DuckEggBlue ~ Domestic Simplicity

June 19, 2008

A productive day…

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Today has been quite productive. Now that Duckling is feeling better, I am free to get stuck back into the housework. One job that I got done, that has been bugging me for ages – the kitchen hotspot.

A before shot:

This little table found its way into our kitchen during our bathroom renos, and has stayed. Unfortunately, it tended to be a catchall for all the crap that didn’t have a home. So I cleared it off, and created:

The Organisation Station! The white board has our menu plan for the week on the left, upcoming events on the right, and bottom right is a spot to write down shopping stuff. I have my diary open on the table, so both myself & DH can see what is coming up this week, both regular & non regular, and I have commandeered an unused milk steamer jug to use as a pen holder. The little yellow notebook is part of my finance tracking system, if I have it there, I am more likely to use it!

I also did some baking this morning, and made some biscuits. Very simple, but very yummy!

Ahh, it feels so good to be on top of the housework again. I might even have a chance to catch up on my focus rooms this afternoon while the little one is napping.

May 28, 2008

Day Four

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Loungeroom & Office day today! My office will recieve most of that time today I think, it is a total lutter magnet!

 

How are you new habits going? I hit a bit of a wall last night, and really felt like I couldn’t be bothered. All I wanted to do was sit down once the toddler was in bed, but I managed to motivate myself enough & got it done. Maybe that’s a sign that it is starting to become a habit?

 

Domestic Guru also recommends today’s obscure job is to tidy the front of your fridge, pinboard, or other place where you store paperwork. Tidy it up, throw out old notes and vouchers & reorganise it so it’s easier to find information.

 

Have a great day!

May 21, 2008

Day Four

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Good morning! Today, my focus rooms are the loungeroom, hallway & office. My office tends to double as a junkroom at times, so i’m not expecting miracles in my 1/2 hour, but I hope I will be able to see the floor by the end!

 

Domestic Guru tell me that the recycling week task for today is to take any recycling or op-shop stuff to wherever it needs to go, and the obscure job is to clean the exhaust fans in your bathrooms. Due to our lifestyle & my pregnancy, neither of these are options for me today, but I want to keep in the habit of doing them, so I will subsitute my own obscure job: spending 15 minutes to get my tupperware cupboard straightened out!

 

Have a great day.

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