Because it's Wednesday, it's Kitchen Day, so I have on my docket:
- Clean out the refrigerator:
- Discard any old food.
- Wipe down shelves with clean cotton rag and hot water.
- Note what needs replacing, or needs to be used up.
- Look through freezer and cabinets:
- Discard any old food.
- Brush or vacuum out any crumbs.
- Note what needs replacing, what needs to be used up.
- Wash counters, stovetop and kitchen island.
- Clean sink and surrounding area.
- Flush drain with boiling water.
- Wipe down appliances with damp cloth.
- Wipe down counter stools.
- Neaten hot spot (corner counter that holds cookbooks and, ahem, stuff).
- Mop kitchen floor (after supper/bedtime).
- Organize trash and recycling for the morning:
- Tie/bundle/bag and take out.
- Clean out trash bin; add a drop of lavender oil before replacing liner.
- Plan and prepare for weekly food shopping:
- Begin marketing list.
- Look at grocery flyer.
- Organize coupons.
- Clean out pocketbook.
- Check online balance; record in budget.
Now, will I really do all of this? Well, the honest answer is I'll try. It all needs to be done, after all. Plus, a few things I delegate out to other members of the family - in particular the mopping and trash concerns. :)
I also need to write out bills to mail and to go over the budget. I should have done this last weekend, but I've been under the weather - today is catch-up day! Speaking of budgets, I saw a fabulous post on budgets by Meredith at Like Merchant Ships this morning. Truly inspiring! I've never used the envelope system, but I remember at one point my parents did. It makes sense - we can all stand to use our credit cards less often, right? Particularly as we head into the holiday shopping season.
This all ties into the planner I'm trying to make up. I would like my daily pages to correspond with these kinds of tasks. So, for instance, my Wednesday July 25th page would list - not only that it is our dear friend Charlie's birthday and St. Jame's Day - but these particular "Wednesday" tasks as well. I'm still working on (working out, working over) that project and will talk more about it as soon as I have, well, something to show!
Have a beautiful Wednesday, my friends!
I find a heaven in the midst of saucepans and brooms." ~ St. Stanislaus Kostka
