August 2017 Cleaning and Organizing Thread

[midtnmama]

While it's hard to get much done when there is so much to do outside, I still continue to follow these tasks. They make keeping the house clean and organized easier.

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Flylady Cleaning and organizing Week of Aug 14, 2017


Work for 10 minutes each day on the missions. If you have more time, proceed to the detailed cleaning list as your time permits.
Missions
Mon:Clean off the flat surfaces of the bathroom.

Tues:Clean the shower and tub

Wed:Check your bathroom supplies and make a shopping list

Thurs: Toss old cosmetics and perfume

Fri:Use an old toothbrush you use for cleaning and scrub the tub, shower and sink faucets



Detailed Cleaning list:

Bathroom detailed cleaning list

Wash area rugs

Scrub/wax floor

Straighten drawers/ cabinets

Clean shower stall/ wax (not the floor!)

Wash shower door

Clean medicine cabinet

Clean scale

Throw away empty bottles

Extra bedroom detailed cleaning list

Polish furniture

Straighten drawers/closet

Clean cobwebs

Wash mattress pad/dust rug

Flip mattress

Wash curtains

Wash windows

Clean window

Clean bath tub

Clean top of sewing machine

Straighten bookcase

Straighten computer desk

Clean out the closet

Put away stray items

Fertilize plants



Children’s bathroom detailed cleaning list

Wash area rugs

Sweep/scrub/wax floor

Straighten drawers/cabinets

Clean shower/tub stall

Wash shower door

Scrub bath toys

Wash down outside of toilet

Throw away empty bottles



Children’s bedrooms detailed cleaning list

Polish furniture

Straighten drawers/closet

Clean cobwebs

Wash mattress pad/dust rug

Flip mattresses

Wash curtains

Clean window

Straighten toy shelves

Clean under the bed

Clean out the closet

Put away stray items

Sort out-grown clothes

Vacuum under bed/closets

Dust baseboards

Clean fingerprints off door/walls

Rearrange videos/games/books



Office detailed cleaning list

Clear off the surface of your desk

Throw away pens that don’t work

Sharpen pencils

Throw out all the trash

Put items to keep in a pending file for Wednesday (desk day)

Do not stop to pay bills

Straighten one drawer at a time

Toss out old receipts from over 7 years

Clean off the monitor screen

Fill printer caddy with paper

Establish a place for current bills

Vacuum under desk and the whole room

Dust furniture

Clean windows

Remove cobwebs

Check supplies of paper and printer cartridges

Stamps and envelopes



Laundry room detailed cleaning list

Wipe down the top of the washer and dryer

Clean the gunk from under the washer lid

Throw out empty bottles and boxes

Empty the garbage can

Check supplies of laundry detergent, softener, spot remover

Sweep and mop the floor

Remove the cobwebs

Put away all clothes

Look behind appliances for odd socks

[midtnmama]

Today I got the Kitchen, Living Room and Office cleaned. I filled the kitchen sink with warm water with a glub of ammonia and drop of dish soap. I used this for cleaning the front and back door windows, and the doors themselves, the outside (and some inside of the frig) the outside of all appliances. After that, I used the rag to clean the outside of the kitchen garbage can.

I've been trying to do a little something every day so the weekends won't be totally for cleaning. The other day, someone called and I had a long discussion while going around the house with my feather duster.

So, maybe everything isn't T-totally clean, but it sure looks good. Thank you Flylady.