Monthly Totals:
- Changed Bed Sheets: 5 times
- Cleaned Bathrooms: 2 times (deep), 2 times (spot)
- Dusted: 7 days
- Laundry: 49 loads, 18 days
- Made the Bed: 30 days
- Mopped: 9 days
- Took out Garbage: 9 times
- Took out Recycling: 4 times
- Vacuumed: 30 days
- Vinegar Rinse Coffee Maker: 1 time
- Washed Dishes: 30 days
- Yardwork: 0 days
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Year to Date: January 2021 – November 2021 (334 Days)
- Changed Bed Sheets: 48 times
- Cleaned Bathrooms: 31 times (deep), 14 times (spot)
- Dusted: 80 days
- Laundry: 549 loads, 202 days
- Made the Bed: 334 days
- Mopped: 90 days
- Took out Garbage: 90 times
- Took out Recycling: 60 times
- Vacuumed: 334 days
- Vinegar Rinse Coffee Maker: 12 times
- Washed Dishes: 334 days
- Yardwork: 26 days
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What I Did Today: Monday 11/01/21
Weekly:
- Laundry two loads: microfiber cloths, delicates
- Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
- Refilled: bird feed (put out suet); OdoBan spray bottles (bathrooms & laundry)
- Refreshed in dryer: bathmats + lint rolled; couch blanket & pillows
- Swept deck, outside entrance & yard walkway
As Needed:
- Food prep: restocked drinks
- Removed Halloween décor & stored
- Restocked bathroom supplies & tealight candles
- Took out household garbage & tidied garbage cans
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- Opened driveway gate
- Pet the cats & put food/water out
- Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
- Refilled Berkey water filter
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (4.03 miles, 20:21 minutes, L10-11)
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Exorcist II: The Heretic’
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What I Did Today: Tuesday 11/02/21
Monthly:
- Laundry one load: bed layering blankets
Weekly:
- Changed: bed sheets; kitchen dish cloth & sponge
- Dusted: bathroom, bedroom, hallway
- Laundry one load: sheets + white winter blanket
- Polished bedroom furniture
- Refreshed bed pillows in dryer
- Vacuumed air purifier filters, dryer lint trap & furnace
- Watered houseplants
As Needed:
- Food prep: cooked bacon (1 package); grind coffee (1 jar); refilled eggs, olives jar & turkey container
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- Opened driveway gate
- Pet the cats & put food/water out
- Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
- Refilled Berkey water filter
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (3.98 miles, 20:22 minutes, L10-11)
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Nighthawks’
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What I Did Today: Wednesday 11/03/21
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 five loads: towels + dish mats & Berkey mat, clothes tops, clothes pants, delicates, whites
- Washed ice trays
- Wiped down kitchen window
As Needed:
- Food prep: emptied ice trays; refilled cashews jar & fruit bowl; took out cheeses & turkey to thaw
- Refilled OxiClean jar
- Restocked vitamins
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- Opened driveway gate
- Pet the cats & put food/water out
- Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
- Refilled Berkey water filter
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (3.82 miles, 20:23 minutes, L11-10)
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Multiplicity’
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What I Did Today: Thursday 11/04/21
Every Other Week:
- Spot-cleaned bathrooms
Weekly:
- Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen (dish cloth + sponge)
- Emptied household wastebaskets
- Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
- Refreshed bathmats in dryer + lint rolled
- Wiped down steam mop & vacuum
As Needed:
- Food prep: filled ice trays; refilled creatine & oatmeal jars, salt grinder & shaker; restocked drinks & kitchen freezer; rinsed carrots; took out bacon to thaw
- Put away online orders
- Refilled cat treats
- Removed items from mud room storage & put out with garbage; vacuumed mud room
- Took out household garbage
- Transferred Borax to container
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- Opened driveway gate
- Pet the cats & put food/water out
- Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
- Refilled Berkey water filter
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (3.37 miles, 18:32 minutes, L11-10)
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘The Presidio’
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What I Did Today: Friday 11/05/21
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
- Refilled bird feeders & outside water dish
- Refreshed couch pillows in dryer
- Swept deck, front entrance & yard walkway
- Took out recycling: glass, metal, paper, plastic
- Washed cat dishes + mat
- Washing machine: wash cycle with Borax
- Wrote out grocery list
As Needed:
- Refilled vinegar bottle
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
- Tidied cardboard recycling
- Took out old flowers to compost pile & washed vase
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- Opened driveway gate
- Pet the cats & put food/water out
- Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
- Refilled Berkey water filter
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (3.61 miles, 18:48 minutes, L10-9)
- Housework & food journals, light therapy, online puzzles, research & writing, social media, spreadsheets, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Easy Money’
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What I Did Today: Saturday 11/06/21
Monthly:
- Created new bookkeeping worksheets for November (home & business)
Weekly:
- Bookkeeping: Added weekly receipts to monthly worksheets (home & business)
- Put away groceries
As Needed:
- Food prep: cut up cucumber; refilled chia seeds & hemp hearts jars, turkey container; restocked pantry; shredded & sliced cheeses; took out pork chops, steak & turkey to thaw
- Made suet
- Put away online orders
- Refilled cat food containers
- Took out household garbage
- Turned clocks back
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- Opened driveway gate
- Pet the cats & put food/water out
- Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
- Refilled Berkey water filter
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- 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 ‘Wagons East’
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What I Did Today: Sunday 11/07/21
Weekly:
- Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen (+ dish cloth & sponge)
- Emptied household wastebaskets
- Laundry three loads: clothes tops, clothes pants, towels
As Needed:
- Bagged old clothes for donations
- Food prep: emptied & filled ice trays; refilled eggs container; restocked drinks; vacuum-sealed cheese, pork chops & steaks for freezing
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- Opened driveway gate
- Pet the cats & put food/water out
- Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
- Refilled Berkey water filter
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed weekly eggs & sausages breakfast; ate dinner & watched ‘Big Night’
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What I Did Today: Monday 11/08/21
Alternating Week:
- Dusted: bathroom, entrance, living room, office
- Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
- Polished wood furniture
Weekly:
- Laundry three loads: microfiber cloths, couch blanket, delicates
- Refilled: bird feeders; OdoBan spray bottles (bathroom & laundry)
- Refreshed in dryer: bathmats + lint rolled; couch pillows
- Swept deck, outside entrance & yard walkway
As Needed:
- Decluttered, tidied & vacuumed mud room
- Food prep: refilled olives jar
- Replaced batteries in TV remote
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- Opened driveway gate
- Pet the cats & put food/water out
- Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
- Refilled Berkey water filter
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (4.04 miles, 20:27 minutes, L10-9)
- Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Missing in Action’
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What I Did Today: Tuesday 11/09/21
Quarterly:
- Changed carbon filter in air purifier
Monthly:
- Laundry one load: gray bed blanket
Weekly:
- Changed: bed sheets; kitchen dish cloth & sponge
- Dusted: bathroom, bedroom, hallway
- Laundry one load: sheets + white winter blanket
- 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
- Food prep: cooked bacon (1 package); refilled butter dish & turkey container; took out butter for cookies; took out butter (2) to thaw
- Put away online orders
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
- Took out household garbage
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- 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 (4.08 miles, 20:23 minutes, L9-10)
- Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Attack’
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What I Did Today: Wednesday 11/10/21
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, whites
- Washed ice trays
- Wiped down kitchen window
As Needed:
- Food prep: emptied ice trays; refilled fruit bowl; rinsed carrots
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- Opened driveway gate
- Pet the cats & put food/water out
- Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
- Refilled Berkey water filter
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (4.29 miles, 21:20 minutes, L9-10)
- Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘The Dirty Dozen’
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What I Did Today: Thursday 11/11/21
Monthly:
- Added vinegar to toilet tanks
- 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
- Washing machine: wash cycle with Borax
As Needed:
- Food prep: filled ice trays; refilled eggs container; took out cheese & turkey to thaw
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- 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:
- Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (4.43 miles, 22:11 minutes, L10-9)
- Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Jarhead’
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What I Did Today: Friday 11/12/21
Monthly:
- Accounting Reconciliation: reviewed October bank statement against monthly worksheets & filed in binder (home)
- Updated yearly income/expenses/savings worksheets
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 feeders
- Refreshed couch pillows in dryer
- Swept deck, front entrance & yard walkway
- Took out recycling: metal, paper, plastic
- Washed cat dishes + mat
- Wrote out grocery list & put away groceries
As Needed:
- Food prep: refilled mustard squeeze bottle; restocked drinks
- Made toothpaste
- Put away online orders
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
- Soaked cat dish sponge in OxiClean
- Took out household garbage
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- Opened driveway gate
- Pet the cats & put food/water out
- Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
- Refilled Berkey water filter
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (3.03 miles, 14:01 minutes, L8)
- Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Braddock: Missing in Action III’
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What I Did Today: Saturday 11/13/21
Weekly:
- Bookkeeping: Added weekly receipts to monthly worksheets (home & business)
As Needed:
- Food prep: cut up cucumber & lemons; made chocolate/butterscotch chip cookies; refilled brown sugar & chocolate chip jars, turkey container; restocked kitchen freezer; sliced cheese; took out bacon, breakfast links, pork chops & sausages to thaw
- Organized chest freezer & kitchen freezer
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- Opened driveway gate
- Pet the cats & put food/water out
- Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
- Refilled Berkey water filter
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Washed dishes
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop
Downtime:
- Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate pizza dinner & watched ‘Blind Fury’ and ‘Major Payne’
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What I Did Today: Sunday 11/14/21
Weekly:
- Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen (+ dish cloth & sponge)
- Emptied household wastebaskets
- Laundry three loads: clothes tops, clothes pants, towels
As Needed:
- Food prep: emptied & filled ice trays; refilled eggs container & tea bags
- Refilled: dish soap & hand soap (bathrooms & kitchen); laundry soap
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- 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:
- Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed our weekly breakfast; ate dinner & watched ‘Pacific Heights’
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What I Did Today: Monday 11/15/21
Monthly:
- Cleaned mirrors, pictures & windows: bathroom, living room, mud room doors & office
- Removed plants & cleaned houseplant window shelf
Weekly:
- Laundry three loads: microfiber cloths, delicates, mop pads
- Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
- Refilled: bird bath, feeders & outdoor water dish; OdoBan spray bottles (bathrooms & laundry)
- Refreshed in dryer: bathmats + lint rolled; couch blanket & pillows
- Swept deck, outside entrance & yard walkway
As Needed:
- Food prep: took out turkey to thaw
- Put out suet for birds
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- 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 (4.36 miles, 21:04 minutes, L9-10)
- Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘The Dead Zone’
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What I Did Today: Tuesday 11/16/21
Monthly:
- Cleaned mirrors, pictures & windows: bathroom, bedroom & hallway
Weekly:
- Changed: bed sheets; kitchen dish cloth & sponge
- Dusted: bathroom, bedroom, hallway
- Laundry one load: sheets + white winter blanket
- Polished bedroom furniture
- Refreshed bed blankets & pillows in dryer
- Vacuumed air purifier filters, dryer lint trap & furnace
- Watered houseplants
As Needed:
- Food prep: cooked bacon (1 package); grind coffee (1 jar); restocked drinks
- Vacuumed mud room
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Dishes: washed, dried, put away
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- Pet the cats & put food/water out
- Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
- Refilled Berkey water filter
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (4.27 miles, 21:22 minutes, L10-9)
- Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘The Fury’
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What I Did Today: Wednesday 11/17/21
Monthly:
- Cleaned pictures, mirror & windows: entrance, front door, kitchen
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, delicates
- Washed ice trays
As Needed:
- Food prep: emptied ice trays; refilled fruit bowl, olives jar & turkey container; rinsed carrots; shredded cheese; took out cheeses to thaw
- Rearranged bathroom shelves
- Refilled vinegar bottle
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
- Replaced lint roller
- Took out household garbage
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Dishes: washed, dried, put away
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- Opened driveway gate
- Pet the cats & put food/water out
- Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
- Refilled Berkey water filter
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (4.38 miles, 22:11 minutes, L9-8)
- Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘No Way Out’
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What I Did Today: Thursday 11/18/21
Alternating Week:
- Spot-cleaned bathrooms
Weekly:
- Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen (dish cloth + sponge)
- Emptied household wastebaskets
- Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
- Refreshed bathmats in dryer + lint rolled
- Washing machine: wash cycle with Borax
- Wiped down steam mop & vacuum
As Needed:
- Food prep: filled ice trays
- Made one container of suet
- Put away online orders
- Sewing project: ironed, cut, pinned & sewed winter cover for chest
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Dishes: washed, dried, put away
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- Opened driveway gate
- Pet the cats & put food/water out
- Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
- Refilled Berkey water filter
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (4.67 miles, 23:22 minutes, L8-9)
- Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Murder by Death’
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What I Did Today: Friday 11/19/21
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 feed containers & feeders; outside water dish
- Refreshed couch pillows in dryer
- Swept deck, front entrance & yard walkway
- Took out recycling: metal, paper, plastic
- Washed cat dishes + mat
- Wrote out grocery list
As Needed:
- Food prep: cut up cucumber; refilled creatine, eggs container & Ovaltine jar; restocked drinks & kitchen freezer; took out bacon, breakfast links, and pork chops to thaw
- Made new gallon batch of OdoBan
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
- Restocked bathroom supplies & sinus rinse packets
- Took out old flowers to compost pile & washed vase
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Dishes: washed, dried, put away
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- Opened driveway gate
- Pet the cats & put food/water out
- Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
- Refilled Berkey water filter
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (3.9 miles, 18:25 minutes, L8)
- Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Matinee’
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What I Did Today: Saturday 11/20/21
Weekly:
- Put away groceries
As Needed:
- Food prep: refilled blueberries & chia seeds jars; sliced cheese; took out turkey to thaw
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
- Sewing project: ironed, cut, pinned & sewed bedroom furniture runners
- Took out household garbage & tidied carboard recycling
- Took out supplies to car
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Dishes: washed, dried, put away
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- Opened driveway gate
- Pet the cats & put food/water out
- Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
- Refilled Berkey water filter
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop
Downtime:
- Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate pizza dinner & watched ‘Chill Factor’
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What I Did Today: Sunday 11/21/21
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: emptied & filled ice trays; refilled mayo squeeze bottle & turkey container
- Restocked tealight candles
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Dishes: washed, dried, put away
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- Pet the cats & put food/water out
- Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
- Refilled Berkey water filter
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Unforgiven’
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What I Did Today: Monday 11/22/21
Alternating Week:
- Dusted: bathroom, entrance, living room, office
- Polished wood furniture
Weekly:
- Laundry two loads: microfiber cloths, delicates
- Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
- Refilled: bird feeders; OdoBan spray bottles (bathroom & laundry)
- Refreshed in dryer: bathmats + lint rolled; couch blanket & pillows
- Swept deck, outside entrance & yard walkway
As Needed:
- Bagged old clothes for donations
- Emptied bathroom wastebasket
- Food prep: cooked bacon (1 package); refilled butter dish & eggs container; rinsed carrots; took out steak & turkey to thaw
- Refilled Borax container
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Dishes: washed, dried, put away
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- Opened driveway gate
- Pet the cats & put food/water out
- Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
- Refilled Berkey water filter
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (4.45 miles, 22:11 minutes, L9/8/9)
- Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘The Misfits’
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What I Did Today: Tuesday 11/23/21
Weekly:
- Changed: bed sheets; kitchen dish cloth & sponge
- Dusted: bathroom, bedroom, hallway
- Laundry one load: sheets + white winter blanket
- Polished bedroom furniture
- Refreshed bed pillows in dryer
- Vacuumed air purifier filters, dryer lint trap & furnace
As Needed:
- Emptied bathroom wastebasket
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
- Sewing project: ironed, cut, pinned & sewed four napkins
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Dishes: washed, dried, put away
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- Opened driveway gate
- Pet the cats & put food/water out
- Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
- Refilled Berkey water filter
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (4.75 miles, 24:01 minutes, L9/8/9)
- Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Blue Thunder’
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What I Did Today: Wednesday 11/24/21
Weekly:
- Bleach soak & wash: dish brushes, food scrap bucket, sink strainers
- Cleaned oven glass
- Kitchen sink scrub
- Laundry three loads: towels + dish mats & hot pads, clothes tops, clothes pants
- Washed ice trays
- Wiped down kitchen window
As Needed:
- Food prep: emptied ice trays; made chocolate covered walnuts; refilled turkey; restocked drinks & fruit bowl
- Polished leather furniture (couch & foot stool in living room; chair & foot stool in office)
- Pulled out couch & side tables; vacuumed behind & underneath
- Refilled bleach bottle
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
- Took out household garbage
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Dishes: washed, dried, put away
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- Opened driveway gate
- Pet the cats & put food/water out
- Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
- Refilled Berkey water filter
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (4.35 miles, 22:13 minutes, L9/8/9)
- Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Colors’
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What I Did Today: Thursday 11/25/21
Alternating 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
- Washing machine: wash cycle with Borax
As Needed:
- Food prep: filled ice trays; made chocolate covered walnuts; refilled oatmeal; took out cheese & turkey to thaw
- Replaced wax tarts (bedroom & entrance)
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Dishes: washed, dried, put away
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- Opened driveway gate
- Pet the cats & put food/water out
- Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
- Refilled Berkey water filter
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (4.6 miles, 23:22 minutes, L9/8/9)
- Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Planes, Trains & Automobiles’
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What I Did Today: Friday 11/26/21
Monthly:
- Descaled coffee maker with vinegar rinse
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 feeders & outside water dish
- Refreshed couch pillows in dryer
- Swept deck, front entrance & yard walkway
- Took out recycling: glass, metal, paper, plastic
- Washed cat dishes + mat
As Needed:
- Food prep: chopped walnuts; restocked kitchen freezer; sliced cheese; took out bacon, breakfast links, butter, pork chops & sausages to thaw; took out butter for cookies
- Put out suet for birds
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
- Sewing project: made three coasters
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Dishes: washed, dried, put away
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- Opened driveway gate
- Pet the cats & put food/water out
- Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
- Refilled Berkey water filter
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (3.25 miles, 16:10 minutes, L8/9)
- Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Kiss of Death’
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What I Did Today: Saturday 11/27/21
As Needed:
- Food prep: grind coffee (1 jar); made chocolate butterscotch chip cookies; refilled eggs container
- Put away online orders
- Refilled cat food containers & restocked treats
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
- Took out household garbage
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Dishes: washed, dried, put away
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- Opened driveway gate
- Pet the cats & put food/water out
- Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
- Refilled Berkey water filter
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate pizza dinner & watched ‘Ed’ (#55 Bad Movie Saturday Night)
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What I Did Today: Sunday 11/28/21
Monthly:
- Accounting Reconciliation: reviewed September bank statement against monthly worksheets & filed in binder (business)
- Cleaned off the 5-week dry erase board schedule & set it up for the next 5 weeks
- Updated yearly income/expenses/savings worksheets
Weekly:
- Bookkeeping: Added weekly receipts to monthly worksheets (business)
- Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen (+ dish cloth & sponge)
- Emptied household wastebaskets
- Laundry four loads: clothes tops, clothes pants, whites, towels
- Wrote out grocery list
As Needed:
- Food prep: cooked bacon (1 package); cut up cucumber; emptied & filled ice trays; refilled turkey; restocked drinks; rinsed carrots; shredded cheese
- Made toothpaste
- Restocked vitamins
- Tidied cardboard recycling
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Dishes: washed, dried, put away
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- Pet the cats & put food/water out
- Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
- Refilled Berkey water filter
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop
Downtime:
- Journaling, online puzzles, social media, watched movies, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘Pulp’
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What I Did Today: Monday 11/29/21
Weekly:
- Laundry two loads: microfiber cloths, delicates
- Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
- Put away groceries
- Refilled: bird feeders; OdoBan spray bottles (bathroom & laundry)
- Refreshed in dryer: bathmats + lint rolled; couch blanket & pillows
- Swept deck, outside entrance & yard walkway
As Needed:
- Refilled vinegar bottle
- Replaced light bulb in salt lamp (living room)
- Restocked tealight candles (living room)
- Sewing project: made two runners for bedside tables
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Dishes: washed, dried, put away
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- Opened driveway gate
- Pet the cats & put food/water out
- Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
- Refilled Berkey water filter
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (4.18 miles, 21:34 minutes, L9/8/9)
- Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: ate dinner & watched ‘To Live and Die in L.A.’
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What I Did Today: Tuesday 11/30/21
Monthly:
- Changed monthly calendars
- Created new housework & food journals for December
Weekly:
- Changed: bed sheets; kitchen dish cloth & sponge
- Dusted: bathroom, bedroom, hallway
- Laundry one load: sheets + white winter blanket
- Polished bedroom furniture
- Refreshed bed blankets & pillows in dryer
- Vacuumed air purifier filters, dryer lint trap & furnace
- Watered houseplants
As Needed:
- Food prep: refilled chia seeds, eggs & hemp hearts
- Put away online orders & supplies
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
- Sewing projects: made two furniture runners, two toilet toppers, and one set of kitchen cabinet curtains
Daily:
- Descaled tea kettle
- Dishes: washed, dried, put away
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- Pet the cats & put food/water out
- Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
- Refilled Berkey water filter
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; lunch cooler bag
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical afternoon (4.18 miles, 21:38 minutes, L9/8/9)
- Blogging, IMDb, journaling, online puzzles, solitaire, watched movies/TV, Wii sports
- Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed an outing for burgers at Frugals
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