I'm late posting, and getting myself a bit confused. Last week was supposed to be porch week; but it has rained and/or drizzled, been cloudy and cold, for over a week now. I did get the rest of my fall and Halloween decorations out of the barn, but nothing else on the porch.
Since I couldn't do that, I made a head start on this week, which is my back hall.
The back hall area includes the back door (rarely used except to go out to feed the cats), coat closet, bathroom (small and awkward, mostly used for storage and the cat's litter boxes) and laundry room. I actually had the laundry room for a separate week, but I don't think I will do that.
I went through the back hall area, and did a really good job of decluttering and organizing. All I really need to do now is a good ("ordinary") cleaning.
I've been tackling random areas when the mood strikes. I've cleaned out about half of the dresser drawers in the guest room. Unfortunately, tht means more boxes of donation stuff sitting around! But, I'll be able to ditch those later.
I've also been randomly cleaning bookshelves. Well, actually, there was a sort of logic. I found some pictures tucked away in the dresser drawers. I decided I wante dthem out, not hidden away. So I started trying to see what other shelves I could change around. The biggest thing I need to do is cull more books. It's the hardest thing for me to give up books; but the sad fact is, I can no longer read them.
I did squeeze in a craft project. This was my interpretation of one I saw on TV. ("saw"?? LOL! listened to anyway). I took a bunch of fake mini pumpkins and gourds, smeared some Elmers on, and sprinkled/rolled in super-fine gold glitter. Very pretty blingy fall accent. The original project was for candle holders (tea lights). But since I collect glass candle holders, that seemed "overkill". So instead I've tucked them into various places, like the dining room table, a bowl of leaves in the kitchen counter, etc.
I'll try to get some more pictures posted soon.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Week 6 October 2013
I want to start with a quick "wrap up" of the first five weeks:
Week 1, bedroom .. done, and has been maintained.
Week 2, front hall, done, more done in combination with other areas, and maintained.
Week 3, bathroom, cabinets and closets done; general wash down of window and walls not yet done.
Week 4, guest room, done but for some minor items.
Week 5, my room, most of decluttering done but still needs a bit more in desk and sewing area, plus general cleaning.
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I am now to Week 6 on my Plan. This week is for the porch. The timing is very deliberate: by early October, the weather is (or should be) more condusive to outside stuff. It's time to turn off the sprinkler systems, and cull out the few plants that I will winter inside (although they don't actually have to be brought in yet). It's time to get my few Halloween porch decorations (big lighted black cat and lighted grapevine pumpkin) out of the barn. I will also change out my dining room table - the rest of the few Halloween decorations I use are placed now.
Rain is expected for Monday and maybe Tuesday, and then this hot spell should be over. So until I can realistically do the porch work, I will work on finishing the items left from the last few weeks.
I'm also behind on the sewing project. I'm going to have to get someone to help me with bobbins before I can continue that.
Still, all in all, I'm not so far off the Plan. Even where I haven't finished, each room has been worked in to some degree. A huge amount of decluttering has been done.
Next week is "back hall" (again, because of hopefully cooler weather since there's no a/c or heat back there). I've got a bit of a head start on that also.
I think I will manage to have the whole house reasonably clean and decluttered by the time my Plan calls for decorating. I hope I'm going to be able to recruit some volunteers to help with that - if not, it will be a sad Christmas for me; but I can no longer do it all alone. But that's a worry for another day. :)
Week 1, bedroom .. done, and has been maintained.
Week 2, front hall, done, more done in combination with other areas, and maintained.
Week 3, bathroom, cabinets and closets done; general wash down of window and walls not yet done.
Week 4, guest room, done but for some minor items.
Week 5, my room, most of decluttering done but still needs a bit more in desk and sewing area, plus general cleaning.
\
I am now to Week 6 on my Plan. This week is for the porch. The timing is very deliberate: by early October, the weather is (or should be) more condusive to outside stuff. It's time to turn off the sprinkler systems, and cull out the few plants that I will winter inside (although they don't actually have to be brought in yet). It's time to get my few Halloween porch decorations (big lighted black cat and lighted grapevine pumpkin) out of the barn. I will also change out my dining room table - the rest of the few Halloween decorations I use are placed now.
Rain is expected for Monday and maybe Tuesday, and then this hot spell should be over. So until I can realistically do the porch work, I will work on finishing the items left from the last few weeks.
I'm also behind on the sewing project. I'm going to have to get someone to help me with bobbins before I can continue that.
Still, all in all, I'm not so far off the Plan. Even where I haven't finished, each room has been worked in to some degree. A huge amount of decluttering has been done.
Next week is "back hall" (again, because of hopefully cooler weather since there's no a/c or heat back there). I've got a bit of a head start on that also.
I think I will manage to have the whole house reasonably clean and decluttered by the time my Plan calls for decorating. I hope I'm going to be able to recruit some volunteers to help with that - if not, it will be a sad Christmas for me; but I can no longer do it all alone. But that's a worry for another day. :)
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