What I Did Today: Thursday 7/7/22

Monthly:

• Added vinegar to toilet tanks

Alternate Week:

• Deep-cleaned bathrooms
• Ironed toilet toppers 
• Wiped down hand steamer

Weekly:

• Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen (+ sponge)
• Emptied household wastebaskets 
• Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
• Refreshed bathmats & toilet toppers in dryer + lint rolled
• Washing machine: wash cycle with Borax; wiped down inner drum & lid 
• Wiped down steam mop & vacuum

As Needed:

• Food prep: cut up watermelon; restocked drinks, pantry & kitchen freezer; rinsed carrots 
• Put away online orders 
• Refilled vinegar bottle

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 300am (8kg; 60 swings x 5 sets) 
• Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate salad, burgers with gouda cheese sauce and sweet potato fries dinner & watched episodes of ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ 

KNOWING WHEN TO REST KEEPS A HOUSEWIFE GOING:
A housewife has to recognize when she needs to rest, whether it be a few minutes of sitting with a morning beverage between housework tasks or taking a night off from cooking with a meal out. Taking a rest is taking care of the body, and if a housewife doesn’t take care of her body and mind, she may not be able to take care of anyone else if she burns out from exhaustion. Taking care of home and family every day requires rest in order to keep going day after day with a good attitude and physical strength.