Start the new year organized and clean

I wrote about how I wanted to start 2012 off with a clean and organized home and made a complete list…. but it was too long to include in my original post so I put it here.  Also, I anticipate coming back to check off these items daily because there is a certain amount of pleasure derived from marking things off your To-Do List…

Monday – 12/12/11

Foyer –

• Dust light fixture.
• Wash walls and trim
• Wash door, knobs and switch plates.
• Empty out coat closet.
• Sort items as you return them to the closet.
• Store out of season items, donate unneeded items.
• Sweep and scrub floors.

Laundry

 Tuesday – 12/13/11

Living Room –

• Vacuum sofa – the sofa is slip-covered and I washed it and the pillows fairly recently so a quick vacuum should be all that’s needed here
• Dust shelves, furniture and decor.
• Clean lamps and lampshades.
• Clean television screen.
• Carefully dust electronics.
• Sort through music and DVD collections.
  • Purge things that no longer suit my interests.
  • Organize what is left
• Wash switch plates.
• Wash walls and trim.
• Wash floor vent covers.
• Clean floors.
• Clean Ceiling Corners
• Cleaning Sliding Glass door

 Wednesday – 12/14/11

Kids Bath –

• Empty all cabinets and vanity.
  • Wash inside, replace items neatly.
  • Discard expired medications and cosmetics.
  • Wash outside of cabinets and vanities
• Clean tub. & drain.
• Clean toilet, inside and out.  Remove seat and clean around seat bolts.
• Clean sink and drain.
• Shine faucets.
• Clean mirror
• Dust light fixtures.
• Wash switch plates.
• Wash walls and trim.
• Wash doors and door knobs.
• Wash vent covers.
• Sweep and wash floors.

Thursday – 12/15/11

Kitchen – Organize

• Clean and organize pantry.  Check food expiry dates
• Clean microwave.
• Clean crumbs out of toaster.
• Clean and descale kettle.
• Wipe down any other counter appliances
• Organize & clean counters and back splash.
• Wash and shine sink.  Shine faucet. Clean drain.
• Wash windows and window sills.
• For each cabinet or drawer:
  • Remove items
  • wipe out drawer
  • place items back neatly.
  • Wash cabinet doors and knobs

Friday – 12/16/11

My Bath –

• Empty all cabinets and vanity.
  • Wash inside, replace items neatly.
  • Discard expired medications and cosmetics.
  • Wash outside of cabinets and vanities
• Clean tub. & drain.
• Clean toilet, inside and out.  Remove seat and clean around seat bolts.
• Clean sink and drain.
• Shine faucets.
• Clean mirror
• Dust light fixtures.
• Wash switch plates.
• Wash walls and trim.
• Wash doors and door knobs.
• Wash vent covers.
• Sweep and wash floors.

 Saturday/Sunday (Yes, this will take BOTH days) 12/17/11-12/18/11

Bedroom

• Dust furniture.
• For each drawer
  • remove items
  • wash drawer
  • place items back neatly
  • Donate Items you no longer need.
• Remove everything from closets
  • Re-do Closet Organization System
  • Sort clothes – donate what I no longer wear
  • Wash/paint closet walls.
  • Put everything back neatly.
• Move Bed.
  • Sort and put away anything that was under bed.
  • Sweep or vacuum under bed.
  • Organize under-bed storage
  • Donate/get rid of items no longer needed
  • Put bed back.
  • Flip mattress & Vacuum both sides.
  • Launder bedding and curtains.
• Dust light & fan
  • Clean lamp shades
• Wash windows and window sills
• Wash switch plates.  Wash walls and trim.
• Wash mirrors or dust art.
• Wash doors and doorknobs.
• Wash vent covers.
• Vacuum floor
• Vanity
  • Dust
  • Empty drawers
  • Sort items
  • Put back in neatly

  Laundry

  Monday – 12/19/11

  Dining Room/ Credenza

  • Wipe down table and chairs.
  • Dust any displayed china or serving dishes.
  • Launder table linens.
  • Wash windows and window sills.  Take out and wash window screens.
  • Wash switch plates
  • Wash walls and trim.
  • Wash doors and door knobs
  • Wash floor registers and other vent covers.
  • Clean floors.
  • Organize Credenza
    • Sort Paperwork
    • Store old Documents in files
    • Organize Magazines, cookbooks, and software currently being stored there

   

  Tuesday 12/20/11

  Kitchen – Clean

  • Wash and sanitize cutting boards
  • Clean oven.
  • Clean stove top
  • Clean and organize fridge and freezer- Including the TOP of the fridge and the artwork on the front/sides
  • Clean under fridge and stove.
  • Vacuum refrigerator coils.
  • Wash switch plates.
  • Wash walls and trim.
  • Wash doors and door knobs.
  • Wash floor registers and other vent covers
  • Sweep and wash floor.

  Wednesday 12/21/11

  Bedroom Carpets – Stain Removal- You know, those little stains that appear to come out of NOWHERE… yeah… not a fan of my almost-white carpet for this very reason.

   Thursday 12/22/11

  Hallway/Closet

• Paint touch up
• Wash doors & Knobs
• Wash Vent cover
• Clean/Organize Hall Closet
• Remove everything from the closet
• Add shelving (necessity)
• Donate items no longer needed
• Put everything back in neatly