Yes, I WANT spring.  Desperately.  I am ready! (I will have the most fantastic garden this year, I just KNOW it. And I will love it and weed it and name it George, and by mid May, be over it) BUT.

There is that other part of spring, I’m not a fan of, and that is spring cleaning.  (actually, it is a known fact that I am not a fan of house cleaning on the whole, but that is another story altogether.) I’m sure I can find something to do that is more exciting. Absolutely anything.

“A place for everything and everything in its place” SOUNDS nice, but the practical application leaves much to be desired, as I like having my things out and around and available.  I do love pretty containers, but more often than not, I buy them for the wrong reasons, and they don’t get used the way they should. And, truth be told, while I probably have too much stuff, this house has too little storage. There isn’t even a coat closet, broom closet or mud room area!

My thought this year is to break down the house into manageable chunks, and assign tasks and days, and hopefully be finished by March 21. Then I can spend the vernal equinox trying to balance an egg on its tip in celebration!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If I start on the 4th (I am away on the 1st and 2nd, the 3rd is my birthday and not particularly how I planned on celebrating….) AND I am of course, working 40 hours a week… lets see, thinking out loud here, can’t do it on Mondays, that’s Laylabug day…

Kitchen 4, 5, 6

• clean out all drawers and cabinets
• wash curtains, windows, floor
• clean fan, cabinet doors
• Refrigerator,-emptied, cleaned
• stove, microwave

Dining room 7, 8, 9

• clean out all drawers and cabinets
• wash curtains, windows, door, floor
• clean fan, all art

Living room   11, 12

• Vacuum under/behind furniture
• Remove rug, put liner down.
• Vacuum couch, cushions/chair
• wash curtains, windows, door
• clean fan, all art
• China Cabinet
• Get rid of winter clothes/clutter at door

Den  13, 14

• Vacuum under/behind furniture
• Vacuum couch, cushions/chair
• wash curtains, windows, door
• clean fan, all art
• all bookcases and side tables

Bath one 15

• Under vanity
• basic deep clean
• Do linen closet as well

Bath two 16

Under vanity

• basic deep clean
• utility area

Bedroom one 18, 19

• Vacuum under/behind furniture
• wash curtains, windows
• clean fan, all art
• side tables, headboard
• closet
• change out clothes
• dresser

Studio 19, 20, 21  Notice that it is conveniently at the end.

• Vacuum under/behind furniture
• wash curtains, windows
• clean fan, all art
• closet
• scrapbook side
• desk
• fabric side
• cutting table

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Anyone interested joining me? Keeping me honest?