Housework Diary: Tuesday 11/30/21

What I Did Today: Tuesday 11/30/21

Monthly:

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

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: refilled chia seeds, eggs & hemp hearts
• Put away online orders & supplies
• Refreshed bath towels in dryer
• Sewing projects: made two furniture runners, two toilet toppers, and one set of kitchen cabinet curtains

Daily:

• Descaled tea kettle
• Dishes: washed, dried, put away
• 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
• Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

• Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (4.18 miles, 21:38 minutes, L9/8/9)
• Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed an outing for burgers at Frugals 

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Housework Diary: Monday 11/29/21

What I Did Today: Monday 11/29/21

Weekly:

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

As Needed:

• Refilled vinegar bottle
• Replaced light bulb in salt lamp (living room)
• Restocked tealight candles (living room)
• Sewing project: made two runners for bedside tables

Daily:

• Descaled tea kettle
• Dishes: washed, dried, put away
• 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
• Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop

Downtime:

• Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (4.18 miles, 21:34 minutes, L9/8/9)
• Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘To Live and Die in L.A.’

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Housework Diary: Sunday 11/28/21

What I Did Today: Sunday 11/28/21

Monthly:

• Accounting Reconciliation: reviewed September bank statement against monthly worksheets & filed in binder (business)
• Cleaned off the 5-week dry erase board schedule & set it up for the next 5 weeks
• Updated yearly income/expenses/savings worksheets  

Weekly:

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

As Needed:

• Food prep: cooked bacon (1 package); cut up cucumber; emptied & filled ice trays; refilled turkey; restocked drinks; rinsed carrots; shredded cheese
• Made toothpaste
• Restocked vitamins
• Tidied cardboard recycling

Daily:

• Descaled tea kettle
• Dishes: washed, dried, put away
• 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
• Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop

Downtime:

• Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Pulp’

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Housework Diary: Saturday 11/27/21

What I Did Today: Saturday 11/27/21

As Needed:

• Food prep: grind coffee (1 jar); made chocolate butterscotch chip cookies; refilled eggs container
• Put away online orders
• Refilled cat food containers & restocked treats
• Refreshed bath towels in dryer
• Took out household garbage 

Daily:

• Descaled tea kettle
• Dishes: washed, dried, put away
• 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
• Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

• Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate pizza dinner & watched ‘Ed’ (Bad Movie Saturday Night #55)

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Housework Diary: Friday 11/26/21

What I Did Today: Friday 11/26/21

Monthly:

• 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 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: chopped walnuts; restocked kitchen freezer; sliced cheese; took out bacon, breakfast links, butter, pork chops & sausages to thaw; took out butter for cookies
• Put out suet for birds
• Refreshed bath towels in dryer
• Sewing project: made three coasters

Daily:

• Descaled tea kettle
• Dishes: washed, dried, put away
• 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
• Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

• Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (3.25 miles, 16:10 minutes, L8/9)
• Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Kiss of Death’

Housework Diary Master List 

Housework Diary: Thursday 11/25/21

What I Did Today: Thursday 11/25/21

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
• Washing machine: wash cycle with Borax

As Needed:

• Food prep: filled ice trays; made chocolate covered walnuts; refilled oatmeal; took out cheese & turkey to thaw
• Replaced wax tarts (bedroom & entrance)

Daily:

• Descaled tea kettle
• Dishes: washed, dried, put away
• 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
• Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

• Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (4.6 miles, 23:22 minutes, L9/8/9)
• Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Planes, Trains & Automobiles’

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Housework Diary: Wednesday 11/24/21

What I Did Today: Wednesday 11/24/21

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 trays
• Wiped down kitchen window

As Needed:

• Food prep: emptied ice trays; made chocolate covered walnuts; refilled turkey; restocked drinks & fruit bowl
• Polished leather furniture (couch & foot stool in living room; chair & foot stool in office)
• Pulled out couch & side tables; vacuumed behind & underneath
• Refilled bleach bottle
• Refreshed bath towels in dryer
• Took out household garbage

Daily:

• Descaled tea kettle
• Dishes: washed, dried, put away
• 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
• Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

• Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (4.35 miles, 22:13 minutes, L9/8/9) 
• Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Colors’

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Housework Diary: Tuesday 11/23/21

What I Did Today: Tuesday 11/23/21

Weekly:

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

As Needed:

• Emptied bathroom wastebasket
• Refreshed bath towels in dryer
• Sewing project: ironed, cut, pinned & sewed four napkins

Daily:

• Descaled tea kettle
• Dishes: washed, dried, put away
• 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
• Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

• Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (4.75 miles, 24:01 minutes, L9/8/9)
• Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Blue Thunder’

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Housework Diary: Monday 11/22/21

What I Did Today: Monday 11/22/21

Alternating Week:

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

Weekly:

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

As Needed:

• Bagged old clothes for donations
• Emptied bathroom wastebasket
• Food prep: cooked bacon (1 package); refilled butter dish & eggs container; rinsed carrots; took out steak & turkey to thaw
• Refilled Borax container

Daily:

• Descaled tea kettle
• Dishes: washed, dried, put away
• 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
• Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

• Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (4.45 miles, 22:11 minutes, L9/8/9)
• Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘The Misfits’

Housework Diary Master List 

Housework Diary: Sunday 11/21/21

What I Did Today: Sunday 11/21/21

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:

• Food prep: emptied & filled ice trays; refilled mayo squeeze bottle & turkey container
• Restocked tealight candles

Daily:

• Descaled tea kettle
• Dishes: washed, dried, put away
• 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
• Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

• Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Unforgiven’

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Housework Diary: Saturday 11/20/21

What I Did Today: Saturday 11/20/21

Weekly:

• Put away groceries

As Needed:

• Food prep: refilled blueberries & chia seeds jars; sliced cheese; took out turkey to thaw
• Refreshed bath towels in dryer
• Sewing project: ironed, cut, pinned & sewed bedroom furniture runners
• Took out household garbage & tidied carboard recycling
• Took out supplies to car

Daily:

• Descaled tea kettle
• Dishes: washed, dried, put away
• 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
• Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop

Downtime:

• Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate pizza dinner & watched ‘Chill Factor’

Housework Diary Master List 

Housework Diary: Friday 11/19/21

What I Did Today: Friday 11/19/21

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 feed containers & feeders; outside water dish
• Refreshed couch pillows in dryer
• Swept deck, front entrance & yard walkway
• Took out recycling: metal, paper, plastic 
• Washed cat dishes + mat
• Wrote out grocery list

As Needed:

• Food prep: cut up cucumber; refilled creatine, eggs container & Ovaltine jar; restocked drinks & kitchen freezer; took out bacon, breakfast links, and pork chops to thaw
• Made new gallon batch of OdoBan
• Refreshed bath towels in dryer
• Restocked bathroom supplies & sinus rinse packets
• Took out old flowers to compost pile & washed vase

Daily:

• Descaled tea kettle
• Dishes: washed, dried, put away
• 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
• Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

• Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (3.9 miles, 18:25 minutes, L8)
• Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Matinee’

Housework Diary Master List 

Housework Diary: Thursday 11/18/21

What I Did Today: Thursday 11/18/21

Alternating 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
• Washing machine: wash cycle with Borax
• Wiped down steam mop & vacuum

As Needed:

• Food prep: filled ice trays
• Made one container of suet
• Put away online orders
• Sewing project: ironed, cut, pinned & sewed winter cover for chest

Daily:

• Descaled tea kettle
• Dishes: washed, dried, put away
• 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
• Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

• Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (4.67 miles, 23:22 minutes, L8-9)
• Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Murder by Death’

Housework Diary Master List

Housework Diary: Wednesday 11/17/21

What I Did Today: Wednesday 11/17/21

Monthly:

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

Weekly:

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

As Needed:

• Food prep: emptied ice trays; refilled fruit bowl, olives jar & turkey container; rinsed carrots; shredded cheese; took out cheeses to thaw
• Rearranged bathroom shelves
• Refilled vinegar bottle
• Refreshed bath towels in dryer
• Replaced lint roller
• Took out household garbage

Daily:

• Descaled tea kettle
• Dishes: washed, dried, put away
• 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
• Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop

Downtime:

• Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (4.38 miles, 22:11 minutes, L9-8)
• Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘No Way Out’

Housework Diary Master List 

Housework Diary: Tuesday 11/16/21

What I Did Today: Tuesday 11/16/21

Monthly:

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

Weekly:

• Changed: bed sheets; kitchen dish cloth & sponge
• Dusted: bathroom, bedroom, hallway
• Laundry one load: sheets + 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); grind coffee (1 jar); restocked drinks
• Vacuumed mud room

Daily:

• Descaled tea kettle
• Dishes: washed, dried, put away
• 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
• Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag

Downtime:

• Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (4.27 miles, 21:22 minutes, L10-9)
• Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘The Fury’

Housework Diary Master List 

Housework Diary: Monday 11/15/21

What I Did Today: Monday 11/15/21

Monthly: 

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

Weekly:

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

As Needed:

• Food prep: took out turkey to thaw
• Put out suet for birds

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:

• Exercise: Elliptical evening (4.36 miles, 21:04 minutes, L9-10)
• Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘The Dead Zone’

Housework Diary Master List 

Housework Diary: Sunday 11/14/21

What I Did Today: Sunday 11/14/21

Weekly:

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

As Needed:

• Food prep: emptied & filled ice trays; refilled eggs container & tea bags
• Refilled: dish soap & hand soap (bathrooms & kitchen); laundry soap 

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:

• Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed our weekly breakfast; ate dinner & watched ‘Pacific Heights’

Housework Diary Master List 

Housework Diary: Saturday 11/13/21

What I Did Today: Saturday 11/13/21

Weekly:

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

As Needed:

• Food prep: cut up cucumber & lemons; made chocolate/butterscotch chip cookies; refilled brown sugar & chocolate chip jars, turkey container; restocked kitchen freezer; sliced cheese; took out bacon, breakfast links, pork chops & sausages to thaw
• Organized chest freezer & kitchen freezer
• 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:

• Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate pizza dinner & watched ‘Blind Fury’ and ‘Major Payne’

Housework Diary Master List 

1940s Kitchen Efficiency & Organization

A Step Saving Kitchen, 1949: an informational training video created by the Department of Agriculture.

The kitchen in this video has a similar layout to my home kitchen; and just like in this video, I don't have a dishwasher or a garbage disposal, so it's nice to see a kitchen that I can relate to!

This video offers some good ideas on how to organize a kitchen for maximum efficiency. Even without all the neat built-in bins, placement of items makes a big difference in kitchen efficiency and I recommend watching this video for that reason. 

While the kitchen design in the video may seem outdated, something I have observed about modern/trendy kitchens (which are often created by people who aren't homemakers) is that if the layout and set-up does not help me as a homemaker to be more efficient in the kitchen or make my tasks easier, it's not a good design, period. 

Enjoy!

Housework Diary: Friday 11/12/21

What I Did Today: Friday 11/12/21

Monthly:

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

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: metal, paper, plastic 
• Washed cat dishes + mat
• Wrote out grocery list & put away groceries

As Needed:

• Food prep: refilled mustard squeeze bottle; restocked drinks 
• Made toothpaste
• Put away online orders
• Refreshed bath towels in dryer
• Soaked cat dish sponge in OxiClean
• 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 (3.03 miles, 14:01 minutes, L8)
• Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Braddock: Missing in Action III’

Housework Diary Master List 

Housework Diary: Thursday 11/11/21

What I Did Today: Thursday 11/11/21

Monthly:

• Added vinegar to toilet tanks

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
• Washing machine: wash cycle with Borax

As Needed:

• Food prep: filled ice trays; refilled eggs container; took out cheese & turkey to thaw

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

Downtime:

• Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (4.43 miles, 22:11 minutes, L10-9)
• Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Jarhead’

Housework Diary Master List 

Housework Diary: Wednesday 11/10/21

What I Did Today: Wednesday 11/10/21

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, whites
• Washed ice trays
• Wiped down kitchen window

As Needed:

• Food prep: emptied ice trays; refilled fruit bowl; rinsed carrots
• 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 (4.29 miles, 21:20 minutes, L9-10)
• Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘The Dirty Dozen’

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Housework Diary: Tuesday 11/09/21

What I Did Today: Tuesday 11/09/21

Quarterly:

• Changed carbon filter in air purifier

Monthly:

• Laundry one load: 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:

• Changed wax tart in living room
• Food prep: cooked bacon (1 package); refilled butter dish & turkey container; took out butter for cookies; took out butter (2) to thaw 
• Put away online orders
• Refreshed bath towels in dryer
• Took out household garbage

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:

• Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (4.08 miles, 20:23 minutes, L9-10)
• Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Attack’

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Housework Diary: Monday 11/08/21

What I Did Today: Monday 11/08/21

Alternating Week:

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

Weekly:

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

As Needed:

• Decluttered, tidied & vacuumed mud room
• Food prep: refilled olives jar
• Replaced batteries in TV remote

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 (4.04 miles, 20:27 minutes, L10-9)
• Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Missing in Action’

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Housework Diary: Sunday 11/07/21

What I Did Today: Sunday 11/07/21

Weekly:

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

As Needed:

• Bagged old clothes for donations
• Food prep: emptied & filled ice trays; refilled eggs container; restocked drinks; vacuum-sealed cheese, pork chops & steaks for freezing

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:

• Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed weekly eggs & sausages breakfast; ate dinner & watched ‘Big Night’

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Housework Diary: Saturday 11/06/21

What I Did Today: Saturday 11/06/21

Monthly:

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

Weekly:

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

As Needed:

• Food prep: cut up cucumber; refilled turkey container; restocked pantry; shredded & sliced cheeses; took out pork chops, steak & turkey to thaw
• Made suet
• Put away online orders
• Refilled cat food containers
• Took out household garbage
• Turned clocks back

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 ‘Wagons East’

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Housework Diary: Friday 11/05/21

What I Did Today: Friday 11/05/21

Monthly:

• Cleaned drains with baking soda (bathrooms + tub, kitchen)

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 & 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
• Washing machine: wash cycle with Borax
• Wrote out grocery list

As Needed:

• Refilled vinegar bottle
• Refreshed bath towels in dryer
• Tidied cardboard recycling
• 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 (3.61 miles, 18:48 minutes, L10-9)
• Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Easy Money’

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Housework Diary: Thursday 11/04/21

What I Did Today: Thursday 11/04/21

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: filled ice trays; refilled creatine & oatmeal jars, salt grinder & shaker; restocked drinks & kitchen freezer; rinsed carrots; took out bacon to thaw
• Put away online orders
• Refilled cat treats
• Removed items from mud room storage & put out with garbage; vacuumed mud room
• Took out household garbage
• Transferred Borax to container

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 (3.37 miles, 18:32 minutes, L11-10)
• Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘The Presidio’

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Housework Diary: Wednesday 11/03/21

What I Did Today: Wednesday 11/03/21

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 five loads: towels + dish mats & Berkey mat, clothes tops, clothes pants, delicates, whites
• Washed ice trays
• Wiped down kitchen window

As Needed:

• Food prep: emptied ice trays; refilled cashews jar & fruit bowl; took out cheeses & turkey to thaw
• Refilled OxiClean jar
• Restocked vitamins

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 (3.82 miles, 20:23 minutes, L11-10)
• Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Multiplicity’

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Housework Diary: 11/02/21

What I Did Today: Tuesday 11/02/21

Monthly:

• Laundry one load: bed layering blankets  

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: cooked bacon (1 package); grind coffee (1 jar); refilled eggs, olives jar & turkey container 
• 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 (3.98 miles, 20:22 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 ‘Nighthawks’

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Housework Diary: Monday 11/01/21

What I Did Today: Monday 11/01/21

Weekly:

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

As Needed:

• Food prep: restocked drinks
• Removed Halloween décor & stored
• Restocked bathroom supplies & tealight candles
• Took out household garbage & tidied garbage cans

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 (4.03 miles, 20:21 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 ‘Exorcist II: The Heretic’

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