My organizational attempts are constantly evolving to meet my current situation. At the beginning of this school year, I made a new "weekly household to-do list." It breaks the week into days and lists my basic household responsibilities, as well as exercise (because if it's not written down, I tend to not do it). I thought you might like to see it:
MONDAY
□ Exercise: weight training
□ Laundry: towels & linens
□ Vacuum & mop floors
□ Clean out fridge
□ Empty trash cans
TUESDAY
□ Exercise: tennis or bike ride□ Laundry: my clothes
□ Clean bathrooms
□ Bills & budget
□ Tend garden
WEDNESDAY
□ Exercise: Yoga□ Laundry: sheets & towels
□ Clean kitchen
THURSDAY
□ Exercise: Tennis or bike ride□ Laundry: misc.
□ Household paperwork & filing
□ Meal plan for weekend & next week
□ Tend garden
FRIDAY
□ Exercise: Weight
Training□ Household errands
□ Grocery shop
My girls have responsibilities too, and I made them a checklist for their weekly chores, as well as a "cleaning caddy." They have the whole week to dust (they love those feather dusters!) and clean the sliding glass doors. They have both learned to do their own laundry, with some help for my youngest, and are responsible for doing so. (My husband does his own laundry too.) And the girls have the daily tasks of setting and clearing the table, and keeping their rooms neat. They know I vacuum on Mondays and their floors must be clear at least that one day a week.
So far, my plan is working for me. I'm learning, too, to let a lot go (for me at least). If something doesn't get done on the list, I move on... there's always next week and it will be on there again. I've learned to accept little messes all around me. And I get it now, after 8 years with little mess makers following me around, that it will never be perfect. That much I can release...
How do you stay on top of your household responsibilties? And how do you practice "letting go" in this area?
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