I have replaced my two broken kitchen timers used for cooking -- and my Christmas guest bought me a spare. I'll be carrying that around with me as I clean. That and my water bottle. This week's focus is the living room (and family room, if you have one) but as I'm not going to take the tree down until the 6th -- I'll swap this zone for the dining room and guest room -- my major clutter areas. I really want to make progress in these rooms.
Sneak Peek for the Week
December 30, 2012 - January 5, 2013 -- This week we are in Zone 5: The Living Room
Zone 5: Mission #1 Monday
We are going to be in Zone 5 this week. This is the Living Room and Family Room. We are going after the hidden clutter
in these rooms. Take a look around you and see what is laying around that is really clutter but because you have become so used to it being there you don't see it as clutter. Have you purged those magazines and books lately? How about the videos, dvd's and cd's?
Are they strewn in piles all over that because they belong in these rooms you don't see them anymore? Your mission for today is to set your timer for 15 minutes and go after the "hidden" clutter in these
rooms. You will be amazed at how much neater the rooms look when you tackle this. Do not get obsessed and take apart the whole room.This is about progress NOT perfection. Just tackle one thing at a time!
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Zone 5: Mission #2 Tuesday
Yesterday we went after the "hidden" clutter in the Living Room and the Family Room. Today you are going after the trash. Now you may think you have no trash in these rooms but look under the couch and the chairs. Lift up the cushions and check out what seems to magically get swallowed up in the couch. Check under the end tables and the coffee table. Set your timer for 15 minutes and grab a trash bag and start tossing. You will be surprised at how fast you can do this mission. I bet you all will have time left to spare!! Be careful not to lift things that are too heavy and awkward on your mission. Ask for help if you need it!
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Zone 5: Mission #3 Wednesday
Today is the day we go after that "stuff" that gets left in the Living Room and the Family Room.
The shoes, jackets, laundry baskets etc. Set your timer for 15 minutes and go after the things that need to be put away. Deliver
them to the proper homes and get back to the rooms and check them again. Do not get sidetracked when you are putting something away in another room and start picking up that room. Example if you are taking shoes to your room don't get sidetracked by stopping and straightening something in the bedroom. Put away what you need to and go back to the Zone rooms. If you notice that you need to straighten in another room that you have made a delivery to, then review your schedule and see if you can go to that room for a 5 minute room rescue. If you do not have time then look ahead to your
schedule and try to figure out when you can get there!! This is not all or nothing! This is all about babysteps and being proud of the small things that we can accomplish!
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Zone 5: Mission #4 Thursday
Easy Mission today, now that we have gotten rid of the clutter and trash we are going to grab those vacuums and do a detailed session in your Living/Family room!
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Zone 5: Mission #5 Friday
For a really fast mission today let's clean those door knobs, light switches and remote controls in the Living/Family Rooms. A little soap and water or alcohol on a damp rag can go a long way to kill those germs.
