August 2021 Housework Diary

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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Cleaning Today Makes Tomorrow Better. Housewife Housework Sayings by JenExx

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