Lightening Online

Now that the school term has started, our trip seems imminently closer.  We actually leave THIS term.  Okay, it’s right at the end but it’s still THIS term.  And school terms seem to speed by rather quickly.

Rather than get in a panic and overwhelmed, I’ve decided to set myself a focus for each week.  This will be stuff that I want to get done over and above my normal weekly routines.

The biggest issue will be pacing myself.  Last week I started off the week with a bang and ended up exhausting myself.  Balance….easier said than done but I need to try.  Don’t really want to go away with a perfect house and too exhausted to enjoy myself.

As it turns out, the house divides up nicely into 3 “sections”:

1. Bedrooms

2. Kitchen and Living Areas

3. Office & Laundry (the “unseen” areas that always get left until last)

There are 10 weeks this term but we’re hoping to leave part way through week 10.  That leaves me 9 weeks.  This will mean that each section gets “focused” on 3 times before we leave.  That takes the pressure off in these early weeks although I am trying to get as close to organised as possible before the end of the May so that June isn’t too busy/stressed.

I’m hoping that a weekly progress report put here will help keep me motivated.

Week 1 - BEDROOMS

Singstar Princess’s Room

Decluttered a Heap of Stuff and packed away a few things into the wardrobe so that less is out.  Sorted out the top of her bedside cupboard, top of her drawers and the top of the drawers inside her cupboard.  Her bedroom is looking really good.  Not much left to be done in there if we can maintain it until we go away (well, I can live in hope can’t I????)

OUT - About a garbage bag size of rubbish, toys and clothes/shoes

TO BE DONE - Pull bed out and vacuum behind.  Some sorting of drawers.  Window and window sill needs cleaning.

Boys Room

Moved both beds and cleaned out underneath them.  Dusted and vacuumed.

OUT - Almost a garbage bag full of rubbish and finished with kits.  Some clothes and shoes that are too small.

TO BE DONE - Trailer Boys toy cupboard.  Clean window and sill.  Tops of drawers.

Our Room

Dealt with some paperwork that was accumulating (not sure why in there?).  Put away washing that had been accumulating on dressing table *blush*.  General tidy up and dust.

OUT - Some old bits of make-up and a couple of pairs of pants.

TO BE DONE - Go through all of my drawers and wardrobe.

Other Decluttering

Google Reader - big clean out of blogs I rarely read to make it more manageable.  None of yours of course (unless you’re a lurker and I don’t know you’re here - hint! hint!).

Resigned as an Admin at Aussie Bloggers Forum.  I’m still very passionate about the forums and will still be there as a member but don’t really have the extra time to invest right now so I’ve stepped down.  If you’ve not checked it out, please do so.  It’s a great place to be.

Working on decluttering some email subscriptions to reduce the amount of email  I get.

Week 2 - KITCHEN & LIVING AREAS

Week 2 has started today and I haven’t gotten very far as I spent a few hours on the tractor this morning then went into town for my gym session and to research washing machines (ours is broken ).

Hopefully tomorrow I can make a start.