I'm glad this month is over, since it was the last month of a too-hot summer. I'm also glad I got through another month of housework without letting the heat stop me from being productive.
Now life can get back to how it's supposed to be in the Pacific Northwest -- not hot!
Monthly Totals:
- Changed Bed Sheets: 5 times
- Cleaned Bathrooms: 2 times (deep), 2 times (spot)
- Dusted: 8 days
- Laundry: 59 loads, 20 days
- Made the Bed: 31 days
- Mopped: 9 days
- Took out Garbage: 9 times
- Took out Recycling: 4 times
- Vacuumed: 31 days
- Vinegar Rinse Coffee Maker: 1 time
- Washed Dishes: 31 days
- Yardwork: 0 day
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What I Did Today: Sunday 08/01/21
Monthly:
- Created new bookkeeping worksheets for August (home & business)
- Descaled coffee maker with vinegar rinse
Weekly:
- Bookkeeping: Added weekly receipts to monthly worksheets (home & business)
- Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen (+ dish cloth & sponge)
- Emptied household wastebaskets
- Laundry four loads: clothes tops, clothes pants, whites, towels
As Needed:
- Food prep: took out bacon, sausages & turkey to thaw
- Refilled laundry soap pitcher
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals & ice
- 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
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical evening (6.6 miles, 40 minutes)
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed our weekly eggs & bacon breakfast, ate dinner & watched ‘Uncommon Valor’
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What I Did Today: Monday 08/02/21
Every Other Week:
- Dusted: bathroom, entrance, living room, office
- Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
- Polished wood furniture
Weekly:
- Laundry three loads: microfiber cloths, mop pads, delicates
- Refilled: bird bath & feeders + outside water dish; OdoBan spray bottle (bathroom & laundry)
- Refreshed in dryer: bathmats + lint rolled; couch blanket & pillows
- Swept outside entrance & yard walkway
As Needed:
- Food prep: restocked drinks; rinsed carrots
- Gave Nova mousse for coat
- Refilled: cat food containers
- Took out household garbage
- Wiped paw prints off TV stand
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals & ice
- 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
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical evening (7.5 miles, 40 minutes)
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Hart to Hart: Vintage Harts’ (S3, E19)
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What I Did Today: Tuesday 08/03/21
Monthly:
- Laundry two loads: bed layering blankets, gray bed blanket
Weekly:
- Changed bed sheets; dish cloth
- Dusted: bathroom, bedroom, hallway
- Laundry two loads: sheets, work pants
- Polished bedroom furniture
- Refreshed bed pillows in dryer
- Vacuumed air purifier filters, dryer lint trap & furnace
As Needed:
- Emptied paper recycling bin; tidied cardboard recycling
- Food prep: grind coffee (1 jar/new bag); vacuum-sealed steaks for freezing; refilled eggs container; restocked kitchen freezer; took out turkey to thaw
- Put away online orders
- Refilled cat food containers
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals & ice
- 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
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical evening (6.5 miles, 40 minutes)
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Night Moves’
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What I Did Today: Wednesday 08/04/21
Weekly:
- Bleach soak & wash: dish brushes, food scrap bucket, sink strainers
- Cleaned oven glass
- Kitchen sink scrub
- Laundry four loads: towels + dish mats, clothes tops, clothes pants, work pants
- Washed ice cube trays
- Wiped down kitchen window
As Needed:
- Food prep: cut up cucumber, restocked fruit bowl
- Refilled: bleach jug; dish soap pump & hand soap pumps (bathrooms & kitchen); OxiClean jar; tea light candles (living room)
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals & ice
- 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
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical evening (7.5 miles, 40 minutes)
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Hart to Hart: Hart, Line, and Sinker’ (S3, E20)
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What I Did Today: Thursday 08/05/21
Monthly:
- Added vinegar to toilet tanks
- Every Other Week:
- Deep-cleaned bathrooms
- Wiped down hand steamer, steam mop & vacuum
Weekly:
- Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen (+ dish cloth & sponge)
- Emptied household wastebaskets
- Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
- Refreshed bathmats & toilet toppers in dryer + lint rolled
- Wrote out grocery list
As Needed:
- Food prep: cooked bacon (1 package); refilled chia seeds & hemp hearts jars
- Gave Nova mousse for coat
- Refilled outside water dish
- Took out household garbage
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals & ice
- 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
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical evening (7.3 miles, 42 minutes)
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Hart to Hart: Hart and Sole’ (S3, E21)
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What I Did Today: Friday 08/06/21
Monthly:
- Cleaned drains with baking soda (bathrooms + tub, kitchen)
Weekly:
- Disinfected & wiped down: all door handles & light switches, furnace, kitchen cupboard doors & handles, laundry basket, oven, refrigerator, remotes, treadmill, washer & dryer (inside & outside), workout gear
- Put away groceries
- Refilled bird bath & feeders; outside water dish
- Refreshed couch pillows in dryer
- Swept front entrance & yard walkway
- Took out recycling: glass, paper, plastic
- Washed cat dishes + mat
As Needed:
- Food prep: refilled olives jar; took out cheeses to thaw
- Made new gallon batch of OdoBan
- Refilled baking soda container
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
- Took out old flowers to compost pile; washed vase
- Wiped paw prints off TV stand
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals & ice
- 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
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed a dinner outing to Taco Time, got groceries & watched end of ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ and beginning of ‘Big Trouble in Little China’
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What I Did Today: Saturday 08/07/21
Monthly:
- Accounting Reconciliation: reviewed July bank statements against monthly worksheets & filed in binders (home & business)
- Updated yearly income/expenses/savings worksheets
Weekly:
- Bookkeeping: Added weekly receipts to monthly worksheets (home & business)
As Needed:
- Food prep: shredded cheese; took out bacon, chicken, sausages, and turkey to thaw
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
- Restocked bathroom supplies
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals & ice
- 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
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop
Downtime:
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: watched ‘Jaws’ movies, ate pizza dinner & watched ‘Baby Geniuses’
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What I Did Today: Sunday 08/08/21
Weekly:
- Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen (+ dish cloth & sponge)
- Emptied household wastebaskets
- Laundry four loads: clothes tops, clothes pants, whites, towels
As Needed:
- Changed light bulb in salt lamp (living room)
- Food prep: refilled eggs container; restocked drinks; rinsed carrots
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals & ice
- 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
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical evening (6.3 miles, 40 minutes)
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed our weekly eggs & bacon breakfast, ate dinner & watched ‘Freaky’
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What I Did Today: Monday 08/09/21
Weekly:
- Laundry three loads: microfiber cloths, delicates x 2
- Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
- Refilled: bird bath, feed containers & feeders + outside water dish; OdoBan spray bottles (bathroom & laundry)
- Refreshed in dryer: bathmats + lint rolled; couch blanket & pillows
- Swept outside entrance & yard walkway
As Needed:
- Food prep: cut up cucumber and lemon; refilled hydration packets & Ovaltine jar; sliced cheese; took out cheese & turkey to thaw
- Gave Nova mousse for coat
- Took out household garbage
- Watered outside plants
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals & ice
- 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
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical evening (7.2 miles, 40 minutes)
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & started watching ‘The Concorde…Airport ‘79’
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What I Did Today: Tuesday 08/10/21
Weekly:
- Changed bed sheets & dish cloth
- Dusted: bathroom, bedroom, hallway
- Laundry one load: sheets
- Polished bedroom furniture
- Refreshed bed pillows in dryer
- Swept outside entrance
- Vacuumed air purifier filters, dryer lint trap & furnace
As Needed:
- Food prep: cooked bacon (1 package); refilled fruit bowl & oatmeal jar
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
- Took out old fruit for wildlife
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals & ice
- 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
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical evening (7.5 miles, 40 minutes)
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & finished watching ‘The Concorde…Airport ‘79’
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What I Did Today: Wednesday 08/11/21
Monthly:
- Bleach soak toilet brushes
- Cleaned Berkey water filter
Weekly:
- Bleach soak & wash: dish brushes, food scrap bucket, sink strainers
- Cleaned oven glass
- Kitchen sink scrub
- Laundry three loads: towels + dish mats & Berkey mat, clothes tops, clothes pants
- Washed ice cube trays
- Wiped down kitchen window
As Needed:
- Food prep: rinsed carrots
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals & ice
- 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
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical evening (2.5 miles, 13 minutes)
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: snacked & watched ‘Dinner for Schmucks’
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What I Did Today: Thursday 08/12/21
Every Other Week:
- Spot-cleaned bathrooms
Weekly:
- Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen (dish cloth + sponge)
- Emptied household wastebaskets
- Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
- Refreshed bathmats & toilet toppers in dryer + lint rolled
- Wiped down steam mop & vacuum
- Wrote out grocery list
As Needed:
- Food prep: refilled chia seeds & hemp hearts jars; restocked kitchen freezer; took out bacon & steak to thaw
- Put away online orders
- Refilled outside water dish & toothpicks
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals & ice
- 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
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical evening (2.6 miles, 14 minutes)
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: snacked & watched ‘A Return to Salem’s Lot’
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What I Did Today: Friday 08/13/21
Weekly:
- Put away groceries
- Refilled bird bath & feeders
- Took out recycling: metal, paper, plastic
- Washed cat dishes + mat
As Needed:
- Food prep: grind coffee (1 jar); refilled eggs container, olives jar & tea bags
- Gave Nova mousse for coat
- Made toothpaste
- Refilled floss picks & sinus rinse packets
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
- Tidied cardboard recycling
- Took out household garbage & old flowers to compost pile; washed vase
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals & ice
- 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
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop
Downtime:
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed a lunch outing to Taco Time & watched ‘Wolfen’
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What I Did Today: Saturday 08/14/21
Weekly:
- Bookkeeping: Added weekly receipts to monthly worksheets (home & business)
- Disinfected & wiped down: all door handles & light switches, furnace, kitchen cupboard doors & handles, laundry basket, oven, refrigerator, remotes, treadmill, washer & dryer (inside & outside), workout gear
- Refreshed couch pillows in dryer
- Swept front entrance
As Needed:
- Food prep: restocked drinks; shredded cheese
- Put away online orders
- Refilled outside water dish & vinegar bottle
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals & ice
- 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
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop
Downtime:
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate pizza dinner & watched ‘Jury Duty’
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What I Did Today: Sunday 08/15/21
Monthly:
- Cleaned off the 5-week dry erase board schedule & set it up for the next 5 weeks
Weekly:
- Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen (+ dish cloth & sponge)
- Emptied household wastebaskets
- Laundry three loads: clothes tops, clothes pants, towels
As Needed:
- Decluttered old t-shirts
- Cleaned convection oven & washed crumb tray
- Food prep: cut up cucumber; refilled cashews jar & eggs container
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals & ice
- 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
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical evening (2.45 miles, 13.5 minutes)
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed our weekly eggs & bacon breakfast, ate dinner & watched ‘Bat*21’
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What I Did Today: Monday 08/16/21
Every Other Week:
- Dusted: bathroom, entrance, living room, office
- Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
- Polished wood furniture
Weekly:
- Laundry three loads: microfiber cloths, delicates, whites
- Refilled: bird bath & feeders + outside water dish; OdoBan spray bottle (laundry & bathroom)
- Refreshed in dryer: bathmats + lint rolled; couch blanket & pillows
- Swept outside entrance & yard walkway
As Needed:
- Food prep: restocked drinks; took out cheeses to thaw
- Took out household garbage
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals & ice
- 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
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical evening (2.37 miles, 13.5 minutes)
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Summer Rental’
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What I Did Today: Tuesday 08/17/21
Weekly:
- Changed bed sheets & dish cloth
- Dusted: bathroom, bedroom, hallway
- Laundry three loads: sheets, mop pads, microfiber cloths
- Polished bedroom furniture
- Refreshed bed blankets & pillows in dryer
- Vacuumed AC unit, air purifier filters, dryer lint trap & furnace
- Watered houseplants
As Needed:
- Food prep: cooked bacon (1 package); refilled oatmeal jar
- Gave Nova mousse for coat
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
- Washed refrigerator meat drawer
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals & ice
- 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
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical evening (2.84 miles, 16 minutes)
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Hart to Hart: The Harts Strike Out’ (S3, E22)
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What I Did Today: Wednesday 08/18/21
Weekly:
- Bleach soak & wash: dish brushes, food scrap bucket, sink strainers
- Cleaned oven glass
- Kitchen sink scrub
- Laundry four loads: towels + dish mat, clothes tops, clothes pants, delicates
- Washed ice cube trays
- Wiped down kitchen window
As Needed:
- Food prep: restocked kitchen freezer; rinsed carrots; sliced cheese; took out bacon & turkey to thaw
- Refilled hand soap pump (kitchen/emptied bottle)
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals & ice
- 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
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical evening (2.39 miles, 13.5 minutes)
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Hart to Hart: To Coin a Hart’ (S3, E23)
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What I Did Today: Thursday 08/19/21
Every Other Week:
- Deep-cleaned bathrooms
Weekly:
- Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen (+ dish cloth & sponge)
- Emptied household wastebaskets
- Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
- Refreshed bathmats & toilet toppers in dryer + lint rolled
- Wiped down hand steamer, steam mop & vacuum
As Needed:
- Food prep: took out butter for cookies & to thaw
- Refilled outside water dish
- Took out old produce for wildlife
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals & ice
- 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
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical evening (2.45 miles, 13.5 minutes)
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Hart to Hart: Harts and Fraud’ (S3, E24)
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What I Did Today: Friday 08/20/21
Weekly:
- Disinfected & wiped down: all door handles & light switches, furnace, kitchen cupboard doors & handles, laundry basket, oven, refrigerator, remotes, treadmill, washer & dryer (inside & outside), workout gear
- Put away groceries
- Refilled bird bath & feeders
- Refreshed couch pillows in dryer
- Swept front entrance & yard walkway
- Took out recycling: glass, metal, paper, plastic
- Washed cat dishes + mat
- Wrote out grocery list
As Needed:
- Food prep: made chocolate & peanut butter chip cookies; refilled chia seeds & hemp hearts jars + eggs container
- Put away online orders
- Refilled cat food containers
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
- Wiped paw prints off TV stand
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals & ice
- 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
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed a dinner outing to Taco Time
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What I Did Today: Saturday 08/21/21
Weekly:
- Bookkeeping: Added weekly invoices & receipts to monthly worksheets (home & business)
As Needed:
- Food prep: restocked drinks
- Refilled outside water dish
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
- Restocked bathroom supplies
- Sewing project: took measurements for toilet toppers
- Took out household garbage & tidied cardboard recycling
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals & ice
- 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
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate pizza dinner & watched ‘Johnny Mnemonic’
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What I Did Today: Sunday 08/22/21
Weekly:
- Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen (+ dish cloth & sponge)
- Emptied household wastebaskets
- Laundry four loads: clothes tops, clothes pants, whites, towels
As Needed:
- Food prep: cooked bacon (1 package); refilled eggs container, mayo & mustard squeeze bottles (emptied jars); restocked fruit bowl; shredded cheese
- Refilled OxiClean jar
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals & ice
- 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
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical evening (2.53 miles, 13:36 minutes)
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed our weekly eggs & bacon breakfast, ate dinner & watched ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’
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What I Did Today: Monday 08/23/21
Monthly:
- Cleaned mirrors, pictures & windows: entrance, front door, living room, mud room door & office
- Removed plants & vacuumed houseplant window shelf
Weekly:
- Laundry two loads: microfiber cloths, delicates
- Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
- Refilled: bird bath, feed containers (emptied box) & feeders + outside water dish; OdoBan spray bottles (bathroom & laundry)
- Refreshed in dryer: bathmats + lint rolled; couch blanket & pillows
- Swept outside entrance & yard walkway
As Needed:
- Food prep: cut up cucumber & lemon; rinsed carrots; took out bacon, sausages & turkey to thaw
- Took out household garbage & tidied cardboard recycling
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals & ice
- 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
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical evening (2.54 miles, 13:33 minutes)
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & started watching ‘Executive Decision’
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What I Did Today: Tuesday 08/24/21
Monthly:
- Cleaned mirrors, pictures & windows: bathroom, bedroom & hallway
Weekly:
- Changed: bed sheets & kitchen dish cloth
- Dusted: bathroom, bedroom, hallway
- Laundry one load: sheets
- Polished bedroom furniture
- Refreshed bed blankets & pillows in dryer
- Vacuumed air purifier filters, dryer lint trap & furnace
- Watered houseplants
As Needed:
- Decluttered expired condiments in pantry & refrigerator
- Food prep: grind coffee (1 container); restocked hydration packets
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals & ice
- 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
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical evening (2.39 miles, 13:33 minutes, L12)
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & finished watching ‘Executive Decision’
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What I Did Today: Wednesday 08/25/21
Monthly:
- Cleaned pictures & windows: kitchen
Weekly:
- Bleach soak & wash: dish brushes, food scrap bucket, sink strainers
- Cleaned oven glass
- Kitchen sink scrub
- Laundry four loads: towels + dish mats & hot pads, clothes tops, clothes pants, work pants
- Washed ice cube trays
As Needed:
- Food prep: refilled creatine & olives jar; took out cheeses & steak to thaw
- Refilled laundry soap pitcher & outside water dish
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals & ice
- 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
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical evening (2.4 miles, 13:35 minutes, L12)
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & started watching ‘Phoenix’
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What I Did Today: Thursday 08/26/21
Every Other Week:
- Spot-cleaned bathrooms
Weekly:
- Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen (+ dish cloth & sponge)
- Emptied household wastebaskets
- Laundry one load: delicates
- Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
- Refreshed bathmats & toilet toppers in dryer + lint rolled
- Wiped down steam mop & vacuum
- Wrote out grocery list & put away groceries
As Needed:
- Food prep: made brownies; refilled oatmeal jar; restocked drinks & kitchen freezer; sliced cheese; took out turkey to thaw
- Refilled vinegar bottle
- Restocked vitamins
- Took out household garbage & old flowers to compost pile (washed vase)
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals & ice
- 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
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical evening (4.05 miles, 23:45 minutes, L11)
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & finished watching ‘Phoenix’
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What I Did Today: Friday 08/27/21
Weekly:
- Disinfected & wiped down: all door handles & light switches, furnace, kitchen cupboard doors & handles, laundry basket, oven, refrigerator, remotes, treadmill, washer & dryer (inside & outside), workout gear
- Refilled bird bath & feeders; outside water dish
- Refreshed couch pillows in dryer
- Swept front entrance & yard walkway
- Took out recycling: metal, paper, plastic; tidied cardboard recycling
- Washed cat dishes + mat
As Needed:
- Emptied bathroom wastebasket
- Food prep: refilled chia seeds jar & eggs container
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
- Wiped paw prints off TV stand
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals & ice
- 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
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed a dinner outing to Taco Time & watched ‘The Brain that Wouldn’t Die’
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What I Did Today: Saturday 08/28/21
Weekly:
- Bookkeeping: Added weekly invoices & receipts to monthly worksheets (home & business)
As Needed:
- Food prep: cooked bacon (1 package)
- Gave Nova mousse for coat
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
- Replaced wax tarts in bedroom & living room
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals & ice
- 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
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate pizza dinner & watched ‘The Wizard’
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What I Did Today: Sunday 08/29/21
Weekly:
- Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen (+ dish cloth & sponge)
- Emptied household wastebaskets
- Laundry four loads: clothes tops, clothes pants, whites, towels
As Needed:
- Cleaned convection oven & washed crumb tray
- Food prep: refilled eggs container; restocked drinks; shredded cheese; took out bacon, sausages & turkey to thaw
- Took out household garbage
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals & ice
- 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
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed our weekly eggs & bacon breakfast, ate dinner & watched ‘Heat’
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What I Did Today: Monday 08/30/21
Every Other Week:
- Dusted: bathroom, entrance, living room, office
- Polished wood furniture
Weekly:
- Laundry two loads: microfiber cloths, delicates
- Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
- Refilled: bird bath & feeders + outside water dish; OdoBan spray bottles (bathrooms & laundry)
- Refreshed in dryer: bathmats + lint rolled; couch blanket & pillows
- Swept outside entrance & yard walkway
As Needed:
- Food prep: refilled butter dish & took out butter to thaw
- Made new gallon batch of OdoBan
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals & ice
- 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
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (2.35 miles, 13:33 minutes, L11)
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Hart to Hart: On a Bed of Harts’ (S4, E1)
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What I Did Today: Tuesday 08/31/21
Monthly:
- Changed monthly calendars
- Created new housework & food journals for September
Weekly:
- Changed: bed sheets; kitchen dish cloth
- Dusted: bathroom, bedroom, hallway
- Laundry two loads: sheets, mop pads
- Polished bedroom furniture
- Refreshed bed blankets & pillows in dryer
- Vacuumed air purifier filters, dryer lint trap & furnace
- Watered houseplants
As Needed:
- Food prep: grind coffee (1 jar); refilled hemp hearts & olives jars; portioned & vacuum-sealed cheese for freezing; restocked kitchen freezer; took out cheese to thaw
- Gave Nova mousse for coat
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals & ice
- 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
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (2.48 miles, 13:36 minutes, L11)
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & started watching ‘Centennial: Only the Rocks Live Forever’ (S1, E1)
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Year to Date: January 2021 - August 2021 (243 Days):
- Changed Bed Sheets: 35 times
- Cleaned Bathrooms: 24 times (deep), 8 times (spot)
- Dusted: 61 days
- Laundry: 401 loads, 150 days
- Made the Bed: 243 days
- Mopped: 64 days
- Took out Garbage: 62 times
- Took out Recycling: 47 times
- Vacuumed: 243 days
- Vinegar Rinse Coffee Maker: 8 times
- Washed Dishes: 243 days
- Yardwork: 24 days
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