JumpStart January 2012 Schedule

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Gingerbug

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JANUARY 1st - 7th PACK AWAY CHRISTMAS....details and tips will be posted to get Christmas 2011 packed away RIGHT!

JANUARY 8th-14th Let's get the Ktichen in Order (This is one of the busiest places during the holidays so let's get it back in shape, store away holiday dishes, and use up some left over ingredients in our menu planning)

JANUARY 15th-21st Make your Bedroom an Oasis....Let's focus on cleaning, decluttering and making our bedrooms warm and cozy for the rest of the winter months!!! (I know some of you are having summer...so you can adjust it :)

JANUARY 22nd-28th Living Room Options....let's clean and organize either your living room or family room....which ever one serves as the center of family life...Winter is here so let's be able to relax and watch some movies in a clean and calm area of the home!!

JANUARY 29th-February 4th: Organizing the Office (or craft area or even file cabinets or desk...whatever you have that serves as your center for bills, planning etc)


As you can see from the plan I've tried to hit some spots that might make our life a little easier after the hectic holidays....where I live it will be the dead of winter and having a clean, organized cheerful home makes those bitter days inside a bit easier to endure! Call this a one month....approach to the key living areas in your home. Of course you can always substitute if you want. :)

We start out packing away Christmas 2011....and in another thread we will kick off a Recipe Organizing project.

Next we move to the Kitchen....those lingering Christmas cookies...BE GONE....BUT let's be thrifty and see what left over ingredients we have that we might weave into our menu planning for the rest of the month. That half bag of chopped pecans, that partial bag of marshmallows, or those extra cans of gravy...Let's get them into our menus AND clean the kitchen at the same time!!

After that we will move onto another key but often neglected part of the home...The Master Bedroom....let's get it clean and decluttered....throw away or file those reciepts you have lurking in your underwear drawer. Get rid of clothes that are past their prime. Add some color and warmth to your bedroom with candles and a fluffy throw. Make this a room for relaxing and living in...not just sleeping!!

Next we will tackle the livingroom or family room...your choice. I suggest whichever one you spend the most time in. Time to make some decisions about just how many DVDs you can own and store...yikes...at least thats a problem area for me...We will also dust and re-evaluate what we want this living space to look like now that all the holiday decor storage has left it looking bare and forlorn!

Last but not least we will move on to the Office....Tax season is upon us....do you have a clean space for working? Not just on taxes but menus, bills, crafts, or for journaling. Make your office area a place you WANT to spend time in!!! GEt rid of clutter and add some little things you love...Remember LESS is BETTER!!

Now we certainly haven't hit EVERY area of the home...but we will have really jumped into the new year and made some immediate progress. :)

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Lana

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My hubby and son even says that at the first of the year we need to get things in order. I love that you started it. I will need more than a week tho for some of my rooms. I am excited that they want to join in. See if it last.
 

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Well since we should be in a new home with new(to us) stuff I want to follow this plan in order to keep cluuter at a mininmum..
 

luludou

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Great ideas Ginger! I think I'll also put my Christmas notebook in order and write down my Rudy days for 2012... and start looking for 2012 crafts
 

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Oh!

This sounds WONDERFUL! Great planning. Looking forward to it!
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Colleen in PA

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I can't wait, Ginger! Thank you for helping us stay on track!
 

Gingerbug

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I'm going to post week one a bit early because I know some of us are already getting a jumpstart on packing away Christmas!!

I'll post it later today!!

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Looks great, Gingerbug! My January can be really hectic at work, but I'd love to get some organizing done at home. Will definitely use this to guide me along.
 

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I can't wait to get started! We are still planning on moving at some point, so anything I can get done and out of the way now will be a huge help later on!
 

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I just got mine printed and adjusted for the month, so I'm on track now. But on a positive note, I've already started in my bedroom, so that might catch me up some.
 

Gingerbug

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Great job...these little lists seem to help me!!

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My Ongoing List

The first two weeks of Jumpstart January will be Christmas Recovery....
January 1-15

[] De-decorate living room and tree and ... mark the boxes!!!!
[] De-decorate the kitchen and the dining room ... mark the boxes!!!!
[] De-decorate outside
[] Create a gift closet
[] Clean out Christmas notebook, print updated pages
[] Clean out refrigerator.....get rid of any lingering leftovers.
[] Pack away holiday DVDs, music, books etc.
[] Create or organize gift wrapping box/storage spot...put in new rolls of paper, tissue, ribbons, bags, etc



Cleaning Weekly/Monthly

Christmas Recovery
Living Room
Front Porch/ Entry Way
Master Bedroom
Bathrooms
Kids Rooms
Carport/ Screen Room
Computer Desk Area
Kitchen
Dining Room
Hall Closets
Laundry Room
Backyard/ Shed




Living Room
[] Clean ceiling fan
[] Dust
[] Wash window
[] Vacuum recliner sofa and under
[] Vacuum under carpet sectional
[] Organize entertainment center (go thru tapes and CD's, DVD's, mark on list, give away if not needed)
[] Go through book shelves (look at all titles - give away if needed)
[] Look at all knick-knacks (give away if not needed)

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Front Porch
[] Clean the light fixture.
[] Sweep the porch.
[] Sweep down the walls and get rid of cobwebs.
[] Wash the windows
[] Trim hedges
[] Front Door oiled
[] New Wreath

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Master Bedroom
[] Clean and re-hang curtains
[] Organize nightstand drawer, sweater stand, chest of drawers
[] Clean window
[] Clean out under bed
[] Clean out closet
[] Dust
[] vacuum

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Master Bath & Hall Bath
[] De-clutter medicine cabinet and other shelves
[] Clean cabinet doors, switches, vents, light fixtures, tub (Mr. Clean sponge)
[] Clean shower
[] Clean toilet, counters, sinks, mirrors (the usual)
[] vacuum the wooden slats to cupboard doors
[] Organize under sink
[] sweep floor, clean baseboards
[] Go through son's tubby toys

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Son's Room
[] Clean under bed
[] Go through toys and books
[] Go through closet
[] Dust
[] Vacuum

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Screen Room/ Carport
[] Clear out Rubbermaid Unit
[] Clear out Mike's tool area
[] Sweep/ Vacuum
[] Clean up recycle & trash can area
[] Check wind chimes, replace if broken
[] Wash down freezer
[] Defrost freezer
[] Wipe chairs, table, bench etc.

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Computer Desk Area/ Craft/ School Room
[] Go through desk drawers
[] Dust and organize the pile of paper crap by the computer
[] Air blow out inside of computer ... hubby helps
[] Go through filing cabinet, organize the home school files
[] Go through shelves above the computer, organize, give away (contains books, Christmas bags, boxes of stuff)
[] Go through book cases, organize, give away
[] Organize under large craft table ... my Christmas present hiding place!
[] Organize, closet, give away unused items (contains craft stuff and stuff-stuff)
[] Dust everything else
[] Go over bulletin boards and take off old news
[] Vacuum

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Kitchen Surfaces/ Kitchen Inside Cabinets & Such
[] Wash down all fronts of cabinets
[] Wash down frig, stove, micro, dishwasher
[] Wash down all counter tops
[] Organize Cabinets Under: Sink, By Stove, By phone, Wooden Bin
[] Organize Cabinets Upper: Sink, By Stove, By phone, Above frig
[] Clean out frig and wipe down
[] Wipe out stove
[] Clean inside dishwasher w/vinegar rinse
[] Wipe out microwave

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Hall Closets
[] Take everything out of coat closet and sort through
[] Vacuum floor and dust shelf
[] Put back only what needs to be in there!
[] Take everything out of hot water/heater/AC closet
[] Vacuum floor
[] Put back things only if they can do there and NOT be a fire hazzard!
[] Go through Towel/Sheet/Medicine closet
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Laundry Room
[] Wash down inside/outside of back door
[] Go through shelves and throw away or give away
[] Reorganize the soap shelf
[] Reorganize the nail and screw jars, replace some
[] Mike go through work bench
[] Wipe down washer, inside of tub and fabric softener tube
[] Wipe down dryer and clean lint trap outside of house and front panel
[] Mop

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Backyard & Shed
[] Clean out shed, throw away or Freecycle unwanted items
[] Sweep out
[] Check toys, throw out old broken items

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Dining Room
[] Wash down table and chairs
[] Take off seats and vacuum
[] redo material on seats and cover with plastic vinyl if needed
[] dust and organize food wine rack