Housework Diary: Sunday 10/31/21

What I Did Today: Sunday 10/31/21

Monthly:

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

Weekly:

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

As Needed:

• Food prep: cut up cucumber; emptied & filled ice trays; rinsed carrots; shredded & sliced cheeses; took out turkey to thaw

Daily:

• Descaled tea kettle
• Emptied food scrap bucket
• 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; snacked & watched ‘Halloween 2’ and ‘Halloween 3’

What I Did Yesterday 10/30/21 
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Housework Diary: Saturday 10/30/21

What I Did Today: Saturday 10/30/21

Monthly:

• Accounting Reconciliation: reviewed September bank statement against monthly worksheets & filed in binder (business)
• Updated yearly income/expenses/savings worksheets  

Weekly:

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

As Needed:

• Emptied bathroom wastebasket
• Food prep: made popcorn balls; refilled butter dish & eggs container; took out butter to thaw 
• Refilled sinus rinse packets
• Refreshed bath towels in dryer

Daily:

• Descaled tea kettle
• Emptied food scrap bucket
• 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:

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

What I Did Yesterday 10/29/21
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Housework Diary: Friday 10/29/21

What I Did Today: Friday 10/29/21

Quarterly:

• Oven self-clean cycle; replaced dirty rack with clean rack; washed oven knobs; wiped out oven & storage drawer

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 feeders
• Refreshed couch pillows in dryer
• Swept deck, front entrance & yard walkway
• Took out recycling: glass, metal, paper, plastic 
• Washed cat dishes + mat

As Needed:

• Baking soda scrub coffee/tea mugs & tumblers; vinegar soak tea tumbler lid
• Emptied bathroom wastebasket 
• Food prep: restocked & tidied kitchen freezer; took out bacon, franks, and pork chops to thaw
• Refreshed bath towels in dryer
• Took out household garbage & tidied cardboard recycling

Daily:

• Descaled tea kettle
• Emptied food scrap bucket
• 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 (3.36 miles, 17:44 minutes, L10-11)
• Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Rattlers’ 

What I Did Yesterday 10/28/21
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Housework Diary: Thursday 10/28/21

What I Did Today: Thursday 10/28/21

Alternating 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

As Needed:

• Food prep: filled ice trays; refilled turkey container; restocked drinks 
• Put away online orders

Daily:

• Descaled tea kettle
• Emptied food scrap bucket
• 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 (3.31 miles, 18:17 minutes, L11-12)
• Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched episodes of ‘What We Do in the Shadows’

What I Did Yesterday 10/27/21 
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Housework Diary: Wednesday 10/27/21

What I Did Today: Wednesday 10/27/21

Weekly:

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

As Needed:

• Food prep: emptied ice trays; took out breakfast links & cheese to thaw
• Rearranged laundry supply shelves
• Refilled hand soap pump (kitchen)
• Refreshed bath towels in dryer
• Took out miscellaneous garbage

Daily:

• Descaled tea kettle
• Emptied food scrap bucket
• 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 (3.34 miles, 18:04 minutes, L11-12)
• Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Evil Dead’

What I Did Yesterday 10/26/21
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Housework Diary: Tuesday 10/26/21

What I Did Today: Tuesday 10/26/21

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
• Watered houseplants

As Needed:

• Food prep: cooked bacon (1 package); refilled fruit bowl; took out turkey to thaw
• Refreshed bath towels in dryer
• Removed old coffee maker & set up new one; cleaned reservoir with vinegar rinse

Daily:

• Descaled tea kettle
• Emptied food scrap bucket
• 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 (3.71 miles, 19:16 minutes, L10-11)
• Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Interview With a Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles’

What I Did Yesterday 09/25/21 
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Housework Diary: Monday 10/25/21

What I Did Today: Monday 10/25/21

Alternating Week:

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

Weekly:

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

As Needed:

• Food prep: refilled turkey container; rinsed carrots; took out cheese to thaw; vacuum-sealed pork chops & stored in freezer
• Made toothpaste
• Organized outbuilding food storage
• Refilled cat food containers
• Restocked hydrogen peroxide
• Took out household garbage & tidied cardboard recycling

Daily:

• Descaled tea kettle
• Emptied food scrap bucket
• 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 (3.76 miles, 19:45 minutes, L10-11)
• Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Dracula: Dead and Loving It’

What I Did Yesterday 10/24/21 
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Housework Diary: Sunday 10/24/21

What I Did Today: Sunday 10/24/21

Monthly:

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

Weekly:

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

As Needed:

• Food prep: cut up cucumber & lemon; emptied & filled ice trays; refilled blueberries & creatine jars, eggs container; shredded & sliced cheeses; took out steak & turkey to thaw; transferred flour into container 
• Restocked bathroom supplies

Daily:

• Descaled tea kettle
• Emptied food scrap bucket
• 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 ‘Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein’ 

What I Did Yesterday 10/23/21 
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Housework Diary: Saturday 10/23/21

What I Did Today: Saturday 10/23/21

Weekly:

• Bookkeeping: Added weekly receipts to monthly worksheets (business)
• Wrote out grocery list

Trimmed lavender plants & a clean bed!

As Needed:

• Food prep: made chocolate/peanut butter/butterscotch chip cookies; refilled cinnamon shaker & Ovaltine jar; restocked drinks & kitchen freezer
• Refreshed bath towels in dryer
• Soaked kitchen dish cloth & sponge in OxiClean
• Yardwork: trimmed lavender plants; raked flagging/tree debris from beds & hauled to compost pile 
  

Daily:

• Descaled tea kettle
• Emptied food scrap bucket
• 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 ‘Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark’

What I Did Yesterday 10/22/21 
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Housework Diary: Friday 10/22/21

What I Did Today: Friday 10/22/21

Quarterly:

• Scrubbed oven rack; shower curtain & head; tub

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 deck, front entrance & yard walkway
• Took out recycling: glass, metal, paper, plastic 
• Washed cat dishes + mat

As Needed:

• Food prep: refilled chia seeds, hemp hearts, olives & walnuts jar
• Refreshed bath towels in dryer
• Took out old flowers to compost pile & washed vase

Daily:

• Descaled tea kettle
• Emptied food scrap bucket
• 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 (3.24 miles, 16:42 minutes, L10-11)
• 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

What I Did Yesterday 10/21/21 
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Housework Diary: Thursday 10/21/21

What I Did Today: Thursday 10/21/21

Quarterly:

• Cleaned washing machine with vinegar & baking soda
• Soap soak oven rack overnight  
• Vinegar soak shower head overnight

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: filled ice trays; refilled turkey container; rinsed carrots
• Made new gallon batch of OdoBan
• Refilled baking soda containers (bathroom & kitchen)
• Restocked vitamins
• Took out household garbage & tidied plastic recycling

Daily:

• Descaled tea kettle
• Emptied food scrap bucket
• 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 (2.77 miles, 15:16 minutes, L11-12)
• Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched episodes of ‘What We Do in the Shadows’

What I Did Yesterday 10/20/21 
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Housework Diary: Wednesday 10/20/21

What I Did Today: Wednesday 10/20/21

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 five loads: towels + dish mats & hot pads, clothes tops, clothes pants, delicates, work pants
• Washed ice trays

As Needed:

• Food prep: grind coffee (1 jar); emptied ice trays; refilled tea bags; took out turkey to thaw
• Made one container of suet
• Put away online orders
• Refilled vinegar bottle
• Refreshed bath towels in dryer

Daily:

• Descaled tea kettle
• Emptied food scrap bucket
• 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 (3.53 miles, 19:25 minutes, L11-12)
• Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘The Relic’

What I Did Yesterday 10/19/21 
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Housework Diary: Tuesday 10/19/21

What I Did Today: Tuesday 10/19/21

Monthly:

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

Weekly:

• Changed: bed sheets; kitchen dish cloth & sponge
• 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

As Needed:

• Food prep: cooked bacon (1 package); cut up cucumber; refilled butter dish, eggs & turkey containers; took out butter for cookies & to thaw (2)
• Refreshed bath towels in dryer

Daily:

• Descaled tea kettle
• Emptied food scrap bucket
• 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 (4.24 miles, 21:47 minutes, L10-11)
• Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘2010: The Year We Make Contact’

What I Did Yesterday 10/18/21 
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Housework Diary: Monday 10/18/21

What I Did Today: Monday 10/18/21

Quarterly:

• Changed vacuum bag & filters; cleaned inside vacuum with dust spray

Monthly: 

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

Weekly:

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

As Needed:

• Food prep: restocked drinks
• Took out household garbage

Daily:

• Descaled tea kettle
• Emptied food scrap bucket
• 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, 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 Stepfather’ (1987)

What I Did Yesterday 10/17/21 
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Housework Diary: Sunday 10/17/21

What I Did Today: Sunday 10/17/21

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: emptied & filled ice trays; refilled fruit bowl & salt jar; rinsed carrots; shredded & sliced cheeses; took out sausages & turkey to thaw; vacuum-sealed breakfast sausages

Daily:

• Descaled tea kettle
• Emptied food scrap bucket
• 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:

• 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; snacked on Chicken Pot Pie Bites & watched ‘When a Stranger Calls’ (1979)
  
  

  

  Stouffer's Chicken Pot Pie Bites;
  Air fryer @ 400 degrees for 10 minutes for a tasty snack!

What I Did Yesterday 10/16/21 
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Housework Diary: Saturday 10/16/21

What I Did Today: Saturday 10/16/21

Weekly:

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

Cleared off shelves for food storage in outbuilding!

As Needed:

• Food prep: cut up cucumber; portioned & vacuum-sealed cheese; refilled eggs container
• Made one container of suet
• Organized, rearranged & tidied storage in mud room & outbuildings; cleared off shelves for food storage
• Refilled outside water dish & tealight candles
• Refreshed bath towels in dryer
• Soaked kitchen dish cloth & sponge in OxiClean
• Took grocery bags out to car
  

Daily:

• Descaled tea kettle
• Emptied food scrap bucket
• 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 ‘The Horror Show’

What I Did Yesterday 10/15/21 
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Housework Diary: Friday 10/15/21

What I Did Today: Friday 10/15/21

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 deck, front entrance & yard walkway
• Took out recycling: glass, metal, paper, plastic 
• Washed cat dishes + mat
• Wrote out grocery list & put away groceries

As Needed:

• Food prep: refilled turkey container; restocked & tidied kitchen freezer; took out cheeses to thaw 
• Refreshed bath towels in dryer
• Took out household garbage & tidied cardboard recycling

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 (2.76 miles, 16:32 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 

What I Did Yesterday 10/14/21
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Housework Diary: Thursday 10/14/21

What I Did Today: Thursday 10/14/21

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:

• Food prep: filled ice trays; refilled olives jar; restocked drinks; took out breakfast links to thaw
• Put away online orders
• Replaced light bulb in bedroom salt lamp

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 (3.03 miles, 19:14 minutes, L14-15)
• Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched episodes of ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ 

What I Did Yesterday 10/13/21 
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Housework Diary: Wednesday 10/13/21

What I Did Today: Wednesday 10/13/21

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 trays
• Wiped down kitchen window

As Needed:

• Food prep: emptied ice trays; refilled fruit bowl & oatmeal jar; took out turkey to thaw
• Refilled dish soap pump; laundry soap pitcher; OxiClean jar
• 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 (2.96 miles, 19:10 minutes, L14-15)
• Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Centennial: For as Long as the Waters Flow’ (S1, E4)

What I Did Yesterday 10/12/21 
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Housework Diary: Tuesday 10/12/21

What I Did Today: Tuesday 10/12/21

Weekly:

• Changed: bed sheets; kitchen dish cloth & sponge
• Dusted: bathroom, bedroom, hallway
• Laundry two loads: sheets + white winter blanket, whites
• 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); refilled turkey container; rinsed carrots
• 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 (3.25 miles, 20:17 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 ‘Centennial: The Wagon and the Elephant’ (S1, E3)

What I Did Yesterday 10/11/21 
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Housework Diary: Monday 10/11/21

What I Did Today: Monday 10/11/21

Every Other Week:

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

Weekly:

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

As Needed:

• Food prep: took out turkey to thaw
• Made toothpaste
• Restocked bathroom supplies
• 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 (3.37 miles, 20:16 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 ‘Eastern Promises’

What I Did Yesterday 10/10/21 
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Housework Diary: Sunday 10/10/21

What I Did Today: Sunday 10/10/21

Weekly:

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

As Needed:

• Food prep: cooked bacon (1 package); emptied & filled ice trays; refilled eggs & turkey containers; restocked drinks; shredded cheese

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:

• 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; snacked & watched ‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’

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

What I Did Today: Saturday 10/09/21

Monthly:

• Accounting Reconciliation: reviewed September bank statement against monthly worksheets & filed in binder (home)
• Updated yearly income/expenses/savings worksheets  

Weekly:

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

As Needed:

• Food prep: refilled creatine jar
• Organized cleaning supplies
• Refilled cat food containers & restocked cat treats 
• Refreshed bath towels in dryer
• Soaked kitchen dish cloth in OxiClean
• Tidied cardboard recycling 

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:

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

What I Did Yesterday 10/08/21 
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Housework Diary: Friday 10/08/21

What I Did Today: Friday 10/08/21

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 recycling: glass, metal, paper, plastic 
• Washed cat dishes + mat
• Wrote out grocery list

Sloppy Joe the Stray Cat enjoying our new deck!

As Needed:

• Food prep: refilled olives jar 
• Put away online orders
• Put out homemade suet for birds
• Refreshed bath towels in dryer
• Swept deck, shop entrance & yard boardwalk
• Took out household garbage & old flowers to compost pile (washed vase)
• Vacuumed mud room

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 (2.62 miles, 15:10 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 ‘Fantasy Island’

What I Did Yesterday 10/07/21 
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Housework Diary: Thursday 10/07/21

What I Did Today: Thursday 10/07/21

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:

• Decluttered & organized cards/keepsakes
• Food prep: cut up cucumber; filled ice trays; sliced cheese
• Gave Nova mousse for coat
• Refilled vinegar bottle

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 (3.08 miles, 19:11 minutes, L14-15)
• 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 Siren’ (S3, E7)

What I Did Yesterday 10/06/21 
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Housework Diary: Wednesday 10/06/21

What I Did Today: Wednesday 10/06/21

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 + hot pads, clothes tops, clothes pants, delicates
• Washed ice trays
• Wiped down kitchen window

As Needed:

• Food prep: emptied ice trays; restocked drinks; rinsed carrots; took out breakfast sausages, cheese, steak & turkey to thaw
• Refilled fabric softener sheets
• Restocked vitamins
• Soaked dish cloth 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

Downtime:

• Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (3.05 miles, 19:08 minutes, L14-15)
• Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Throw Momma from the Train’

What I Did Yesterday 10/05/21 
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Housework Diary: Tuesday 10/05/21

What I Did Today: Tuesday 10/05/21

Monthly:

• Laundry two loads: bed layering blankets, gray bed blanket 

Weekly:

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

As Needed:

• Food prep: refilled butter dish, chia seeds jar, eggs container & turkey container
• Put away online orders
• Put out seasonal décor 
• Refilled hand soap pump (kitchen)
• Refreshed bath towels in dryer
• 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

Downtime:

• Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (3.16 miles, 19:07 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 ‘Eye of the Beholder’

What I Did Yesterday 10/04/21 
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Housework Diary: Monday 10/04/21

What I Did Today: Monday 10/04/21

Weekly:

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

As Needed:

• Food prep: cut up lemon; refilled fruit bowl & tea bags; restocked kitchen freezer; took out bacon & cheese to thaw
• Gave Nova mousse for coat
• Made 1 container of suet
• Refreshed bath towels in dryer
• Took out old fruit for wildlife

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 (3.12 miles, 19:11 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 ‘Hart to Hart: Million Dollar Harts’ (S4, E3)

What I Did Yesterday 10/03/21 
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Housework Diary: Sunday 10/03/21

What I Did Today: Sunday 10/03/21

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: emptied & filled ice trays; restocked drinks; shredded cheese; took out turkey to thaw
• Refilled sinus rinse packets

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 weekly eggs & sausages breakfast; ate dinner & watched ‘Next of Kin’

What I Did Yesterday 10/02/21 
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Housework Diary: Saturday 10/02/21

What I Did Today: Saturday 10/02/21

Monthly:

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

Weekly:

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

As Needed:

• Decluttered mud room & office closet; moved items to outbuilding storage
• Food prep: made chocolate peanut butter chip cookies; refilled eggs container 
• 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:

• Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate pizza dinner & watched ‘976-EVIL’

What I Did Yesterday 10/01/21 
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Housework Diary: Friday 10/01/21

What I Did Today: Friday 10/01/21

Monthly:

• Cleaned drains with baking soda (bathrooms + tub, kitchen)
• Descaled coffee maker with vinegar rinse 

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

As Needed:

• Food prep: cooked bacon (1 package); grind coffee (1 jar); refilled baking soda jar; rinsed carrots
• Refreshed bath towels in dryer 
• Restocked bathroom supplies & tea light candles
• 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 (3.03 miles, 18:11 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 ‘Disturbia’

What I Did Yesterday 09/30/21 
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