clean for 30 minutes for 30 days

I really do not like housework. I really do not like cleaning. Yet I like my space to be organized, pretty and all that. Sigh. Well here is a way to work towards that!

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.

I’m not sure that this will help as I have an overwhelming clutter problem but I’ll give it a try.

...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!