Harriet - this thread is wonderful!
I followed Indiana's focus schedule the first year while I was learning. Then the next year (with a little confidence from past success) I modified the weekly focus schedule to fit my home. I chose 13 focus areas and rotate through them 4 times yearly (13 x 5 = 52 weeks)
I keep a running journal page for each focus area. I jot down what I did and improvements made. I enjoy looking back and reviewing the progress made. It inspires me to keep improving.
My 13 focus areas are -
Porches/entry
Dining room
Kitchen
Gardens
Laundry Rm
Living Rm
Bathrooms
Bedroom (ours)
Closets (awesome & others)
Boys bedroom
Office/desk
Inventory/storage
Outdoors (cellar/out buildings)