Progress

Well, the motivation is working, but the more I get done the more things I notice need to be done and so my list seems to be getting longer instead of shorter.  Here’s my list starting with what’s left…

• Clean cobwebs outside and in (partially done)
• wash walls (also partially done—at least we got the worst ones done)
• Spray for spiders
• Clean blinds
• Clean and organize pantry
• clean out kitchen towel drawer
• dust
• wash windows
• clean cobwebs outside and in
• clean blinds
• clean oven drawer
• wash bedding (I won’t tell you how infrequently this happens…it’s embarrassing)
• clean fridge
• clean freezer
• organize food storage closet
• clean out laundry room
• clean off patio store everything for winter
• clean bathrooms
• rake leaves
• clean out kitchen cupboards
• organize/clean out paper clutter
• clean out under bathroom sink
• clean out linen closet (found a towel I’ve had since I was a freshman at BYU—it was see through.  Not sure how I’ve missed tossing it before now)
• clean under kitchen sink
• clean stove (I hate how gross those drip pans get and even though I scrubbed my fingers raw there’s still stuff I couldn’t get off.  yuck!)
• vacuum couch

Nice to see how much I’ve accomplished, but there’s still lots to do especially since some of the day to day cleaning has been put off to get these things done.  I’m going to enlist my kids over the weekend to help me get everything ready though.  It won’t matter if I don’t get some of them done because I know my parents won’t care, but I’ll feel better knowing they are done and that everything is good and clean before the holiday rush hits.  

So, obviously I’m not Martha Stewart, but I’d love any hints on how you keep up with the day to day cleaning while still getting the organizing/cleaning out/deep cleaning done too.  What works for you?