What I Did Today: Monday 2/28/22

Monthly:

  • Changed calendars
  • Created new housework & food journals for March

Alternate Week:

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

Weekly:

  • Laundry three loads: microfiber cloths, delicates x 2
  • Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
  • Refilled: OdoBan spray bottles (bathroom & laundry)
  • Refreshed in dryer: bathmats + lint rolled; couch/electric blankets & pillows
  • Swept outside entrance

As Needed:

  • Bagged books for donations
  • Food prep: filled ice trays
  • Took out household garbage 

Daily:

  • Changed kitchen dish cloth
  • Cleaned litter box
  • 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:

  • Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate burgers with fries dinner & watched episodes of ’21 Jump Street

Housework Diary Master List 

What I Did Today: Sunday 2/27/22

Weekly:

  • Baking soda scrub coffee pot, coffee/tea mugs & tumblers
  • Bookkeeping: Added weekly receipts to monthly worksheet (home); organized receipts/paperwork (business)
  • Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen (+ sponge)
  • Emptied household wastebaskets
  • Laundry three loads: clothes tops, clothes pants, towels 
  • Washed ice trays

As Needed:

  • Food prep: emptied ice trays; portioned, vacuum-sealed pork chops & stored in chest freezer; refilled eggs container; restocked drinks 
  • Ironed 1 shirt

Daily:

  • Changed kitchen dish cloth
  • Cleaned litter box
  • 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:

  • Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed our Sunday breakfast; ate chicken bake dinner & watched ‘Small Soldiers

Housework Diary Master List 

What I Did Today: Saturday 2/26/22

Weekly:

  • Put away groceries

As Needed:

  • Food prep: cut up cucumber; rinsed carrots; shredded cheese; vacuum-sealed cheese 
  • Put away online orders
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer
  • Sewing project: 1 laundry tote bag

Daily:

  • Changed kitchen dish cloth
  • Cleaned litter box
  • 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:

Housework Diary Master List 

What I Did Today: Friday 2/25/22

Weekly:

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

As Needed:

  • Food prep: restocked kitchen freezer; took out bacon, breakfast links, chicken breasts, sausages & turkey to thaw
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer
  • Sewing project: bedside table toppers x 2 for spring
  • Took out old produce for wildlife

Daily:

  • Changed kitchen dish cloth
  • Cleaned litter box
  • 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:

  • Exercise: Elliptical evening (6.71 miles, 31:11 minutes)
  • Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate taquitos with taco tots dinner & watched episodes of ‘Last Man Standing

Housework Diary Master List 

What I Did Today: Thursday 2/24/22


Alternate Week:

  • Spot-cleaned bathrooms

Weekly:

  • Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen (+ 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: cooked bacon (1 package); refilled creatine & ghee jars 
  • Took out household garbage & tidied cardboard recycling

Daily:

  • Changed kitchen dish cloth
  • Cleaned litter box
  • 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:

  • Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate steak with broccoli dinner & watched ‘The Professionals

Housework Diary Master List 

What I Did Today: Wednesday 2/23/22

Weekly:

  • Bleach soak & wash: dish brushes, food scrap bucket, sink strainers
  • Cleaned oven glass
  • Laundry three loads: towels + dish mats, clothes tops, clothes pants
  • Scrubbed dishrack & kitchen sink 

As Needed:

  • Food prep: emptied & refilled ice trays; refilled oatmeal jar & turkey container; restocked drinks 
  • Put away online orders
  • Refilled cat food containers & litterbox
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer

Daily:

  • Changed kitchen dish cloth
  • Cleaned litter box
  • 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:

  • Exercise: Elliptical evening (8.80 miles, 41:12 minutes) 
  • Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: watched afternoon movie ‘Kid Colter’; ate chicken with gravy dinner & watched ‘The Warriors’ 

Housework Diary Master List 

What I Did Today: Tuesday 2/22/22

Weekly:

  • Changed: bed sheets; kitchen 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:

  • Dishrack overnight vinegar soak
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer
  • Restocked cat teats 

Daily:

  • Changed kitchen dish cloth
  • Cleaned litter box
  • 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:

  • Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate pork chops dinner & watched episodes of ‘Last Man Standing

Housework Diary Master List 

What I Did Today: Monday 2/21/22

Weekly:

  • Laundry two loads: microfiber cloths, delicates
  • Refilled: OdoBan spray bottles (bathrooms & laundry)
  • Refreshed in dryer: bathmats + lint rolled; couch/electric blankets & pillows

As Needed:

  • Food prep: made jello; refilled baking soda jar; took out steak to thaw 
  • Made: gallon batch of OdoBan disinfectant; toothpaste
  • Refilled: Borax container; dish & hand soap pumps (kitchen) 

Daily:

  • Changed dish cloth
  • Cleaned litter box
  • 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:

  • Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: snow day; snacked & watched episodes of ’21 Jump Street’ 

Housework Diary Master List 

What I Did Today: Sunday 2/20/22


Weekly:

  • Baking soda scrub coffee pot, coffee/tea mugs & tumblers
  • Bookkeeping: Added weekly receipts to monthly worksheet (home); organized receipts/paperwork (business)
  • Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen (+ kitchen sponge)
  • Emptied household wastebaskets
  • Laundry four loads: clothes tops, clothes pants, winter jacket, towels
  • Washed ice trays 

As Needed:

  • Food prep: emptied ice trays; made pudding; took out turkey to thaw 
  • Ironed one shirt 
  • Restocked vitamins

Daily:

  • Changed dish cloth
  • Cleaned litter box
  • 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:

  • Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed our weekly breakfast; ate chicken bake dinner & watched ‘Class Action

Housework Diary Master List

What I Did Today: Saturday 2/19/22

Weekly:

  • Put away groceries

As Needed:

  • Changed out dish cloth
  • Food prep: cut up cucumber; made chocolate & butterscotch chip cookies; refilled brown sugar, flour & salt containers; restocked drinks 
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer

Daily:

  • Cleaned litter box
  • 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:

  • Exercise: Elliptical morning (8.13 miles, 37:55 minutes) 
  • Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate pizza dinner & watched ‘Supernova’ (Bad Movie Saturday Night #67)

Housework Diary Master List 

What I Did Today: Friday 2/18/22

Monthly:

  • Descaled coffee maker with vinegar 

Weekly:

  • Disinfected & wiped down: all door handles & light switches, elliptical, furnace, kitchen cupboard doors & handles, laundry basket, oven, refrigerator, remotes, TV stand, washer & dryer (inside & outside), workout gear
  • Emptied Litter Genie & wiped down 
  • Refilled bird feeders 
  • Refreshed couch pillows in dryer
  • Swept deck, outside entrance & yard walkway
  • Took out recycling: glass, metal, paper, plastic 
  • Washed cat dishes + mat
  • Wrote out grocery list 

As Needed:

  • Food prep: restocked kitchen freezer & pantry; took out bacon & pork chops to thaw
  • Put out suet for birds 
  • Refilled vinegar bottle
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer
  • Soaked dish cloth & cat dish sponge in OxiClean
  • Swept yard boardwalk
  • Took out old produce for wildlife

Daily:

  • Cleaned litter box
  • 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:

Housework Diary Master List 

What I Did Today: Thursday 2/17/22

Alternate Week:

  • Deep-cleaned bathrooms
  • Refreshed toilet toppers in dryer + lint rolled & ironed
  • Wiped down hand steamer

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: cooked bacon (1 package); refilled fruit bowl & Ovaltine jar; sliced cheese 

Daily:

  • Cleaned litter box
  • 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:

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

Housework Diary Master List 

What I Did Today: Wednesday 2/16/22

Weekly:

  • Bleach soak & wash: dish brushes, food scrap bucket, sink strainers
  • Cleaned oven glass
  • Laundry three loads: towels + dish mats, clothes tops, clothes pants 
  • Scrubbed dishrack & kitchen sink 
  • Wiped down kitchen window

As Needed:

  • Food prep: restocked drinks; took out butter for cookies & to thaw
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer

Daily:

  • Cleaned litter box
  • 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:

  • Exercise: Elliptical evening (8.07 miles, 37:25 minutes) 
  • Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: snacked & watched ‘The Company Men’ 

Housework Diary Master List 

What I Did Today: Tuesday 2/15/22

 

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: refilled butter dish; took out butter to thaw 
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer 

Daily:

  • Cleaned litter box
  • 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:

  • Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (8.04 miles, 36:51 minutes)
  • Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate pork chops dinner & watched ‘One Way Passage’ 

Housework Diary Master List 

What I Did Today: Monday 2/14/22

Alternate Week:

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

Weekly:

  • Laundry three loads: microfiber cloths x 2, delicates 
  • Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
  • Refilled: OdoBan spray bottles (bathroom & laundry)
  • Refreshed in dryer: bathmats + lint rolled; couch/electric blankets & pillows
  • Swept outside entrance

As Needed:

  • Refilled litterbox & outside water dish
  • Took out household garbage 

Daily:

  • Cleaned litter box
  • 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:

  • Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate shrimp with fries dinner & watched ‘Stranger Than Fiction

Housework Diary Master List 

What I Did Today: Sunday 2/13/22

Monthly:

  • Accounting Reconciliation: reviewed January bank statement against monthly worksheet & filed in binder 
  • Updated yearly income/expenses/savings worksheets  

Weekly:

  • Baking soda scrub coffee pot, coffee/tea mugs & tumblers
  • Bookkeeping: Added weekly receipts to monthly worksheet 
  • 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; vacuum-sealed breakfast links

Daily:

  • Cleaned litter box
  • 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:

  • Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed our weekly breakfast; ate chicken bake dinner & watched ‘So I Married an Axe Murderer

Housework Diary Master List

What I Did Today: Saturday 2/12/22

Weekly:

  • Put away groceries

As Needed:

  • Food prep: baked brownies; refilled eggs container; restocked drinks; shredded cheese 
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer
  • Restocked bathroom supplies

Daily:

  • Cleaned litter box
  • 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:

Housework Diary Master List 

What I Did Today: Friday 2/11/22

Weekly:

  • Disinfected & wiped down: all door handles & light switches, elliptical, furnace, kitchen cupboard doors & handles, laundry basket, oven, refrigerator, remotes, TV stand, washer & dryer (inside & outside), workout gear
  • Emptied Litter Genie & wiped down
  • Refilled bird feeders
  • Refreshed couch pillows in dryer 
  • Swept deck, outside entrance & yard walkway
  • Took out recycling: glass, metal, paper, plastic 
  • Washed cat dishes + mat
  • Wrote out grocery list 

As Needed:

  • Food prep: cooked bacon (1 package); made jello; restocked kitchen freezer; took out breakfast links, pork chops & sausages to thaw 
  • Made suet x 2
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer
  • Tidied cardboard recycling
  • Took out old flowers to compost pile & washed vase 

Daily:

  • Cleaned litter box
  • 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:

  • Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate chicken taquitos with taco tots dinner & watched episodes of ‘Last Man Standing’ & ‘Portlandia

Housework Diary Master List 

What I Did Today: Thursday 2/10/22

Alternate 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: cut up cucumber; filled ice trays; refilled lemon squeeze bottle & turkey container; rinsed carrots  

Daily:

  • Cleaned litter box
  • 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:

  • Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (9.6 miles, 42:11 minutes)  
  • Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate steak with broccoli dinner & watched ‘Revenge of the Pink Panther’ 

Housework Diary Master List 

What I Did Today: Wednesday 2/9/22

Monthly:

  • Bleach soak toilet brushes
  • Cleaned Berkey water filter
  • Cleaned pictures, mirror & windows: entrance, front door, kitchen 

Weekly:

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

As Needed:

  • Food prep: emptied ice trays; refilled olives jar 
  • Refilled bleach jug 
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer
  • Took out household garbage 

Daily:

  • Cleaned litter box
  • 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:

  • Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate chicken with bacon milk gravy dinner & watched ‘The Pink Panther Strikes Again

Housework Diary Master List 

What I Did Today: Tuesday 2/8/22

Monthly:

  • Cleaned mirrors, pictures & windows: bathroom, bedroom & hallway 
  • 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 blankets & pillows in dryer
  • Swept outside entrance
  • Vacuumed air purifier filters, dryer lint trap & furnace
  • Watered houseplants

As Needed:

  • Food prep: grind coffee (1 jar); took out steak to thaw
  • Refilled bird feed containers
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer
  • Vinegar soak dishrack overnight

Daily:

  • Cleaned litter box
  • 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 chicken breast dinner & watched ‘The Return of the Pink Panther

What I Did Today: Monday 2/7/22

Monthly: 

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

Weekly:

  • Laundry three loads: microfiber cloths, delicates, mop pads
  • Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
  • Refilled: OdoBan spray bottles (bathroom & laundry)
  • Refreshed in dryer: bathmats + lint rolled; couch/electric blankets & pillows

As Needed:

  • Food prep: refilled baking soda jar; restocked drinks; took out cheeses & turkey to thaw
  • Made toothpaste 
  • Refilled: baking soda, Borax, & cat food containers; laundry soap pitcher

Daily:

  • Cleaned litter box
  • 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:

  • Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate burgers with fries dinner & watched ‘A Shot in the Dark

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What I Did Today: Sunday 2/6/22

Monthly:

  • Created new bookkeeping worksheets for February (home)

Weekly:

  • Baking soda scrub coffee pot, coffee/tea mugs & tumblers
  • Bookkeeping: Added weekly receipts to monthly worksheet (home)
  • 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
  • Restocked vitamins 

Daily:

  • Cleaned litter box
  • 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:

  • Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed our weekly breakfast; ate chicken bake dinner & watched ‘The Pink Panther

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What I Did Today: Saturday 2/5/22

Weekly:

  • Put away groceries

As Needed:

  • Food prep: baked brownies; made jello x 2; refilled blueberries & honey squeeze bottle; shredded cheese
  • Refilled litter box
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer

Daily:

  • Cleaned litter box
  • 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:

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What I Did Today: Friday 2/4/22

Monthly:

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

Weekly:

  • Disinfected & wiped down: all door handles & light switches, elliptical, furnace, kitchen cupboard doors & handles, laundry basket, oven, refrigerator, remotes, TV stand, washer & dryer (inside & outside), workout gear
  • Emptied Litter Genie & wiped down
  • Refilled bird feeders
  • Refreshed couch pillows in dryer 
  • Swept deck, outside entrance & yard walkway
  • Took out recycling: glass, metal, paper, plastic 
  • Washed cat dishes + mat
  • Wrote out grocery list 

As Needed:

  • Food prep: cut up cucumber; restocked kitchen freezer & pantry; took out bacon & chicken breasts to thaw
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer
  • Took out household garbage & tidied cardboard recycling

Daily:

  • Cleaned litter box
  • 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 evening (9.64 miles, 43:25 minutes)
  • Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed lunch outing for burgers & watched episodes of ‘Last Man Standing’ and ‘Portlandia

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What I Did Today: Thursday 2/3/22

Monthly:

  • Added vinegar to toilet tanks

Alternate Week:

  • Deep-cleaned bathrooms
  • Wiped down hand steamer

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
  • Wiped down steam mop & vacuum

As Needed:

  • Food prep: filled ice trays
  • Ironed toilet toppers
  • Put away online orders
  • Restocked cat treats & sinus rinse packets

Daily:

  • Cleaned litter box
  • 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 chicken taquitos with taco tots & watched ‘Portlandia: Brunch Village’ (S2, E10)

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What I Did Today: Wednesday 2/2/22

Weekly:

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

As Needed:

  • Food prep: cooked bacon (1 package); emptied ice trays; refilled turkey container; restocked drinks
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer
  • Vacuumed office (trim prep-work & clean-up)

Daily:

  • Cleaned litter box
  • 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 evening (10.05 miles, 46:16 minutes)
  • Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate fish with fries dinner & watched ‘Last Man Standing: A House Divided’ (S6, E14)

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What I Did Today: Tuesday 2/1/22

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 blankets & pillows in dryer
  • Vacuumed air purifier filters, dryer lint trap & furnace
  • Watered houseplants

As Needed:

  • Organized office bookshelf

Daily:

  • Cleaned litter box
  • 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 chicken breasts dinner & watched ‘Enemy Mine

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