What I Did Today: Monday 8/8/22

Monthly:

• Accounting Reconciliation: reviewed July statements against monthly worksheet & filed in binder; updated yearly income/expenses/savings worksheets  
• Cleaned drains with baking soda (bathrooms + tub, kitchen)
• Cleaned mirrors, pictures & windows: living room, mud room, office & office bathroom 
• Laundry 1 load: gray bed blanket  
• Removed plants & cleaned houseplant window shelf 

Weekly:

• Bookkeeping: Added weekly receipts to monthly worksheet (home); organized receipts (business)
• Laundry 2 loads: towels, microfiber cloths; wiped down inner drum & lid 
• Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
• Refilled: OdoBan spray bottles (bathroom & laundry)
• Refreshed in dryer: bathmats + lint rolled; couch blankets & pillows
• Swept outside entrance 
• Washed cat dishes + mat

As Needed:

• Food prep: restocked drinks & hydration packets; took out cheeses & turkey to thaw  
• Refilled: Borax container, tealight candles, vinegar bottles
• Took out household garbage & plastic 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; lunch cooler bag 

Downtime:

• Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate steak and salad dinners; watched episodes of ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ 

HOUSEWORK IS AN ACCOMPLISHMENT:
A housewife has the choice of how she views housework: it can be a chore, or it can be an accomplishment. When housework tasks are viewed as accomplishments, it feels good to do the work knowing that what is being accomplished is the creation of a better home. Every day is the opportunity to make home better and to accomplish housework tasks with a sense of pride.