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Set your timers for 12 minutes.
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Do as much of the task as you can.
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When the timer goes off, STOP! You're finished for today!
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Sun (2/5)
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Purses and Diaper Bags |
| 12 min - Today let’s tackle our purses and diaper bags. Dump them out and start tossing! Do you REALLY need three pens in the bottom of your purse? How about all those credit cards? Remember, if you have your social security card in your wallet, that is a BAD idea -- it's recommended that you keep it separate from your driver's license in a very safe place. For the diaper bags, I keep an index card in the front pocket with a list of things that need to be included in there, then I check it before going to bed every night if we've depleted the stash of goodies during the day. That way it's always ready to go the next morning. :-) When the timer goes off, STOP! You’re finished for today! |
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Mon (2/6)
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Pamper Yourself/ General Cleaning |
30 min - General Cleaning Day. Spend no more than 30 minutes vacuuming, dusting and straightening the main living areas of your home.
12 min – Today's chore is to PAMPER YOURSELF! Spend 12 minutes doing something special for yourself. Enjoy your day off! |
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Tues (2/7)
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Wash Door Mats |
| 12 min - Shake out all your door mats today and toss them in the washing machine or spray them off with a hose. |
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Wed (2/8)
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52 Pick-Up |
| 12 min - Today's task is a "52 pick-up"! Don't worry about the timer. Concentrate on things that are out of place - kids' books, paperwork, toys, laundry, etc. Count each time you put something back where it belongs, and when you get to 52, STOP! The trick to this is to put things away EXACTLY where they belong, not in a "holding area". Try to touch each item only once! |
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Thurs (2/9)
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Furnace's Air Filter |
| 12 min - Today's goal is to change or clean your furnace's air filter. Your a/c and heat will run more efficiently with a clean filter, and that will save you money! If you're not sure how to do this, enlist help and LEARN! |
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Fri (2/10)
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One Drawer/ General Cleaning |
12 min - Pick one drawer in your home to organize today; it can be the junk drawer or sock drawer or whichever one needs some help in your house. Remember the saying "When in doubt, throw it out!"; most of the things you're hanging onto "just in case I might need it one day" you will never actually use, and they're really just creating clutter.
30 min - Today is also General Cleaning Day. Spend no more than 30 minutes vacuuming, dusting and polishing the main living areas of you home. Don’t get caught in the perfection trap – whatever you can get to today is fine. Something is better than nothing! |
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Sat (2/11)
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Bathrooms |
| 12 min - Don't groan; today's task is to give special attention to the bathrooms. I know there's no way of making this one "fun" so you just have to suck it up and do it. :-) Set your timers for 12 minutes, get out the rubber gloves and start scrubbing! |
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