Weekly Total 10/18-10/23

Oy vey, what a week.

vacuum- 3

sweep- 4

dishes- 3

bed- 10

scriptures- 0

= 20

WILLN- 5

goals- 5

5 min- 2

weekly- 0

bathrooms- 5

mop- 5

laundry- 5

=27

TOTAL= 47

Here's what my computer desk looks like AFTER Barlow spent a little time straightening it on Saturday:

Computer Desk

No, Charlotte, you most definitely are NOT the only one who can't keep the desk clean. Mine ALWAYS looks like this. Even right after it's cleaned, it still looks crowded and sloppy. Hopefully as soon as I finish Halloween costumes this week I can at least get my sewing stuff cleaned up!

Daily Update - Tuesday

So, neither of my boys napped, which gives me grief and prevents me from accomplishing a whole lot, but I still pulled out okay.

*all my daily cleans
*one VT visit
*did a little more closet work
*cleaned boys rooms
*2 hours sewing on Halloween costumes
*Swept the back porch play area

WILLN: Computer Desk

Am I the only one who can't keep that clean? Seriously, it is always in bad shape. Always.

Week review- Charlotte

Last week I was doing great. Then FRIDAY hit and threw me off and Saturday was spent cleaning up Friday's mess. So here is my score:

Dishes: 10
Sweep: 4
Front Room: 4
Family Room: 4
Scriptures: 3
5 minutes: 3


28/60

Goals: 5
Laundry: 0
Mop: 5
Bathrooms: 0
Weekly Challenge: 20
WILLN: 0

30/60


Total: 58/120
Blah!!

Daily this week will be regular 5


Weekly challenge will be finish packing books/china/gather knickknacks


5 Minutes:

1. Under coaches
2. Under coach cushions
3. Bedroom
4. Fridge
5. Cobwebs

Day One Check Up

So, in an effort to keep myself on track this week, I'm going to force myself to check in on what I've accomplished each day. I'm happy with today, for sure.

*I woke up early and went on an hour run
*I menu planned and made a good dinner
*I started cleaning my closet and got over half way done
*I did all my daily cleans
*I washed out the poopy diaper trash can
*I cleaned one bathroom
*I washed and folded 4 loads of laundry

Andrea's Week

What I learned from this week: The only way I can get everything accomplished is if someone takes my kids for an entire day. I was able to spend a couple hours in the kids' room, went through all their buckets and under their beds, took one garbage bag to the trash and another to Goodwill.

Vacuum- 4

Dishes- 10

Sweep- 10

Bed- 10

Scriptures- 3

5 min- 10

=47/60

Goals- 5

WILLN- 5

Mop- 5

Bathrooms- 5

Laundry- 5

Weekly- 30

=55/55

Total= 102

This week, my weekly challenge will be the kitchen table and chairs. My 5 minutes will be:

1. Organize cupboard

2. Under couch cushions

3. Under couch

4. Baseboards in kitchen

5. Dust blinds

Kim's Week

This month has really sucked for me. I don't know why I've been so overwhelmed, but I've really slacked on a lot of things. I'm ready to change it all though! I know I don't stand a chance for October because I don't have scores for the first two weeks, but I'm jumping in feet first!

Daily: scriptures, bed, sweep, dishes, and clean toy area
5 minute: Light Switches, Car Trunk, Linen Closet, Wash windows, & mop bathroom
Weekly: Closets (again, I know, I know)

Good luck to everyone else. I'm going to do great.

What it looks like now- Bathroom Sinks

I think toothpaste in the kids' sink is inevitable, but I do try to wipe it out with a disinfecting wipe about once a week to keep it from building up.

Barlow and my sinks tend to be the worse, because if I find a few minutes to clean a bathroom, I clean the kids' because it's the one guests use. Right after I took these pictures I scoured both bathrooms top to bottom, and these formerly grimy sinks are now sparkling!

Andrea's Week 10/4-10/10

Not a stellar week, but at least I was able to get a big challenge done. The laundry room has been on my to-do list for... months. Look at this! This is where I CLEAN my clothes. Disgusting.

You might not be able to tell a huge difference from the picture, but this place was GROSS. To get it in tip top shape, I cleaned the w/d, washed Nephi's disgusting pillow, swiffered and swept (it took 2 Swiffers), mopped, vacuumed spiderwebs out of the corners, washed the muddy paw prints from the door, and washed the shelf. I can finally walk in there without my skin crawling.
Here's my point total:

Vacuum- 2

Sweep- 10

Bed- 10

Dishes- 4

Scriptures- 0

= 26/60

Goals- 5

Mop- 5

Bathrooms- 0

Weekly- 30

5 min- 0

Laundry- 5

WILLN- 0

=45/60

TOTAL= 71/120

My daily cleans this week will be the norm. My 5 minutes will be:

1. Clean kitchen sink

2. Microwave (a yam exploded in there yesterday.)

3. Dust inside entertainment center

4. Wash bedding

5. Sewing drawer

Weekly Challenge: Kids' Room

Last week wrapup &this weeks goals- Charlotte

I almost don't want to post about my score last week.  I did great, until Thursday and then the week (housekeeping wise) spiraled out of control!

Here is how I did:

Bed -10
Dishes- 4
Sweep- 3
Scriptures- 3
Vacuum- 3
5 minutes-  2

(25/60)


Goals for week- 5
Mop- 5
Bathrooms- 5
Laundry-0
Weekly challenge- 0 (I emptied the garbage from the car, but that is all)
 WILLK?- 10 (see picture below)

(25/60)

Total- 50/120

I did clean this out.
I disinfected the sink,
scrubbed the backsplash and window sill,
washed the windows
and rinsed the screen.

This week Peter is home and working odd shifts so I am cutting out making bed.  My daily goals are:

1. Dishes
2. Sweep
3. Scriptures
4. Family Room
5. Front Room

My 5 minutes are (including the 3 I missed last week):

1. Broom closet
2. Appliance closet
3. Under coaches
4. Pantry
5. Planter Box

 My weekly goal is the same as last week: Suburban

Let's just start it now

I think that we should just start the new cycle with the new month, so this would be week one. What do you all think? 

Since no one has posted the "What it looks like now" for the week, I will do something relatively easy.  How about the kitchen sink?

Brenda asked me the difference between WILLN and a weekly challenge.  The difference is that there is no points related to cleaning it.  You just have to photograph what it looks like and then do a follow up on what you do to keep up with it, an after picture, or some other comment on that area of your house.  As long as a WILLN photo is posted with some sort of commentary, you get the points. Cleaned up or not.

Also, I think we need to take out the bonus points for extra 5 minute cleans.  To ambiguous.

Lastly, I have an idea for a prize this month.  I'll let you know as soon as I get it made!

Charlotte

Brenda's Week

It was a rough one for me, but I did ok

Make Bed: 10

Scriptures: 10

Dishes: 3

Sweep: 3

Vacuum: 3

5 Minute Challenges: 10

Weekly Challenge: 20

What it Looks Like: 0 (I actually cleaned my craft room, but forgot to take pictures or post about it)

Laundry: 5

Mop: 5

Bathrooms: 5

Goals: 0

Total: 74

(are we adding up our totals?? When did the cycle start??)

For this week my challenge will be my food storage closet and my 5 minutes will be 1. screens, back window, oven top, to be filled stack, and Blakes clothes.

I'm back!

Ok, I think I'm ready to give this new system a try. I've managed to keep on top of my daily cleaning, but pretty much nothing past that, and I'm definitely noticing. Here's my plan for this week:

Weekly Challenge: Laundry room

Daily Cleans: I will probably always keep the same dailies- sweep, vacuum, bed, dishes

5 Minutes: Microwave, snack cupboard, vanity table, computer desk, dust inside entertainment center

Wish me luck!

points last week and goals this week: Charlotte

Last week was going great!  Until Friday.  Then things sort of fell apart.  But I am back on track again.

My score last week was:

Dishes 10 (with a Saturday makeup)
Bed10
5 minute Challenges 10
Scriptures 4
Sweep 4
Vacuum 4

Goals 5
Mop 5
Bathrooms 0
Laundry 0

Weekly challenge (I didn't get all 3 done, but I did spend at least 4 hours working on it, probably more like 5): 20
What it looks like now: 20

Total: 92/120

This week my daily challenges will be the regular 5.  5 minutes will be: broom closet, small appliances closet, wash sheets, under couches, & Kitchen sink area.  I think my weekly challenge will be my car.  It is (once again) nasty.

What it looks like now- Charlotte

I was a little reluctant to show you the pictures of my craft room. I didn't want to overwhelm you with my organizational and cleaning skills. It was in such perfect order, after all. But then I thought there might be some part of the room I could organize a teensy bit more, so I might as well try. It took me a while, but I finally found a place in my craft room to clean. Here is the before:
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I know, I'm just a clean freak, right? Actually this was my weekly challenge. Mostly because I had to beg my friends to not go upstairs when they were over the other day and I knew something had to change. After a couple hours my room looked more like this:



I really do have a system that works to keep things organized and I was surprised how quickly I was able to clean things up. The playroom, on the other hand, I've already spent 2 hours on and still has about that much before it is done. Luckily (for my pride) I forgot to take before pictures.