That Freaked Me Out
Last night over dinner, we were discussing how many weeks we have left until we go. Two of the kids guessed 6 weeks and 1 guessed 7. While I thought it was just over 6 weeks, I went to the calendar to count and check.
I counted 3 times and could still only find 5 and a half weeks until we left. Which totally mucks up my perfect 9 and a half week plan I devised.
After muttering “this doesn’t make sense, I’ve lost a week”, Farmboy decided to check out the calendar himself.
He found my lost week. Bless him. 
I was counting by Sundays and the 31st was at the top of the month (as calendars sometimes do) so I was not counting that week.
PHEW!!!!
Panic stations off.
My “perfect” plan is still intact. LOL.
And so, I am now up to the start of the second rotation. I’m really pleased with how the house is starting to look after each “zone” has had 1 pass through. Particularly given the fact that I’ve been driving the tractor and dealing with sick kids in the past couple of weeks. Of course, a lot of it is the culmination of last terms decluttering efforts finally showing.
Last Week
The only thing I didn’t get done in the laundry was to sort and declutter the linen cupboard. It does need doing but if I don’t get it done before we go away, it’s not really going to matter. So, if I get to it in another week, I do. If not, that’s okay.
Now all I need to do with the laundry is maintain it. Sounds easy but isn’t when it’s such a busy room in the house. Still, I’ll give it my best shot. As it falls into the 3rd week of my zone rotation, I’ll be able to give it a “once-over” in the week before we leave if need be.
This Week’s “Zone” : Bedrooms
Last time I was in the bedroom zone, I focused on under and behind the boys beds.
This week I want to focus on under our bed and decluttering our wardrobe. I won’t get too carried away but even a little will make things a little tidier.
Singstar Princess decided she wanted to change her room around on the weekend. I cringed because she made a HUGE mess in the process. And she’s wont to get halfway through a project like this and run out of puff.
This is what her room looked like just after she’d started:
It was actually tidy BEFORE she started but she decided to drag everything into the middle, out from under the bed and clear off her tallboy and bedside cupboard. To her credit, she cleaned and sorted and tidied and arranged until eventually the room looked like this:
It’s not as streamlined as I had it but it’s her room so I’m happy for her to set it up how she likes it.
The main thing is that under her bed has now been sorted and cleaned so that’s another job I can tick off the list.
The other job I’d like to get to is decluttering some of the boys toys in their wardrobes. But we’ll see how the week pans out and whether or not I get that far.
Anyway, best I get off the computer and get started.
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LOL luckily he found that missing week or you would have been rather stressed! I must say, your daughter did a great job tidying her room. I remember being forced to tidy my room when I was younger and I hated it. And the kicker was that I had to clean my little sister’s room too, since she was the youngest and therefore favourite! (Even though we’re only about a year apart!)
I wish you would come and do my house!! I’m desperate but I get so daunted by the whole task and have put it off. I have to take a leaf from your book. Now, if only I could get a kid-free day a week… LOL
Bloody calendars! Every month should start on a Monday and end on a Sunday. There should be 5 weeks per month. One of which is sort, declutter, reorganise week. It’s a hidden week that only Mums know about.
that woulda freaked me out too! lol
SSP did a great job on her room!
Her cupboard looks just like one of the ones made at hubby’s work too lol
Well done SSP! Think we can borrow her for the weekend and do over Princess Pinks room? Her’s looks like the before picture ALL. OF. THE. TIME!!!!
Looks like things are shaping up nicely and I’m so glad you found that missing week. Hopefully if dd organised her room in a way that makes her happy she’ll be inclined to keep it that way.
Libby
Katie - yes, I don’t like it when I have a “perfect” plan and something throws a spanner in the works.s As for SP and her room, she’s rarely all that good at tidying it but is getting better. I went through it 3 weeks ago and got it properly sorted so it wasn’t too bad (despite what it looks like when you throw all her stuff into the middle of it).
Katy - it certainly is easier when you don’t have kids home. I’ve just had mine home for 3 days and the place looks like a tip. Try not to put too much pressure on yourself. I totally understand the whole “feeling overwhelmed” thing. Maybe just pick 1 small task a day - something that will stay done longer than 5 minutes. One shelf of a cupboard or something. Break it right down. That’s what helps me.
River - excellent plan. I’ll vote for you at the next election.
B - yeah, she did. No idea where the cupboard is made - might even come from there for all I know.
Sharon - Funnily enough, she seems better with other peoples stuff than she does her own. Every now and then she’ll decide to sort out my desk for me (often to procrastinate on doing her own room though LOL - wonder where she gets that from????)
Libby - I can only live in hope! LOL.
Hi,
The before picture of your daughter’s room looks familiar to me. Our Girl’s room often looks just the same.
Goodluck.
Hi Ann. Lovely to hear from you.
Kids rooms seem to be notorious for getting messy and cluttered.