What I Did Today: Friday 6/24/22

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 outside water dish 
• Refreshed couch pillows in dryer 
• Swept outside entrance 
• Took out recycling: metal, paper, plastic 
• Washed cat dishes + mat
• Wrote out grocery list 

As Needed:

• Food prep: grind coffee (1+ jar; emptied bag); made pudding pops; refilled Juce & Ovaltine jars; sliced cheese   
• Refilled vinegar bottle 
• Refreshed bath towels in dryer
• Took out household garbage 

Daily:

• Changed kitchen dish cloth & soaked in OxiClean 
• 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; lunch cooler bag 

Downtime:

• Exercise: Kettlebell swings 250am (8kg; 50 swings x 5 sets); Elliptical afternoon (8.12 miles; 35:19 minutes) 
• Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed dinner outing & shopping 

FIND THE JOY IN HOUSEWORK:
Housework is a necessity for a home to be at its best, and housework is made better when there is joy in what must be done. Joy is a muscle that has to be exercised; the more a housewife finds joy in her daily tasks, the more joyful she is and the less negative she is about housework. Joy can be found in improving the home, by admiring organization and cleanliness; and sometimes the joy is in finishing and feeling good about the day’s accomplishments.