I've done some thinking and planning on how I'm going to follow the HGP this year.
I've substituted some rooms in my home for areas on the plan that I don't have or don't want to focus on.
My list is below with my notes! What is yours like?
Or do you just have a general idea of how you are going to tweak the plan for your needs this year?
Week of August 31st - Front Porch Week (This will also be my week to decorate for Fall!)
Week of Sept 7th - Living Room Week
Week of Sept 14th - Entry/Foyer Week (We don't have one so I am substituting our Downstairs Hallway/Laundry Area/Stairway)
Week of Sept 21st - Master Bedroom Week
Week of Sept 28th - Master Bathroom Week (Our upstairs bathroom)
Week of Oct 5th - Kids Room Week (No kids so I am substituting our new glassed in porch for this week)
(AND I will decorate for Halloween this week too!) :ghost:
Week of Oct 12th - Spare Room Week
Week of Oct 19th - Kitchen Week
Week of Oct 26th - Kitchen/Pantry Week (I'll use this week to finish up Kitchen tasks and work on the pantry for canned goods down in the basement)
Week of Nov 2nd - Family Room Week (We don't have a room seperate from our Living Room so I will use this week for my Craft Room)
(Halloween decor will come down, and Thanksgiving items will get put out this week as well...)
Week of Nov 9th - Garage/Storage Week (This is DH's domain and I refuse to become involved! :thud: So I will be doing the Downstairs Bathroom this week!)
Week of Nov 16th - Attic Week (Other than finally replacing a lightbulb that's been burned out since 2000, I won't be doing much in the attic other than pulling down the first Christmas decorations. So I'll use this week to clean the upstairs hallway the attic door drops down into.)
Week of Nov 23rd - Dining Room Week
Week of Nov 30th - Holiday Decor Week (I'll be doing most of my decorating over Thanksgiving wknd, but this week should see me finish it up!)
Week of Dec 7th - Finish Up Week (No doubt I will need this week to finish up misc. tasks that slipped through the cracks due to time & to LIFE...)
Week of Dec 14th - Maintenance Week (Okay everyone, don't move, don't breathe, don't even think about smudging the walls or leaving crumbs on the counter - everything is perfect and we are MAINTAINING this week....ahem...yeah right! My house will not be perfect - but I'm hoping it will be pretty decent by that point!
In any case, this week will be so consumed with holiday events/family birthdays for me that I won't have alot of time to spend on the house - the perfect time to just be maintaining!)
I've substituted some rooms in my home for areas on the plan that I don't have or don't want to focus on.
My list is below with my notes! What is yours like?
Or do you just have a general idea of how you are going to tweak the plan for your needs this year?
Week of August 31st - Front Porch Week (This will also be my week to decorate for Fall!)
Week of Sept 7th - Living Room Week
Week of Sept 14th - Entry/Foyer Week (We don't have one so I am substituting our Downstairs Hallway/Laundry Area/Stairway)
Week of Sept 21st - Master Bedroom Week
Week of Sept 28th - Master Bathroom Week (Our upstairs bathroom)
Week of Oct 5th - Kids Room Week (No kids so I am substituting our new glassed in porch for this week)
(AND I will decorate for Halloween this week too!) :ghost:
Week of Oct 12th - Spare Room Week
Week of Oct 19th - Kitchen Week
Week of Oct 26th - Kitchen/Pantry Week (I'll use this week to finish up Kitchen tasks and work on the pantry for canned goods down in the basement)
Week of Nov 2nd - Family Room Week (We don't have a room seperate from our Living Room so I will use this week for my Craft Room)
(Halloween decor will come down, and Thanksgiving items will get put out this week as well...)
Week of Nov 9th - Garage/Storage Week (This is DH's domain and I refuse to become involved! :thud: So I will be doing the Downstairs Bathroom this week!)
Week of Nov 16th - Attic Week (Other than finally replacing a lightbulb that's been burned out since 2000, I won't be doing much in the attic other than pulling down the first Christmas decorations. So I'll use this week to clean the upstairs hallway the attic door drops down into.)
Week of Nov 23rd - Dining Room Week
Week of Nov 30th - Holiday Decor Week (I'll be doing most of my decorating over Thanksgiving wknd, but this week should see me finish it up!)
Week of Dec 7th - Finish Up Week (No doubt I will need this week to finish up misc. tasks that slipped through the cracks due to time & to LIFE...)
Week of Dec 14th - Maintenance Week (Okay everyone, don't move, don't breathe, don't even think about smudging the walls or leaving crumbs on the counter - everything is perfect and we are MAINTAINING this week....ahem...yeah right! My house will not be perfect - but I'm hoping it will be pretty decent by that point!
In any case, this week will be so consumed with holiday events/family birthdays for me that I won't have alot of time to spend on the house - the perfect time to just be maintaining!)
