Summer Cleaning/Organizing Plan

[momof4]

(So, I'm not as clever at making up fun names like some of you. Maybe you can help!)

Okay, I've done some major cleaning and decluttering with JumpStart January and I need to keep up the momentum. I want to get the outside of the house in shape and I didn't complete everything on JumpStart January lists. Besides, the areas in the house I cleaned at the beginning of the year are in desperate need again!

I set up a plan to take me through the end of summer. We aren't taking any big vacation this year, just short camping trips, but I tried to put the "easy" areas on weeks when I knew we would be gone for part of the week. Since my kids are getting older now, they are able to help a lot more too. I usually have one day each week that is cleaning day in the summer so the rest of the week can be free - that will be our day to focus on the area for the week.

Here's my list, care to join me with yours?

Week 1 (May 5) List week
Week 2 (May 12) Front yard/beds
Week 3 (May 19) Back yard/deck
Week 4 (May 26) Sunroom
Week 5 (June 2) Living Room
Week 6 (June 9) Front hall/entry
Week 7 (June 16) Master bedroom
Week 8 (June 23) Master bath
Week 9 (June 30) Hall bath
Week 10 (July 7) Kids' rooms
Week 11 (July 14) Porch
Week 12 (July 21) Basement
Week 13 (July 28) Kitchen
Week 14 (August 4) Storage room
Week 15 (August 11) Laundry room
Week 16 (August 18) Family Room
Week 17 (August 25) Garage
Week 18 (September 1) Catch up

 

[Terrylee5151]

Wow!! Sounds like you will be working all summer. I need to get a plan also but right now I have the house pretty much under control, I will need to get outside and get some planting done but we have to get a couple of trees cut and then have the yard leveled before I can do anything soooo I will probably be behind this year too...

 

[SparkleNana]

Momof4 -- do you know what i like about your plan? It is your idea to devote "one" day a week to the plan. Obviously it doesn't have to be an entire day. But limiting it to one day of the week gives all the other days for all the other things life has in store for us! It seems "doable". And that makes it tempting for me. So please count me in!
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[jingle-jo]

Well, I have completed my jump start january check list!

- May we will be on holiday
-June we will decorate the master bedroom
-July we will decorate the guest bedroom

We are then going to have a break until January 2009! Then we will start all over again!

 

[Snowbelle27]

I'm with you momof4, I too have done some planning and mine will take me up to the start of the Holiday Houseworks Plan. I did start this as soon as Jumpstart January finished.

I too have tried to plan areas which will not take long to complete, or will be easy to catch up on the weeks when I will be away.

Week 06.04.08 - Master Bedroom and En suite
Week 13.04.08 - Guest bedroom and Airing Cupboard
Week 20.04.08 - Son's Bedroom
Week 27.04.08 - Daughter's Bedroom
Week 04.05.08 - Master Bath
Week 11.05.08 - Hallway
Week 18.05.08 - Shoe cupboard
Week 25.05.08 - Understairs cupboard
Week 01.06.08 - Sitting Room
Week 08.06.08 - Living Room
Week 15.06.08 - Study
Week 22.06.08 - Cloaks
Week 29.06.08 - Dining Room
Week 06.07.08 - Kitchen
Week 13.07.08 - Laundry
Week 20.07.08 - Loft/Attic
Week 27.07.08 - Outside Front
Week 03.08.08 - Outside Back
Week 10.08.08 - garden shed
Week 17.08.08 - Garage
Week 24.08.08 - Catch-up

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[holly-ivy]

I'm right there with you momof4 and snowbelle27. Definitely need to keep up the momentum. We are taking a super long vacation this year, you can do that when you are empty nesters.

Week 1 (May 5) List week
Week 2 (May 12) Front yard/beds/outside entry
Week 3 (May 19) Back yard/deck/gazebo/barbeque area
Week 4 (May 26) Family Room/Living Room
Week 5 (June 2) Master bedroom
Week 6 (June 9) son, gf visit/evaluate progress & realign plan
Week 7 (June 16) Son, dil, gd visit here/packing/last minute trip details
Week 8 (June 23) Vacation
Week 9 (June 30) Vacation
Week 10 (July 7) Vacation
Week 11 (July 14) Vacation
Week 12 (July 21) Vacation
Week 13 (July 28) Vacation
Week 14 (August 4) Vacation
Week 15 (August 11) Home - unpacking and laundry
Week 16 (August 18) Family Room
Week 17 (August 25) Living Room
Week 18 (September 1) Catch up

 

[synchroswimr]

Hi everybody! I loved these routines last year, and my life is finally back in control so I can get working again! Now I am in a one-bedroom apartment instead of my 3-bedroom house, so I have less cleaning to do!

Week 1 (May 19) List Week
Week 2 (May 26) Decorate new apartment
Week 3 (June 2) Living Room
Week 4 (June 9) Living Room
Week 5 (June 16) Bathroom
Week 6 (June 23) Bathroom
Week 7 (June 30) Closets
Week 8 (July 7) Kitchen
Week 9 (July 14) Kitchen
Week 10 (July 21) Dining Room
Week 11 (July 28) Dining Room
Week 12 (August 4) Bedroom
Week 13 (August 11) Bedroom
Week 14 (August 18) Car
Week 15 (August 25) Car
Week 16 (September 1) Catch up