Feeling Better, Cleaning, etc.

So, between traveling far more than usual and being pregnant (and all the fun pregnancy symptoms–fatigue, nausea, etc), and probably partially just from not being diligent when I can, I have fallen off of the cleaning bandwagon and my house is a big mess. Truly. I believe there is a mess in every single room. The kitchen, the bedroom, the living room, the bathroom…all need thorough cleanings. Ahh!

Today, I feel a tad bit queezy, but far better than I did yesterday (when I spent the entire day laying down, feeling nauseous), so I want to try to tackle some of the mess. Not to mention, the family who owns the house we live in is coming back for a few weeks starting next Friday (not this coming, but the one after), and I want to have it spotless for their return.

So, I’m going to jump in this week for Tackle-It Tuesday and try and get as much done as I can, without overdoing it. Here is my to-do list, room by room. It may take a few days to complete. I think I’ll work in increments of half an hour to an hour at a time, and then take a break.

Kitchen

• Wash & dry all dirty dishes & put them away
• Get rid of clutter (mail, etc) from the counter tops
• Move the kitchen items I don’t use daily to the downstairs to make the transition into the basement apartment easier next week
• Thoroughly clean the counters with All-Purpose Cleaner
• Clean the floor with Swiffer

Living Room

• Clear off table
• Take our stuff downstairs & put away
• Dust
• Vacuum

Basement (our room & personal living area)

• Make the bed
• Put away clean clothes
• Put dirty clothes in hamper
• Clear off table & desk
• Straighten up our closet & get rid of my excess clothes–if I don’t wear it (unless it’s something Ben loves–then I should incorporate it into my everyday wardrobe), get rid of it
• Get rid of other clutter
• Dust
• Vacuum

Bathrooms

• Clean toilets thoroughly
• Clean counters
• Clean sinks
• Put toiletry items away in an organized fashion

I think that’s it for now…I’m hoping to get it done in as little time as possible & still have it look spick-n-span. Then the goal would be to keep it that way. I’ll try to post before & after pictures as I go along. But…no laughing at my before pictures. They are indeed quite pitiful.