Clean and Declutter This Old House

...the vacuuming date that I wrote in my calendar in the last entry under this goal turned out to be superceded by a visit to the doctor for my shingles. I think I’ll make a new vacuuming date for tomorrow. Also, I’m hoping that the “Flylady Missions” will help with this goal.

since the last time I vacuumed my living room furniture and rug. I know that because I wrote an entry under another goal the last time I cleaned. The light-colored carpet gets pretty visibly furry after a month of 3 black cats running around. The furniture isn’t as noticeable since the upholstery is dark, but don’t dare sit down in light-colored clothes.

So, because it looked so bad, I vacuumed today. Now the place looks SO much better, and feels better, and now I would not be completely ashamed to have someone stop by.

I wonder if it would be a good idea to schedule a day in two weeks to vacuum my living room. I can write it in my new “Procrastinator’s SOS” calendar. I think I’ll try that.

Also, I did something extra today beside the vacuuming. I cleaned the ceiling fan. I’ve been looking at that ceiling fan (white, with black cat fur on it) for a long time. I dragged a ladder upstairs and carefully got up there and cleaned it. I also cleaned some dead bugs out the glass light fixture that had been bothering me for years now, and managed not to break it. I’m thankful that job doesn’t need to be done every two weeks.

I’ve gotten behind, and the kitchen looks like a disaster area. Last minute preparation of cheese dip this morning really messed things up. And even before the cheese dip, entropy was winning. I want to spend some time cleaning up the kitchen tonight. Somehow, I always feel better when the kitchen is in order.

The (semi-)good news? Plenty of leftover cheese dip and crackers to snack on.

It is a thankless task, since I have 3 black cats and light carpeting. But I did do it today.