What I Did Today: Thursday 9/8/22

Alternate Week:

• Ironed toilet toppers 
• Spot-cleaned bathrooms 

Weekly:

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

As Needed:

• Food prep: refilled eggs container 
• Rearranged towel storage (entrance & office bathroom)
• Refilled bird bath & bird feed containers; vinegar bottle 
• Reset clocks (power outage restored 2am)
• Restocked cat treats 
• Watered outside plants 

Daily:

• Changed kitchen dish cloth 
• Cleaned litter box
• Descaled tea kettle
• Dishes: handwashed, 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 3 sessions (2 miles @ 13:24 minutes; 2.12 miles @ 13:39 minutes; 1.41 miles @ 9:51 minutes)
• Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
• Relaxed with my husband: ate salad, brats with mustard cheese sauce and green beans dinner & watched ‘Everybody Loves Raymond: The Sigh’ (S7, E7) 

A HOUSEWIFE PREPARES FOR RAINY DAYS:

When it rains, it pours; and when a home needs something, often other things are needed at the same time. 

One of the many functions of a housewife is to prepare for rainy days in all their many forms. 

When the power goes out, a housewife is prepared with blankets, candles, and battery-operated supplies; when the weather forces people to stay home, a housewife has food and supplies stocked up for the occasion; and when money is needed, a housewife has made sure there are savings on hand to keep her home functioning and to keep her family happy.  

Rainy Day Umbrella Savings

Budget Envelopes by CleanHouseGuide

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