clean for 30 minutes for 30 days

4/28 & 4/29, days 3 & 4. Didn’t do it yesterday, so I did an hour today. Finished cleaning the kitchen, and really realized that I don’t have room for all my stuff in this one bedroom apartment.

Day 2. I really need to find my kitchen timer. It’ll help with this a lot. I don’t think I spent a full 30 minutes on it, but at least I got rid of some clutter and wiped down the counters. Half of them, anyway.

4/26… day 1

Clean the bathroom. Throw rugs in the washer. Scrub toilet, bathtub, counter. Mop floor.

Tomorrow? Dunno… probably finish organizing kitchen.

...unwittingly… Yesterday I put together a box full of old clothes to go to DI. This morning I went through all my shirts and organized them a bit better (work shirts, t-shirts, running shirts). Took at least a half hour each time.

I guess there’s never going to be a “perfect” 30 days, so I might as well just start now, or two days ago (11/12).

I’m too busy with school to dedicate even 1/2 hour a day until this Friday. I’ll start over on 10/17.

Sorted through my pantry—pulled out the cans that the movers dented (thanks a lot guys!) and organized things a bit better. Then I got on here. ;) Not the most productive 30 minutes so far, but at least I did something today. I’m getting used to doing this on a daily basis, which is really good.

Yay!

...Missed my “appointment” this morning. Have to make it up tonight… Yikes. I was doing well last week, having established a pretty reliable pattern… I hope my weekend vacation hasn’t screwed that up.

Just have to keep my fingers crossed, I guess!

...Until I get back from my vacation. I did this reliably for a few days at the beginning of October, so hopefully I’ll just get right back into it when I get back.

Finished the second day—this time in the kitchen. Part of what makes this difficult is that I’m still unpacking from my move—I’ve got too much stuff to fit in my new place! Unpacked one big box today (mostly rubbermaid containers). Kinda disappointed with the progress so far, but I’m only 1/15 of the way there…