Here is the first month for 2021 of my 'What I Did Today' daily housework diary; this month I started adding more items to my 'daily' and 'as needed' sections that I've been doing but don't always write down; sometimes a task seems so small that it's not worth mentioning, but the reality is that small tasks can make a big difference:
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What I Did Today: Friday 01/01/21
Weekly:
- Cleaned cat dishes + mat
- Postponed: Disinfected all door handles & light switches; Wiped down: kitchen cupboard doors, oven, refrigerator; front door; furnace; washer & dryer (inside & outside), laundry basket
- Refreshed bathmats; couch pillows & blanket in dryer
- Wrote out grocery list
- 2021 calendar set-up
- Bathroom renovation clean-up
- Mopped & spot-cleaned bathroom
- Food prep: grated cheese
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 (2.5 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 ‘Fright Night 2: New Blood”
What I did yesterday 12/31/20:
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What I Did Today: Saturday 01/02/21
Weekly:
- Put away groceries
- Took out recycling: glass, metal, paper, plastic
As Needed:
- 2021 calendar set-up & year goals list
- Cleaned convection oven & wiped crumb tray
- Decluttered & organized: bathroom & medicine cabinet supplies; entrance storage
- Food prep: chopped pepper; took out bacon, cheese & steak to thaw; canned & froze soup
- Refilled bird feeders; laundry soap pitcher (emptied container); OxiClean jar
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
- Took out household garbage & old flowers to produce 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
- Sanitize kitchen sponge
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped counters/stovetop
Downtime:
- Exercise: Treadmill walking (5 miles, 60 minutes)
- Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate pizza dinner & watched ‘Beverly Hills Ninja’
What I did yesterday 01/01/21:
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What I Did Today: Sunday 01/03/21
Monthly:
- Created new bookkeeping worksheet & daily housework diary document for January
- Vinegar rinse coffee maker
Weekly:
- Bookkeeping: Added weekly receipts to monthly worksheets
- Changed towels in bathroom & kitchen
As Needed:
- Created new bookkeeping files & housework worksheet for 2021
- Emptied household wastebaskets
- Food prep: grated cheese & sliced cheese
- Laundry three loads: towels, clothes tops, clothes pants
- Refilled vinegar bottle (emptied container)
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 (2.5 miles, 35 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 ‘Expedition Bigfoot’
What I did yesterday 01/02/21:
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What I Did Today: Monday 01/04/21
Weekly:
- Dusted living room, office, entrance, hallway & bathroom
- Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
- Polished wood furniture
- Swept outside entrance & yard walkway
As Needed:
- Food prep: rinsed carrots; took out cheese & turkey to thaw
- Laundry two loads: microfiber cloths, whites
- Refilled bird feed containers & feeders; outside water dish
- Refreshed bathmats & towels; couch pillows & blanket in dryer
- 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
- Opened driveway gate
- 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 (noon: 2.5 miles, 35 minutes; night: 2.6 miles, 35 minutes)
- Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner, watched ‘Expedition Bigfoot’ and ‘1,000-lb Sisters’
What I did yesterday 01/03/21:
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What I Did Today: Tuesday 01/05/21
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:
- Food prep: cooked bacon; grated cheese
- Laundry four loads: bed layering blankets, blue bed blanket, sheets + white winter blanket, delicates
- Refilled OdoBan spray bottles (laundry); tea light candles (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/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 (5 miles, 60 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 yesterday 01/04/21:
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What I Did Today: Wednesday 01/06/21
Weekly:
- Bleach soak: dish brushes, food scrap bucket, sink strainers
- Cleaned oven glass
- Kitchen sink scrub
- Washed ice cube trays
As Needed:
- Food prep: took out bacon, bison & soup to thaw
- Laundry three loads: towels + dish mats, clothes tops, clothes pants
- Refilled dish & hand soap pumps
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
- Restocked kitchen freezer
- Started truck
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
- Sanitize kitchen sponge
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped counters/stovetop
Downtime:
- Exercise: Treadmill walking (noon: 2.4 miles, 30 minutes; night: 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 episodes of ‘Impractical Jokers’
What I did yesterday 01/05/21:
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What I Did Today: Thursday 01/07/21
Monthly:
- Added vinegar to toilet tanks
Weekly:
- Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen
- 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; refilled tea bag containers
- Laundry one load: mop pads
- Refreshed mop pad hamper bag in dryer
- Replaced Litter Genie bags
- 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 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 (5.1 miles, 60 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 yesterday 01/06/21:
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What I Did Today: Friday 01/08/21
Weekly:
- Disinfected all door handles, light switches & remote
- Spot-cleaned front door
- Wiped down: kitchen cupboard doors, oven, refrigerator; furnace; washer & dryer (inside & outside), laundry basket
- Wrote out grocery lists
As Needed:
- Food prep: grind coffee beans (1 container); made butterscotch oatmeal cookie dough (stored in fridge); refilled butter dish, egg container & olive jar; took out butter, cheeses, sausages & turkey to thaw
- Refilled bird feeders
- Refreshed bath towels; couch pillows & blanket in dryer
- Spot-cleaned bedroom walls
- Took out old produce to compost pile
- Trimmed rhododendron bush
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
- Sanitize kitchen sponge
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped counters/stovetop
Downtime:
- Exercise: Treadmill walking (5.1 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 yesterday 01/07/21:
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What I Did Today: Saturday 01/09/21
Monthly:
- Baking soda rinse sink drains & tub drain (bathrooms & kitchen)
Weekly:
- Put away groceries
- Took out recycling: glass, metal, paper, plastic
As Needed:
- Food prep: baked butterscotch oatmeal cookies; chopped pepper
- Refilled litter box (emptied bag)
- 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
- Sanitize kitchen sponge
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped bathroom mirror & faucet handle
- Wiped counters/stovetop
Downtime:
- Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate pizza dinner & watched ‘Kickboxer 2: The Road Back’
What I did yesterday 01/08/21:
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What I Did Today: Sunday 01/10/21
Monthly:
- Accounting Reconciliation: reviewed December bank statement against monthly worksheet & filed in budget binder
- Updated income/expenses/savings worksheets
Weekly:
- Bookkeeping: Added weekly receipts to monthly worksheet
- Changed towels in bathroom & kitchen
As Needed:
- Fed wood-stove fire
- Food prep: grated & sliced cheeses; made cornbread & frozen mashed banana/Nutella treat; rinsed carrots; took out soup to thaw
- Laundry four loads: towels, clothes tops, clothes pants, new jacket
- Replaced kitchen sponge
- Set-up new phone
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 bathroom mirror & faucet handle
- 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 ‘Expedition Bigfoot’
What I did yesterday 01/09/21:
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What I Did Today: Monday 01/11/21
Weekly:
- Dusted living room, office, entrance, hallway & bathroom
- Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
- Polished wood furniture
- Swept outside entrance & yard walkway
As Needed:
- Food prep: took out steak & turkey to thaw
- Laundry one load: microfiber cloths
- Made toothpaste
- Refilled bird feeders
- Refreshed bathmats & towels; couch pillows & blanket in dryer
- 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
- Opened driveway gate
- 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 bathroom mirror & faucet handle
- Wiped kitchen counters/stovetop
- Wiped tablet
Downtime:
- Exercise: Treadmill walking (5.2 miles, 60 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’ and ‘1,000-lb Sisters’
What I did yesterday 01/10/21:
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What I Did Today: Tuesday 01/12/21
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: cooked bacon; grated cheese
- Laundry two loads: sheets + white winter blanket, delicates
- Refilled cat food containers (opened new bag); OdoBan spray bottles (bathrooms & laundry)
- 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
- Sanitize kitchen sponge
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop
Downtime:
- Exercise: Treadmill walking (5.2 miles, 60 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 yesterday 01/11/21:
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What I Did Today: Wednesday 01/13/21
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
- Washed ice cube trays
As Needed:
- Laundry three loads: towels + dish mats & Berkey mat, clothes tops, clothes pants
- Refilled bleach bottle
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
- Restocked kitchen freezer
- Updated Chewy order
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
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop
Downtime:
- Exercise: Treadmill walking (5.2 miles, 60 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 yesterday 01/12/21:
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What I Did Today: Thursday 01/14/21
Weekly:
- Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen
- 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: rinsed carrots
- Laundry one load: work clothes & bagged up
- 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
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop
Downtime:
- Exercise: Treadmill walking (5.3 miles, 60 minutes)
- Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched TruTV
What I did yesterday 01/13/21:
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What I Did Today: Friday 01/15/21
Weekly:
- Disinfected all door handles, light switches, remotes & treadmill
- Spot-cleaned front door
- Wiped down: kitchen cupboard doors, oven, refrigerator; furnace; washer & dryer (inside & outside), laundry basket
- Wrote out grocery lists
As Needed:
- Cleaned convection oven; washed crumb tray & oven rack
- Cleaned conventional oven rack
- Food prep: took out cheeses & turkey to thaw
- Put away online orders
- Refilled bird feeders
- Refreshed bath towels; couch pillows & blanket in dryer
- Restocked bathroom supplies & sinus rinse packets
- Took out cardboard recycling; old flowers & produce to compost pile
- Washed vase
- Yardwork: picked up branches; trimmed rhododendron & other plants
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
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop
Downtime:
- Exercise: Treadmill walking (5.3 miles, 60 minutes)
- Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner, celebrated last day at work & watched ‘Fletch’
What I did yesterday 01/14/21:
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What I Did Today: Saturday 01/16/21
Weekly:
- Put away groceries
- Took out recycling: cardboard, glass, paper, plastic
As Needed:
- Food prep: chopped pepper; grated & sliced cheeses; refilled mayo & mustard squeeze bottles; refilled tea bags
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
- Removed & tossed expired foods from pantry
- Took out household garbage
- Wiped paw prints off TV stand
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
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop
Downtime:
- Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: watched ‘Friday the 13th Part 2’, ate pizza dinner & watched ‘Silent House’
What I did yesterday 01/15/21:
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What I Did Today: Sunday 01/17/21
Monthly:
- Cleaned off the 5-week dry erase board schedule & set it up for the next 5 weeks
Weekly:
- Bookkeeping: Added weekly receipts to monthly worksheet
- Laundry three loads: towels, clothes tops, clothes pants
- Changed towels in bathroom & kitchen
As Needed:
- Food prep: canned & froze soup; cut up lemon; made cornbread; took out soup to thaw; refilled cashews jar & chili pepper spice jar
- Helped hang wall art
- Refilled OxiClean jar
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
- Sanitized kitchen sponge
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen 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 & started watching ‘Hellbound: Hellraiser 2’
What I did yesterday 01/16/21:
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What I Did Today: Monday 01/18/21
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 wastebaskets
- Food prep: grated cheese; made frozen banana Nutella treat
- Laundry three loads: microfiber cloths, whites, new work clothes
- Moved seasonal/unused items to outbuilding storage
- Refilled bird feed containers & feeders (emptied feed box & opened new box); vinegar bottle
- Refreshed bathmats & towels; couch pillows & blanket in dryer
- Took out old produce to compost pile
- Wiped paw prints off TV stand
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
- Sanitized kitchen sponge
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop
Downtime:
- Exercise: Treadmill walking (5.4 miles, 60 minutes)
- Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘1000-lb Sisters’
What I did yesterday 01/17/21:
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What I Did Today: Tuesday 01/19/21
Monthly:
- Cleaned mirrors, pictures & windows: bathroom, bedroom, front door, entrance, hallway,
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:
- Emptied bathroom wastebasket
- Food prep: cooked bacon; grated cheese; grind coffee beans (1+ container) (emptied bag); new batch of pancake mix; took out bison & turkey to thaw; vacuum sealed & froze cheeses
- Laundry two loads: sheets + white winter blanket, delicates
- Refilled OdoBan spray bottles (bathroom & laundry)
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
- Wiped paw prints off TV stand
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
- Sanitized kitchen sponge
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop
Downtime:
- Exercise: Treadmill walking (5.4 miles, 60 minutes)
- Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & finished watching ‘Hellbound: Hellraiser 2”
What I did yesterday 01/18/21:
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What I Did Today: Wednesday 01/20/21
Monthly:
- Cleaned pictures & windows: kitchen & office
Weekly:
- Bleach soak & wash: dish brushes, food scrap bucket, sink strainers
- Cleaned oven glass
- Kitchen sink scrub
- Washed ice cube trays
As Needed:
- Cleaned & Refilled: dish & hand soap pumps (kitchen) & bathroom hand soap pump; laundry pitcher (opened new container)
- Laundry three loads: towels + dish mats, clothes tops, clothes pants
- Put away online orders
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
- Took out metal recycling
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
- Sanitized kitchen sponge
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop
Downtime:
- Exercise: Treadmill walking (6.1 miles, 68 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 ‘Hart to Hart’
What I did yesterday 01/19/21:
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What I Did Today: Thursday 01/21/21
Monthly:
- Cleaned pictures & windows: living room
Weekly:
- Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen
- 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: refilled olive jar; restocked cans; rinsed carrots; took eggs out for dinner
- Laundry one load: new microfiber cloths
- Organized cleaning cloths
- Refilled outside water dish
- Took out household garbage & cardboard recycling
- Wiped paw prints off TV stand
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
- Sanitized kitchen sponge
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop
Downtime:
- Exercise: Treadmill walking (5.5 miles, 60 minutes)
- Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Hart to Hart’ season 2, episode 5
What I did yesterday 01/20/21:
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What I Did Today: Friday 01/22/21
Weekly:
- Disinfected all door handles, light switches, remotes & treadmill
- Spot-cleaned front door
- Wiped down: kitchen cupboard doors, oven, refrigerator; furnace; washer & dryer (inside & outside), laundry basket
- Wrote out grocery list
As Needed:
- Food prep: refilled chia seeds & hemp hearts; took out bacon, cheese & sausages to thaw
- Put away online orders
- Refilled bird feeders
- Refreshed bath towels; couch pillows & blanket in dryer
- Yardwork: Raked leaves & hauled 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
- Sanitized kitchen sponge
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop
Downtime:
- Exercise: Treadmill walking (4.7 miles, 52 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 ‘Hart to Hart’ (season 2, episode 6)
What I did yesterday 01/21/21:
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What I Did Today: Saturday 01/23/21
Weekly:
- Put away groceries
- Took out recycling: cardboard, glass, paper, plastic
As Needed:
- Food prep: chopped pepper; sliced lemon
- Put away online orders
- 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/water out
- Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
- Refilled Berkey water filter
- Sanitized kitchen sponge
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop
Downtime:
- Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate pizza dinner & watched ‘Kickboxer 3’
What I did yesterday 01/22/21:
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What I Did Today: Sunday 01/24/21
Weekly:
- Bookkeeping: Added weekly receipts to monthly worksheet
- Laundry three loads: towels, clothes tops, clothes pants
- Changed towels in bathroom & kitchen
As Needed:
- Cleaned out expired/unused condiments from refrigerator
- Food prep: grated & sliced cheeses; made cornbread; took out eggs to bring to room temp; took out soup, steaks & turkey to thaw
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
- Sanitized kitchen sponge
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen 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’
What I did yesterday 01/23/21:
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What I Did Today: Monday 01/25/21
Weekly:
- Dusted living room, office, entrance, hallway & bathroom
- Laundry two loads: microfiber cloths & mop pads
- Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
- Polished wood furniture
- Swept outside entrance & yard walkway
As Needed:
- Emptied household wastebaskets
- Organized cleaning cloths
- Refilled bird feeders
- Refreshed bathmats & towels; mop pad hamper bag; couch pillows & blanket in dryer
- Replaced kitchen sink sponge
- Soaked oven rack overnight
- Tidied cardboard recycling
- 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
- Opened driveway gate
- Pet the cats & put food/water out
- Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
- Refilled Berkey water filter
- Sanitized kitchen sponge
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop
Downtime:
- Exercise: Treadmill walking (5.4 miles, 60 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’ and ‘1,000-lb Sisters’
What I did yesterday 01/24/21:
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What I Did Today: Tuesday 01/26/21
Weekly:
- Changed bed sheets
- Dusted bedroom
- Laundry three loads: sheets + white winter blanket, beach towel, delicates
- Polished bedroom furniture
- Refreshed bed blankets & pillows in dryer
- Vacuumed air purifier filters, dryer lint trap & furnace
- Watered houseplants
As Needed:
- Cleaned oven rack
- Food prep: cooked bacon; refilled salt grinder; restocked fruit bowl; took out soup to thaw
- New gallon batch of OdoBan
- Refilled cat food containers (emptied bag); OdoBan spray bottles (bathroom & laundry)
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
- Scrubbed bath tub
- Wiped paw prints off TV stand
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
- Sanitized kitchen sponge
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop
Downtime:
- Exercise: Treadmill walking (5.8 miles, 63 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 ‘Hart to Hart’ (season 2, episode 7)
What I did yesterday 01/25/21:
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What I Did Today: Wednesday 01/27/21
Weekly:
- Bleach soak & wash: dish brushes, food scrap bucket, sink strainers
- Cleaned oven glass
- Kitchen sink scrub
- Laundry three loads: towels + dish mats, clothes tops, clothes pants
- Washed ice cube trays
As Needed:
- Put away online orders
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
- Vet prep: Got cat carrier out of storage & made list of behaviors
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
- Sanitized kitchen sponge
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop
Downtime:
- Exercise: Treadmill walking (6 miles, 65 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 ‘Hart to Hart’ (season 2, episode 8)
What I did yesterday 01/26/21:
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What I Did Today: Thursday 01/28/21
Weekly:
- Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen
- Cleaned bathrooms
- Cleaned cat dishes + mat
- Emptied household wastebaskets & Litter Genie
- Laundry one load: couch blanket
- Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
- Refreshed bathmats & toilet toppers in dryer
- Wiped down hand steamer, steam mop & vacuum
As Needed:
- Cleaned cat carrier
- Food prep: refilled olive jar; took out bacon, butter & turkey to thaw; took out butter for cookies
- Took Gozer to vet
- Took out household garbage
- Wiped paw prints off TV stand
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
- Sanitized kitchen sponge
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop
Downtime:
- Exercise: Treadmill walking (5.1 miles, 60 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 ‘Hart to Hart’ (season 2, episode 9)
What I did yesterday 01/27/21:
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What I Did Today: Friday 01/29/21
Quarterly:
- Cleaned washing machine; washed bleach dispenser
- Self-clean cycle on oven; changed out dirty oven rack for clean rack; cleaned storage drawer; washed dial knobs
Weekly:
- Disinfected all door handles, light switches, remotes & treadmill
- Spot-cleaned front door
- Wiped down: kitchen cupboard doors, oven, refrigerator; furnace; washer & dryer (inside & outside), laundry basket
- Wrote out grocery lists
As Needed:
- Cleaned convection oven & washed crumb tray
- Food prep: took out soup & turkey to thaw
- Gave meds to Gozer
- Refilled baking soda container, bird feeders & litter box (new bag)
- Refreshed bath towels, cat blanket & couch pillows in dryer
- Replaced wax tarts in bedroom & living room
- Took out old flowers & produce 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
- Sanitized kitchen sponge
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop
Downtime:
- Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & started watching ‘Tremors 4: The Legend Begins’
What I did yesterday 01/28/21:
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What I Did Today: Saturday 01/30/21
Weekly:
- Put away groceries
- Took out recycling: glass, metal, paper, plastic
As Needed:
- Cleaned up cat vomit
- Fed wood-stove fire
- Food prep: canned & froze soup; chopped pepper; grated cheese; made oatmeal butterscotch cookie dough & stored in refrigerator; restocked kitchen freezer; took out cheese to thaw; took out eggs to bring to room temp
- Refreshed bath towels & cat 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
- Sanitized kitchen sponge
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop
Downtime:
- Housework journal, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: finished watching 'Tremors 4: The Legend Begins', ate pizza dinner & watched ‘The Watcher’
What I did yesterday 01/29/21:
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What I Did Today: Sunday 01/31/21
Monthly:
- Changed monthly calendars
- Created new daily housework diary for February
Weekly:
- Bookkeeping: Added weekly receipts to monthly worksheet
- Cleaned cooler lunch box
- Laundry three loads: towels, clothes tops, clothes pants
- Changed towels in bathroom & kitchen
As Needed:
- Food prep: made cornbread; made frozen banana Nutella treat; rinsed carrots; took out dough to thaw & baked oatmeal butterscotch cookies
- Refreshed cat blanket 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
- Sanitized kitchen sponge
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen 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, watched episodes of ‘Impractical Jokers’
What I did yesterday 01/30/21:
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Monthly Totals:
- Changed Bed Sheets: 4 times
- Cleaned Bathrooms: 4 times
- Dusted: 8 days
- Laundry: 51 loads in 21 days
- Made the Bed: 31 days
- Mopped: 9 days
- Took out Garbage: 6 times
- Took out Recycling: 8 times
- Vacuumed: 31 days
- Vinegar Rinse Coffee Maker: 1 time
- Washed Dishes: 31 days
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