsed carrots
  • Made toothpaste & replaced toothbrushes
  • Refilled: dish soap pump & hand soap pumps (kitchen); tea light candles (living room)
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer
  • Took out household garbage

Daily:

  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals & ice
  • Opened driveway gate
  • Pet the cats & put food/water out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (2.85 miles, 16:23 minutes, L12)
  • Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & finished watching ‘Centennial: Only the Rocks Live Forever’ (S1, E1)

What I Did Yesterday 08/31/21 
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