My schedule was a bit ambitious, I'll admit. I guess you need at least 15 minutes to clean a room, even quickly. I did manage to get everything semi-straight, however I now have a huge pile of stuff that does not belong where it was before with no where for it to go just yet.
I made it through most of this list in well over an hour. I didn't make it upstairs because by the time I got to it, the AC was frozen and it was already 86 degrees up there.
Supplies: Broom, dustpan, microfiber cloths, cotton cloth and simple green, some bins or boxes
- living/hall/dining: (10 min)
- pick up lose items
- designate a box for GB costume stuff
- move all sewing and crafting to beat up table
- throw away scraps
- hallway - make sure everything is in a box, stack boxes concisely
- determine later what to tag and bring to Sally's (for yard sale)and what to put in the car to bring to goodwill
- dry dust, dust
- sweep
- move on
- Kitchen: (10 min)
- Empty sink
- check dishwasher
- put everything in it's place
- pick up what doesn't belong there
- wipe down counters/stove
- move on
- Den: (10 min)
- straighten/pick up lose things
- dry dust, dust
- move on
- bathroom: (5 min)
- wipe sink/mirror/toilet
- spray shower with shower spray
- move on
- sweep den, kitchen, bathroom (5min)
- water plants
- move on
- Upstairs bedroom: (5 min)
- pick up piles off the floor, consolidate
- dry dust. dust
- move on
- bathroom: (5 min)
- clean off counters
- wipe sinks, mirror
- spray shower with shower spray
- bring hooks downstairs or put under the sink for now
- move on
- sweep bedroom and bathroom (5 min)
- move on
- office: (5 min)
- pick up lose items
- vacuum
- reassess
I think really, my house is at a point where there is no such thing as speed cleaning. This really only works for people who start with semi-spotless houses. And yes, I needed to tell myself to "move on" after certain tasks. I get very easily distracted deep diving into boxes and piles of stuff.
I'm trying desperately to get a grip on organization. I really need an intervention or an organization boot camp. Maybe even an appearance on one of those TLC shows like Clean Sweep, if it still airs. I wouldn't know because we haven't had cable in this house ever.
As much as I think I accomplish every day, I go to bed thinking that I didn't do quite enough and I feel guilty when I stop to enjoy some tv watching or just simple relaxing. The looming party deadline is fast approaching and I hope I can get most of this together before then.
