Cleaning Schedule

In an effort to ensure that I know what's going on, when to do something, and stay on top of my "chores", I created a Cleaning Schedule.  It's pretty simple, with various tasks for each day - except Sundays.  I borrowed the idea from some Pinterest articles and then tweaked them to meet my needs. 

Monday is my "take note of what I need to stock pile items" based on the drug store sale papers and coupons I receive on Sunday.  Thursday is my menu planning/grocery shopping day because grocery store sale papers come out on Wednesdays. 

Since the boys still take a long morning nap, that's when I accomplish most of the cooking and cleaning for the day.  I usually put on a load of laundry to wash at night, dry during breakfast and put up whenever I have time.  Towels have been known to sit in the basket for a week...but that's okay.  You have to prioritize and folding up my towels is always going to lose against playing Lego Harry Potter on the Xbox with my husband or reading an extra book at nap time.

I also double up on chores if I'm out.  For example, we went to the Children's Museum on Monday and was so tired at the end of the day that I cleaned nothing - except my children.  So on Tuesday I cleaned the kitchen and bathrooms, and it still didn't take me more than 45 minutes to do everything.

I typed this up on a Word document and just copied/pasted it here.  I have one printed and on the front of my fridge.  I write in dates of major cleanings. For example, I cleaned the washing machine with bleach and vinegar the other day and will do this 2-3 times per year to clean out all the gunk and smell.  If I don't write it down - I'll forget.

Enjoy and happy cleaning! 

P.S. Here is why I mop every night.

 

Every Day

-        Make up beds

-        Wash dishes

-        Wipe down the counter tops

-        Pick up items on tables

-        Empty baby room trash

-        Do one load of laundry

-        Sweep after every meal and mop at night

-        Take out the kitchen trash

-        Wipe down the stove if used

Monday

-        Take stock of pantry/cleaning items

-        Wipe down door and handles of fridge

-        Clean the inside and outside of microwave

-        Clean the inside and outside of the coffee pot

-        Wash out the water pitcher

-        Refill soap

-        Once every 3 months, completely clean inside of fridge/freezer

Tuesday

-        Clean bathrooms (tub, toilet, sink)

-        Sweep and mop

-        Take out the trash

-        Wipe down mirrors

-        Refill soap

-        Restock toilet paper

-        Once every 3 months, wash shower liners

Wednesday

-        Change bedding

-        Vacuum

-        Organize closets

-        Put up clothes

-        Wipe down and de-cobweb the windows

-        Once every 3 months, wash comforter and blankets

Thursday

-        Plan out menu for next 7-10 days (BLD and snacks)

-        Grocery shopping

-        Errands

-        Sweep off patio and front porch

Friday

-        Sweep and mop entry and living room

-        Dust furniture and electronics

-        Vacuum the living room and play room

-        Every 3 weeks vacuum the couch and chair

Saturday

-        Prepare meals for the week and freeze as needed.

 Sunday - nothing

4th of July

Happy Fourth of July

from all the Carr Grandkids!

Micah, Papaw, Carson, Rachel, Grannie

Elizabeth, Jack and Tedder

All the magic I need is right at home...

So you’ve probably heard about that movie, Magic Mike.

I'm not going to argue with anyone about it because that's just not my style.  The movie isn't worth the effort spent on an argument.  However, I do want to talk about it in light of marriage.  A subject I haven't talked about at all on this blog.

Every Friday on KSBJ, they have movie reviews from Focus on the Family's Plugged in Movie Review.  As the day drew closer for the movie to open, I checked out their website to see what they had to say.  The reviewer for Magic Mike wrote in the sexual content section: "...it's difficult, if not impossible to describe the pornographic nature of these scenes without sounding, well, pornographic. To detail every pawing grab at a leather g-string, every mimicked sexual act and every naked male backside we see would take pages."  He goes on to say the story line is pretty weak because the main theme of the movie is to demonstrate the gratification of lust.  Not to mention the 100+ "f" bombs, "s" words and numerous times God and Jesus' names were used in vain.  How is that entertaining? It makes my heart hurt that people will make money from this.

I could go and see it without asking my husband's permission but I love him and only him.  I want him and only him.  I need him and only him.  If me going to see the movie would dishonor him - I'm not going.

So instead of spending our hard earned money on movies that hurt our relationship, I'd rather spend it on a mini-vacation with MY "magic mike".  I want to strength my marriage and break it down.

I love the way he walks into the kitchen bleary eyed in the morning with his hair sticking out in all directions.  I love the way our kids laugh when he plays with them or listening to him read Dr. Seuss over and over again because they love it.  I love to see his name pop up on my caller-id, and his goofy sense of humor.  I love the way he works hard and provides for our family.  I love that he thinks I'm still pretty cute.  I love how he looks at me and talks to me and holds me close when I need it.

Those guys in the movie?  They offer us nothing of value.

To sum it all up: wives love your husbands, and husbands, be your wife's dream guy.  Apparently by the response to the movie, many wives, sisters, mothers, etc. are looking for a dream guy and if you as husbands or men don't step it up, then they'll have to find "him" in a book or movie.


It’s your choice as to what movies you watch, and how you spend your time and money. But if you’re married, please consider investing in each other, rather than something that’s not real and offers you nothing.