Tuesday, March 13, 2012

My Chore List

I wanted to follow up my Home, Life, Meals & More Organized post with a list of my personal tasks.  As you already know I am a check-list type of person, so it was very helpful to make an all-inclusive list.
I personally write each item in my Crown Bindery planner when I plan to get it done.  As you can see above there are many lines for each day.  I like to write in all of my to-dos for each day on these pages.  Then I can physically cross them off.  Or transfer them to the next day, week, or month as needed.  This allows for flexibility- something we all need.  On days I'm lazy I can just write in the leftover tasks the following day.  Or if I find something is best done every eight or four days instead of weekly, I can do that too.

Find what works for you and run with it!

Take note- this beginning list I hadn't done in years because I never thought of them, and others because they were out of sight out of mind.  I'm not embarrassed.  I don't claim to be perfect.

Clean bathroom air vent
Dust top of fridge
Clean crusted food from "crack" of kitchen table
Clean chair that booster is attached to, remove and adjust if necessary

Daily
Make Bed(s)
Feed Fish
Load/ Run/ Empty Dishwasher
Dishes
Change Kitchen Towel & Washcloth
Take Vitamins
Laundry
Get Mail
Prepare Tomorrow's Clothing
Water Outdoor Plants (summer)
Work out (yeah, rarely happens, but at least it's in front of me every day)

Weekly
Dust (also blinds, fans, baseboards, light fixtures, etc. as needed)
Vacuum
Wash Floors
Change Bed Sheets
Clean Bathroom
Clean Microwave
Clip C's Nails
Water Plants
Add Water To Fish Tank
Test Tank Levels
Clean Out Fridge Contents
Empty Trash/ Take Out
Wipe Off Hood & Stove
Cut/ Sort/ File Coupons

Monthy
Clean Out Purse/ Wallet
Clean Fish Tank
Clean Kitchen Sink
Clean Fridge/ Freezer
Vacuum Furniture
Clean Dishwasher & Stove Fronts
Wash Blankets/ Duvets
Sanitize Knobs/ Switches
Catch Cobwebs
Clean Makeup Brushes
Clean Phone

Seasonally
Wash Windows
Wash Rugs
Clean Vacuum
Clean Laptop/ Computer

Projects
I have a list of personal projects that may take a day, or years to complete due to persistence and urgency.  These include (but are not limited to) catching up on magazines, purging and going through digital photos, clean out under bed, and deal with plastic bags.

What am I missing?  Is there something I've failed to do for years, or something I likely do all the time that I failed to mention?  What's your favorite way to organize your tasks/ chores?

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