December 2020 Housework Diary

Here is month nine of my 'What I Did Today' daily housework diary; this was the first month of the year when I vacuumed the entire house every day of the month; it's also the last month of 2020 and neat for me to see how far my housework tasks & recordkeeping has come in nine months; I'm looking forward to documenting all 12 months of 2021 and seeing how much I improve one year from now:

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What I Did Today: Tuesday 12/01/20

Weekly:

  • Changed bed sheets
  • Dusted bedroom
  • Polished bedroom furniture
  • Refreshed bed pillows in dryer
  • Vacuumed air purifier filters, dryer lint trap & furnace
  • Watered houseplants

As Needed:

  • Changed wax tart in living room
  • Cleaned new electric tea kettle
  • Food prep: grated cheese & sliced lunch cheese; refilled garlic jar
  • Laundry four loads: bed layering blankets, blue bed blanket, sheets + white winter blanket, new bathrobe
  • Refilled OdoBan spray bottles (bathrooms & laundry); OxiClean jar
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer

Daily:

  • Cleaned out litter box & vacuumed litter off floor
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals & ice
  • Opened driveway gate
  • Pet the cats & put food out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner, watched an episode of ‘Knight Rider’ and ‘Impractical Jokers’

What I Did Today 11/30/20: 

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What I Did Today: Wednesday 12/02/20

Weekly:

  • Bleach soak: dish brushes, food scrap bucket, sink strainers
  • Cleaned oven glass
  • Kitchen sink scrub
  • Washed ice cube trays

As Needed:

  • Changed wax tart in bedroom
  • Laundry four loads: towels + dish mats, clothes tops, sweats + hoodies, clothes pants
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer
  • Restocked kitchen freezer

Daily:

  • Cleaned out litter box & vacuumed litter off floor
  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals & ice
  • Opened driveway gate
  • Pet the cats & put food out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner, watched episodes of ‘Impractical Jokers’ and an episode of ‘Knight Rider’

What I Did Today 12/01/20:

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What I Did Today: Thursday 12/03/20

Monthly:

  • Added vinegar to toilet tanks

Weekly:

  • Changed towels in kitchen & bathrooms
  • Cleaned bathrooms
  • Cleaned cat dishes + mat
  • Emptied household wastebaskets & Litter Genie
  • Mopped kitchen & bathrooms
  • Refreshed bathmats & toilet toppers in dryer
  • Wiped down vacuum & steam mop

As Needed:

  • Laundry one load: delicates
  • Refilled outside water dish
  • Took out household garbage

Daily:

  • Cleaned out litter box & vacuumed litter off floor
  • 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 counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner, watched episodes of ‘Impractical Jokers’, an episode of ‘Knight Rider’ and the end of ‘Hoosiers’

What I Did Today 12/02/20:

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What I Did Today: Friday 12/04/20

Monthly:

  • Baking soda rinse sink drains (bathrooms & kitchen)

Weekly:

  • Disinfected all door handles & light switches
  • Wiped down: kitchen cupboard doors, oven, refrigerator; furnace; washer & dryer (inside & outside), laundry basket
  • Wrote out grocery lists

As Needed:

  • Food prep: cooked bacon, grated cheese, grind coffee beans (1 mason jar), took out frozen cheese
  • Refilled bird bath & feeders; tea light candles (living room)
  • Refreshed bath towels; couch pillows & blanket in dryer
  • Took out old flowers & produce to compost pile

Daily:

  • Cleaned out litter box & vacuumed litter off floor
  • 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 counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner, watched an episode of ‘Knight Rider’ and episodes of ‘Impractical Jokers’

What I Did Today 12/03/20:

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What I Did Today: Saturday 12/05/20

Weekly:

  • Put away groceries
  • Took out recycling: glass, metal, paper, plastic

As Needed:

  • Emptied bathroom wastebasket
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer

Daily:

  • Cleaned out litter box & vacuumed litter off floor
  • 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 counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate lunch & dinner, watched episodes of ‘Impractical Jokers’ and ‘The Ghoulies’

What I Did Today 12/04/20:

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What I Did Today: Sunday 12/06/20

Monthly:

  • Created new bookkeeping worksheet for December
  • Vinegar rinse coffee maker

Weekly:

  • Bookkeeping: Added weekly receipts to monthly worksheet & updated savings worksheet
  • Changed towels in kitchen & bathroom

As Needed:

  • Emptied bathroom wastebasket
  • Food prep: grated cheese
  • Laundry three loads: towels, clothes tops, clothes pants
  • Organized outbuilding storage
  • Put away autumn décor & got out Christmas décor
  • Took out household garbage

Daily:

  • Cleaned out litter box & vacuumed litter off floor
  • 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 counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed our weekly pancake breakfast, ate dinner, watched ’90 Day Fiance’

What I Did Today 12/05/20:

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What I Did Today: Monday 12/07/20

Weekly:

  • Dusted living room, office, entrance, hallway & bathroom
  • Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
  • Polished wood furniture
  • Swept outside entrance & yard walkway

As Needed:

  • Emptied bathroom & living room wastebasket
  • Food prep: grated cheese; canned & froze soup
  • Laundry two loads: microfiber cloths, mop pads
  • Rearranged living room; swapped chairs in living room & office
  • Refilled bird feed containers & feeders; litter box (emptied bag)
  • Refreshed bath mats & towels; couch pillows & blanket in dryer
  • Took out old produce to compost pile; donations to garage

Daily:

  • Cleaned out litter box & vacuumed litter off floor
  • 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 counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner, watched two episodes of ‘Knight Rider’

What I Did Today 12/06/20:

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What I Did Today: Tuesday 12/08/20

Weekly:

  • Changed bed sheets
  • Dusted bedroom
  • Polished bedroom furniture
  • Refreshed bed blankets & pillows in dryer
  • Vacuumed air purifier filters, dryer lint trap & furnace

As Needed:

  • Food prep: took out cheese & meat to thaw; vacuum-sealed cheese for freezing
  • Laundry two loads: sheets + white winter blanket, whites
  • Put up Christmas decorations
  • Rearranged wall décor
  • Refilled OdoBan spray bottle (laundry); vinegar bottle
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer
  • Restocked chest freezer & kitchen freezer

Daily:

  • Cleaned out litter box & vacuumed litter off floor
  • 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 counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner, watched an episode of ‘Knight Rider’

What I Did Today 12/07/20:

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What I Did Today: Wednesday 12/09/20

Monthly:

  • Bleach soak toilet brushes
  • Cleaned Berkey water filter

Weekly:

  • Bleach soak: dish brushes, food scrap bucket, sink strainers
  • Cleaned oven glass
  • Kitchen sink scrub
  • Washed ice cube trays

As Needed:

  • Food prep: refilled mayo & mustard squeeze bottles (emptied mayo jar); sliced lunch cheese
  • Laundry three loads: towels + dish mats & Berkey mat, clothes tops, clothes pants
  • Refilled dish & hand soap pumps (kitchen); baking soda container; countertop cleaner spray bottle
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer

Daily:

  • Cleaned out litter box & vacuumed litter off floor
  • 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 counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner, watched an episode of ‘Knight Rider’

What I Did Today 12/08/20:

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What I Did Today: Thursday 12/10/20

Weekly:

  • Changed towels in kitchen & bathrooms
  • Cleaned bathrooms
  • Cleaned cat dishes + mat
  • Emptied household wastebaskets & Litter Genie
  • Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
  • Refreshed bathmats & toilet toppers in dryer
  • Wiped down vacuum & steam mop

As Needed:

  • Food prep: batch of pancake mix; butterscotch oatmeal cookie dough & stored in refrigerator
  • Took out household garbage

Daily:

  • Cleaned out litter box & vacuumed litter off floor
  • 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 counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner, watched an episode of ‘Knight Rider’

What I Did Today 12/09/20:

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What I Did Today: Friday 12/11/20

Monthly:

  • Baking soda rinse tub drain

Weekly:

  • Disinfected all door handles & light switches
  • Wiped down: kitchen cupboard doors, oven, refrigerator; furnace; washer & dryer (inside & outside), laundry basket
  • Wrote out grocery list

As Needed:

  • Food prep: cooked bacon; thawed dough & baked butterscotch oatmeal cookies
  • Made toothpaste
  • Refilled bird feeders
  • Refreshed bath towels; couch pillows & blanket in dryer

Daily:

  • Cleaned out litter box & vacuumed litter off floor
  • 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 counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner, watched an episode of ‘Knight Rider’ and ‘Land of the Lost’

What I Did Today 12/10/20:

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What I Did Today: Saturday 12/12/20

Weekly:

  • Put away groceries
  • Took out recycling: glass, metal, paper, plastic

As Needed:

  • Placed Chewy order for pet supplies
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer

Daily:

  • Cleaned out litter box & vacuumed litter off floor
  • 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 counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate lunch & dinner, watched ‘World Without End’ and ‘Ghoulies II’

What I Did Today 12/11/20:

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What I Did Today: Sunday 12/13/20

Monthly:

  • Accounting Reconciliation: reviewed November bank statement against monthly worksheet & filed in budget binder
  • Cleaned off the 5-week dry erase board schedule & set it up for the next 5 weeks
  • Updated income/expenses/savings worksheets

Weekly:

  • Bookkeeping: Added weekly receipts to monthly worksheet
  • Changed towels in bathroom & kitchen

As Needed:

  • Food prep: grated cheese; moved bacon, cheese, turkey, and soup to thaw in refrigerator
  • Laundry three loads: towels, clothes tops, clothes pants
  • Removed & cleaned bottom shelf of refrigerator

Daily:

  • Cleaned out litter box & vacuumed litter off floor
  • 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 counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed our weekly pancake breakfast, ate dinner, watched part of ’90 Day Fiance’

What I Did Today 12/12/20:

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What I Did Today: Monday 12/14/20

Monthly:

  • Clean windows & mirrors: bathroom, doors, entrance, hallway, office

Weekly:

  • Dusted living room, office, entrance, hallway & bathroom
  • Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
  • Polished wood furniture
  • Swept outside entrance & yard walkway

As Needed:

  • Cleaned up cat vomit
  • Emptied living room wastebasket
  • Laundry two loads: microfiber cloths, delicates
  • Refilled bird feeders
  • Refreshed bath mats & towels; couch pillows & blanket in dryer
  • Took out old produce to compost pile
  • Trimmed holly bush for indoor décor

Daily:

  • Cleaned out litter box & vacuumed litter off floor
  • 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 counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner, finished watching ’90 Day Fiance’, watched an episode of ‘Knight Rider’ and Dave Attell stand-up

What I Did Today 12/13/20:

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What I Did Today: Tuesday 12/15/20

Monthly:

  • Cleaned bedroom mirrors & windows

Weekly:

  • Changed bed sheets
  • Dusted bedroom
  • Polished bedroom furniture
  • Refreshed bed blankets & pillows in dryer
  • Vacuumed air purifier filters, dryer lint trap & furnace
  • Watered houseplants

As Needed:

  • Food prep: grated cheese; ground coffee beans (1 mason jar); took out lunch cheese to thaw & butter to soften
  • Laundry one load: sheets + white winter blanket
  • Refilled OdoBan spray bottles (bathrooms & laundry); OxiClean jar (opened new box) ; cat food containers (emptied bag & opened new bag)
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer
  • Replaced kitchen sink sponge

Daily:

  • Cleaned out litter box & vacuumed litter off floor
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals & ice
  • Opened driveway gate
  • Pet the cats & put food out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Treadmill incline 3 walking (30 minutes, 1.5 miles)
  • Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: set up new treadmill, ate dinner, watched an episode of ‘Knight Rider’

What I Did Today 12/14/20:

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What I Did Today: Wednesday 12/16/20

Monthly:

  • Cleaned kitchen windows

Weekly:

  • Bleach soak: dish brushes, food scrap bucket, sink strainers
  • Cleaned oven glass
  • Kitchen sink scrub
  • Washed ice cube trays

As Needed:

  • Food prep: refilled chia seeds, hemp hearts & tea bags
  • Laundry three loads: towels + dish mats, clothes tops, clothes pants
  • Put away online orders & took out packaging
  • Rearranged bedroom & living room
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer

Daily:

  • Cleaned out litter box & vacuumed litter off floor
  • Descaled tea kettle
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals & ice
  • Opened driveway gate
  • Pet the cats & put food out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Treadmill incline 3 walk/run (30 minutes, 2.1 miles)
  • Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner, watched an episode of ‘Knight Rider’ and episodes of ‘Impractical Jokers’

What I Did Today 12/15/20:

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What I Did Today: Thursday 12/17/20

Weekly:

  • Changed towels in kitchen & bathrooms
  • Cleaned bathrooms
  • Cleaned cat dishes + mat
  • Emptied household wastebaskets & Litter Genie
  • Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
  • Refreshed bathmats & toilet toppers in dryer
  • Wiped down vacuum & steam mop

As Needed:

  • Food prep: grated cheese & sliced lunch cheese
  • Restocked kitchen freezer
  • Took out household garbage

Daily:

  • Cleaned out litter box & vacuumed litter off floor
  • 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 counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Treadmill incline 3 walk/run (30 minutes, 2.2 miles)
  • Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner, watched an episode of ‘Knight Rider’ and episodes of ‘Impractical Jokers’

What I Did Today 12/16/20:

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What I Did Today: Friday 12/18/20

Monthly:

  • Cleaned living room windows

Weekly:

  • Disinfected all door handles & light switches
  • Wiped down: kitchen cupboard doors, oven, refrigerator; furnace; washer & dryer (inside & outside), laundry basket
  • Wrote out grocery list

As Needed:

  • Christmas Cards
  • Cleaned convection oven & washed crumb tray
  • Food prep: cooked bacon; took out cheese to thaw; made banana & chocolate/peanut butter chip loaf
  • Refilled bird feeders
  • Refreshed bath towels; couch pillows & blanket in dryer
  • Replaced paper towel roll in kitchen

Daily:

  • Cleaned out litter box & vacuumed litter off floor
  • 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 counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Treadmill walk/run (2.6 miles, 30 minutes)
  • Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner, watched an episode of ‘Knight Rider’ and episodes of ‘Impractical Jokers’

What I Did Today 12/17/20:

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What I Did Today: Saturday 12/19/20

Weekly:

  • Put away groceries
  • Took out recycling: cardboard, glass, paper, plastic

As Needed:

  • Cleaned convection oven & wiped crumb tray
  • Created treadmill walking log Excel worksheet
  • Food prep: took Christmas dinner steaks out to thaw
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer
  • Took out old flowers to compost pile & washed vase

Daily:

  • Cleaned out litter box & vacuumed litter off floor
  • 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 counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Treadmill walking (2.4 miles, 30 minutes)
  • Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate lunch, watched ‘Black Christmas’ with pizza dinner

What I Did Today 12/18/20:

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What I Did Today: Sunday 12/20/20

Weekly:

  • Bookkeeping: Added weekly receipts to monthly worksheet
  • Changed towels in bathroom & kitchen

As Needed:

  • Food prep: took bacon out to thaw
  • Laundry three loads: towels, clothes tops, clothes pants

Daily:

  • Cleaned out litter box & vacuumed litter off floor
  • 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 counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Treadmill walking (2.1 miles, 30 minutes)
  • Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed our weekly pancake breakfast, ate dinner, watched ’90 Day Fiance’

What I Did Today 12/19/20:

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What I Did Today: Monday 12/21/20

Weekly:

  • Dusted living room, office, entrance, hallway & bathroom
  • Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
  • Polished wood furniture
  • Swept outside entrance

As Needed:

  • Food prep: grated cheese; grind coffee beans (1 container); canned & froze soup
  • Laundry three loads: microfiber cloths, whites, mop pads
  • Made toothpaste
  • Refilled bird feed containers & feeders; outdoor water dish; litter box (opened new bag); laundry soap pitcher
  • Refreshed bath mats & towels; couch pillows & blanket in dryer
  • Took out old produce to compost pile
  • Washed refrigerator door shelf

Daily:

  • Cleaned out litter box & vacuumed litter off floor
  • 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 counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Treadmill walk/run (2.5 miles, 30 minutes)
  • Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner, watched an episode of ‘Knight Rider’

What I Did Today 12/20/20:

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What I Did Today: Tuesday 12/22/20

Weekly:

  • Bleach soak: dish brushes, food scrap bucket, sink strainers
  • Changed bed sheets
  • Cleaned oven glass
  • Dusted bedroom
  • Kitchen sink scrub
  • Polished bedroom furniture
  • Refreshed bed blankets & pillows in dryer
  • Vacuumed air purifier filters, dryer lint trap & furnace
  • Watered houseplants

As Needed:

  • Food prep: grated cheese; took cheese out to thaw;
  • Laundry three loads: sheets + white winter blanket, towels + dish mats, delicates
  • Made new gallon batch of OdoBan
  • Refilled OdoBan spray bottles (bathroom & laundry)
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer

Daily:

  • Cleaned out litter box & vacuumed litter off floor
  • Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
  • Made meals & ice
  • Pet the cats & put food out
  • Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
  • Refilled Berkey water filter
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Treadmill walk/run (2.6 miles, 30 minutes)
  • Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner, watched ‘Our First Christmas’

What I Did Today 12/21/20:

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What I Did Today: Wednesday 12/23/20

Weekly:

  • Changed towels in kitchen & bathrooms
  • Cleaned bathrooms
  • Cleaned cat dishes + mat
  • Emptied household wastebaskets
  • Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
  • Refreshed bathmats & toilet toppers in dryer
  • Washed ice trays
  • Wiped down vacuum & steam mop

As Needed:

  • Food prep: took bison meat out to thaw
  • Laundry two loads: clothes tops, clothes pants
  • Put away online orders & deliveries
  • Started truck
  • Took out household garbage & metal recycling

Daily:

  • Cleaned out litter box & vacuumed litter off floor
  • 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 counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Treadmill walk/run (2.6 miles, 30 minutes)
  • Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: celebrated new job offer, ate dinner, watched ‘Ernest Saves Christmas’

What I Did Today 12/22/20:

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What I Did Today: Thursday 12/24/20

Weekly:

  • Disinfected all door handles & light switches
  • Emptied Litter Genie
  • Wiped down: kitchen cupboard doors, oven, refrigerator; front door; furnace; washer & dryer (inside & outside), laundry basket

As Needed:

  • Changed wax tarts in bedroom & living room
  • Food prep: cooked bacon
  • Refreshed bath towels; couch pillows & blanket in dryer
  • Spot cleaned shower curtain liner
  • Took out cardboard recycling

Daily:

  • Cleaned out litter box & vacuumed litter off floor
  • 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 counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Treadmill walk/run (4.5 miles, 45 minutes)
  • Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner, watched ‘Muppet Christmas Carol’

What I Did Today 12/23/20:

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What I Did Today: Friday 12/25/20

Weekly:

  • Regular tasks done Thursday
  • Wrote out grocery list

As Needed:

  • Cleaned convection oven & washed crumb tray + oven racks
  • Emptied living room wastebasket
  • Fed wood-stove fire
  • Opened gifts
  • Refilled bird feeders; dish & hand soap pumps (kitchen); vinegar bottle
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer

Daily:

  • Cleaned out litter box & vacuumed litter off floor
  • 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 counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Treadmill walking (3.3 miles, 60 minutes)
  • Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: watched ‘Merry Christmas Mr. Bean’, feasted on holiday food, ate dinner, watched ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ and ‘A Christmas Story’

What I Did Today 12/24/20:

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What I Did Today: Saturday 12/26/20

Weekly:

  • Bookkeeping: Added weekly receipts to monthly worksheet & updated savings worksheet
  • Put away gifts & groceries
  • Took out recycling: cardboard, glass, paper, plastic

As Needed:

  • Emptied bathroom wastebasket
  • Food prep: chopped pepper; refilled cinnamon jar
  • Sanitize kitchen sponge overnight

Daily:

  • Cleaned out litter box & vacuumed litter off floor
  • 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 counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner, watched ‘Jingle All the Way 2’  

What I Did Today 12/25/20:

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What I Did Today: Sunday 12/27/20

Weekly:

  • Changed towels in bathroom & kitchen

As Needed:

  • Fed wood-stove fire
  • Food prep: took out bacon to thaw
  • Laundry three loads: towels, clothes tops, clothes pants
  • Restocked kitchen freezer

Daily:

  • Cleaned out litter box & vacuumed litter off floor
  • 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
  • Sanitize kitchen sponge overnight
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed our weekly pancake breakfast, ate dinner, watched ’90 Day Fiance’

What I Did Today 12/26/20:

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What I Did Today: Monday 12/28/20

Weekly:

  • Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
  • Postponed due to renovations: Dusting & polishing; sweep outside entrance

As Needed:

  • Bathroom renovation prep: emptied medicine cabinet, under sink storage, towel racks & removed wall art; end-of-day vacuuming
  • Emptied bathroom & living room wastebaskets
  • Food prep: grated cheese
  • Laundry one load: microfiber cloths
  • Put away holiday decorations
  • Refreshed bath mats; couch pillows & blanket in dryer
  • Took out household garbage

Daily:

  • Cleaned out litter box & vacuumed litter off floor
  • 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
  • Sanitize kitchen sponge overnight
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Treadmill walking (2.2 miles, 30 minutes)
  • Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner, watched ‘The Intruder’

What I Did Today 12/27/20:

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What I Did Today: Tuesday 12/29/20

Weekly:

  • Changed bed sheets
  • Dusted bedroom
  • Polished bedroom furniture
  • Refreshed bed blankets & pillows in dryer
  • Vacuumed air purifier filters, dryer lint trap & furnace
  • Watered houseplants

As Needed:

  • Bathroom renovation clean-up
  • Food prep: cooked bacon; grated cheese; grind coffee beans (1 container)
  • Laundry two loads: sheets + white winter blanket, delicates
  • Refilled bird feeders; OdoBan spray bottles (bathrooms & laundry)
  • Refreshed bath towels in dryer
  • Swept outside entrance & yard walkway
  • Took out old produce to compost pile

Daily:

  • Cleaned out litter box & vacuumed litter off floor
  • 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
  • Sanitize kitchen sponge
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Treadmill walking (2.6 miles, 30 minutes)
  • Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner, watched ‘The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada’

What I Did Today 12/28/20:

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What I Did Today: Wednesday 12/30/20

Weekly:

  • Bleach soak: dish brushes, food scrap bucket, sink strainers
  • Cleaned oven glass
  • Kitchen sink scrub
  • Washed ice cube trays

As Needed:

  • Bathroom renovation clean-up
  • Cleaned convection oven & wiped crumb tray
  • Food prep: refilled chia seeds & hemp hearts; took out cheese & soup to thaw
  • Ironing: one shirt
  • Laundry three loads: towels + dish mats, clothes tops, clothes pants
  • Refreshed toilet toppers in dryer
  • Replaced kitchen sponge

Daily:

  • Cleaned out litter box & vacuumed litter off floor
  • 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 counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Treadmill walking (2.2 miles, 30 minutes)
  • Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner, watched an episode of ‘Knight Rider’

What I Did Today 12/29/20:

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What I Did Today: Thursday 12/31/20

Weekly:

  • Changed towels in kitchen & bathrooms
  • Emptied household wastebaskets & Litter Genie
  • Postponed during renovations: cleaned bathrooms; mopped bathrooms & kitchen; wiped down vacuum & steam mop

As Needed:

  • Baking soda scrub coffee/tea mugs/thermoses
  • Bathroom renovation clean-up
  • Changed yearly calendars
  • Refilled cat food containers (emptied bag); hand soap pump (bathroom); sinus rinse packets
  • Spot-cleaned office bathroom

Daily:

  • Cleaned out litter box & vacuumed litter off floor
  • 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
  • Sanitize kitchen sponge
  • Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
  • Vacuumed entire house
  • Washed dishes
  • Wiped counters/stovetop

Downtime:

  • Exercise: Treadmill walking (2.4 miles, 30 minutes)
  • Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
  • Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner, watched episodes of ‘Impractical Jokers’

What I Did Today 12/30/20:

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Monthly Totals:

  • Changed Bed Sheets: 5 times
  • Cleaned Bathrooms: 4 times
  • Dusted: 8 days
  • Laundry: 48 loads, 19 days
  • Made the Bed: 31 days
  • Mopped: 8 days
  • Took out Garbage: 6 times
  • Took out Recycling: 6 times
  • Treadmill: 37.8 miles, 8hrs 15min
  • Vacuumed: 31 days
  • Vinegar Rinse Coffee Maker: 1 time
  • Washed Dishes: 31 days

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