January's Challenge 2012

Ahhhhhhh 2012, is here… out with the old and in with the new! 2011, is one of those years I would like to put behind me, while I was very productive, some of my personal affairs can use a fresh start.

I have lots of goals to work on this year, but before I jump in and tackle those… I plan to declutter. I follow the blog Scrappers Challenge and they are participating in the 52 Weeks to an Organized Home.  I love this idea and plan to follow along, but in my own way. I’m already pretty organized so going through stuff just to say I did it isn’t going to work for me. Instead I plan to take the proposal …and go through each room in my home, and around the house like the car, yard, and shed.

Here are my thoughts for January 2012 day by day:

Sunday, January 1^st, clean car, go through each console and organize CD’s, books on tape and papers. Detail inside.

Monday, January 2nd: Finish car…wash outside, get storage containers for kid’s toys and snacks.

Tuesday, January 3^rd: Clean out pantry and go through cabinets in the kitchen, clean out both refrigerator and freezer

Wednesday, January 4^th: Wipe down kitchen cabinets and baseboards in kitchen and dining room. Wash curtains in dining room.

Thursday, January 5^th: Look into Planning Meals for the week. (I’ve always wanted to do this but never really took the time)

Friday, January 6^th: Put a basket or bowl for incoming mail on kitchen counter

Saturday, January 7^th: Put toys away in Playroom (I already cleaned out this room and took a bunch of stuff to Goodwill just after Christmas. I’m going to try really hard to go up there with the kids at least once a week to make sure things are in order)

Sunday, January 8^th: Relax ;)))

Monday, January 9^th: Clean out Living room… go through old DVD’s and clean computer desk area.

Tuesday, January 10^th: Clean out Dresser in Living room

Wednesday, January 11^th: Master Bathroom, Clean out all cabinets and drawers (medicine cabinet). Get rid of old towels, go through make-up.

Thursday, January 12^th: Master Bedroom closets

Friday, January 13^th: Master bedroom dressers and clean baseboards. Wash curtains, go through jewelry.

Saturday, January 14^th: Relax

Sunday, January 15^th: Relax

Monday, January 16^th: Clean kid’s room, go through dressers and stuffed animals.

Tuesday, January 17^th: Personal home inventory

Wednesday, January 18^th: Personal home inventory cont.

Thursday, January 19^th: Start working on a billing system and bill pay on-line

Friday, January 20^th: Start Recycling again… make a new space for recycling

Saturday, January 21^st: Relax

Sunday, January 22^nd: Relax

Monday, January 23^rd: Go through books and CD’s

Tuesday, January 24^th: Pets

Wednesday, January 25^th: Filling system and manuals and warranties

Thursday, January 26^th: Relax

Friday, January 27^th: Magazines

Saturday, January 28^th: Yard

Sunday, January 29^th: Relax

Monday, January 30^th: Photos and photo books

Tuesday, January 31^st: Photos and photo books cont.

Hope this helps anyone else like me, who doesn’t need a whole lot of time organizing, as much as a basic guide to work on specific items each day.

My challenge for January is pretty much just tying up loose ends from 2011 and getting things organized for 2012. Last I plan on working with the folks at Scraperschanllenge and rid myself of at least five things from each room, like towels, CD’s and DVD’s, and other clutter hoping to make my life a little less stressful J Happy New Year everyone!!!!