I am writing this post to keep myself in check because I tend to accomplish more if it's in writing.....I use to spend Saturday mornings cleaning the whole house...dusting, sweeping, mopping, washing sheets, cleaning all counters..it would take hours if I was uninterrupted and if I was interrupted it would take days...Therefore I need to find a way to hold myself accountable and not waste away my Saturdays.....
Now there are MANY blogs, pins, and websites out there to help one STAY ON TOP of household things...cooking, cleaning, the laundry, etc...but unlike the other bloggers that get paid for it...if you are like me, it's an unpaid J-O-B!
So....now that summer is sooo close to being over, I MUST reset my mind and move forward with a new school year and my 8th year in the classroom....
You probably know by now that my life must have structure...prime example of no structure = my house is a wreck thanks to the 2 weeks worth of Olympics I watched.....so now is the best time to get life back on track!
I thought I would share a week of what the Derting's will HOPEFULLY look like once we are back to our working routine....I found these helpful tips from my good friend Pinterest and have modified many different pins to work for us.....In hopes to really only take about 20 mins extra a day to STAY ON TOP!!
Monday: beds made in the am, including Bryson making his own, afternoon make dinner and clean kitchen (ALWAYS clean as soon as dinner is over otherwise it becomes WAY too overwhelming for me), wash a load of laundry, and my NEW commitment for the year...do 20 minutes worth of a chore most nights...this night will be dusting the house (I started this new routine this week for practice and it only took me 14 mins to dust the whole house mostly because I love to beat the clock)!!! A trick I use in the classroom, with Bryson and for myself...a timer is a GREAT tool!
Tuesday: beds in the am, pizza night, wash a load of laundry, 20 min chore: bathrooms (I HATE THE BATHROOMS) so I plan on doing them and celebrating with pizza & mt dew (once a week is a treat)!! I got 2 out of 3 bathrooms cleaned in the 20 mins...including sweeping and mopping.....I some how need to squeeze in the 3rd.....practice will make perfect!
Wednesday: beds in the am, cook dinner (crock pot night) and clean the kitchen, 20 min chore: put all clean laundry away & prepare grocery list and food menu for the next week. It took me 16 mins to complete this chore. Bryson's new chore for the year is to put his own clothes away, so I may be cutting this time even further back!
Thursday: beds in the am, grocery shop (I love to grocery shop with the kids...we always get the race car buggy, we try to be in and out in 20 mins, and we try and spend less than $75 (we budget for $100) it's a fun game to play), cook dinner and clean kitchen, 20 min chore: sweep & mop hardwoods...this took me 21 mins to complete tonight...I need to sweep about 60 seconds faster!
Friday: beds in the am, quick dinner (usually sandwiches or hot dogs) and clean kitchen, 20 min chore: vacuum the house....I do vacuum the rug in the den every other day, but it takes less than 5 mins, so that's not included anywhere. I completed this chore a day early this week and it ONLY took 11 mins!!!!!!!!!
Saturday: wash sheets & make beds, wash and put away a load of laundry, NO COOKING or CLEANING the kitchen on SATURDAYS! I will probably add something once I get the hang of this new routine for my 20 min chore: maybe windows, clean fridge, vacuum behind couches, wash walls, but for now I just hope to stick to the weekly 20!!
ORGANIZATION HELPS BALANCE STRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My new motto!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for letting me think out loud, as always! Hope you have had a FANTASTIC summer...we have but that is a post in the works!! :) Have a fun weekend!! Much love, Alysha
