Here We Are! First Round Focus Cleaning, 2026

[CathyS]

I need to work in the bedroom closet this week to turn all the hangers around.

I also want to take out some of the stained t shirts that dh won't let go of "because they are good for working in the garage" which he no longer works in.

There are also men's disposable underwear (I don't call them diapers to dh's face, even though they are, sort of, I guess. Any way, they are a brand he doesn't like, so I should donate them if possible.

[Kittykatt]

Now I've finished the spare room, I'm moving onto the kitchen. Once again I'm going to break it down into (mostly) small tasks,.so I can do a little at a time. There's a lot more "stuff" in this room, so I think it's going to take a lot longer, but that's ok. Doing one small.job at a time means I shouldn't end up in a mess!

Clean ceiling
Clean light fitting
Clean walls
Wash/ wipe paint twork and radiator
Clean clock
Clean string holder
Polish door
Declutter items hanging on back of door
Clean tips of cupboards
Oil chopping board, cheese board and bread board
Polish knife block and lazy Susan
Declutter /clean wall cupboards: #1#2#3#4#5#6#7
Declutter / clean under worktop cupboards : #1#2#3#4#5
Clean /declutter drawers: #1#2#3#4
Clean/declutter shelves: #1#2#3
Clean oven
Clean /declutter storage compartment under oven
Polish strips of wood with hooks that hold mugs and.utensils
Clean/declutter shelves of tall cupboard: #1#2#3#4
Pull out freezer and clean behind/ underneath
Defrost freezer
Declutter / clean trays stored next to freezer
Clean fridge
Clean bin area
Declutter / clean cubby with my gardening trug,.spare car food and???
Clean/declutter notice board
Wax floor
Declutter tea towels
Declutter tablecloths

My rewards:
Buy new tea towels
Decide which fabric for new tablecloths. (I have several in my basket! ) and purchase

[Harriet]

Although in bedroom week, I did go back to some emphasis on the porch from last week that had had to be cut short.

Weather allowed and I could finally work on pruning back the ivy outside the back porch door today.
AND yay! Ds came again and this time figured out the installation of the new porch light fixture there. HRH helped him turn it so that the side that doesn't shine outward is facing the interior door's window, so it isn't blinding to someone in that room. It's working well, so one thing done.

And I have caught up with Bama on repairs schedule, lol.

Cathy and lucylee, finding ways to KNOW when you last wore clothing is so smart. I just play it by ear, by memory, or how I feel about a garment, so I'm sure better decisions get past me sometimes.

Kittykatt, good reward choices, and you deserve it. I happened upon small linens ddolder had given me, and opened them for use now, too.

[lucylee]

Harriet, sometimes even though it appears that I haven't worn something in a year or more (if I can believe my post-it note) -- sometimes it's hard to just let something go. I get sentimental about clothes, somehow. Or I think, "Well, I would want to wear that if I went... (somewhere?)" So... unworn clothes will go to the guest room closet, where they will hang until I am in the mood to donate, and ONLY THEN will I actually get them out of the house. By the time they've hung in there for a while, they seem to lose their grip on me or something, LOL.

[Kittykatt]

I made a start on the kitchen today. Just a few little jobs done, but it's a start.

[Kittykatt]

Kitchen deep cleaning / decluttering project:

Clean ceiling
Clean light fitting
Clean walls
Wash/ wipe paintwork and radiator
Clean clock
Clean string holder
Wipe light switch
Polish door
Declutter items hanging on back of door
Clean tips of cupboards
Oil chopping board, cheese board and bread board
Polish knife block, lazy Susan and hand coffee grinder
Declutter /clean wall cupboards: #1#2#3#4#5#6#7
Declutter / clean under worktop cupboards : #1#2#3#4#5
Clean /declutter drawers: #1#2#3#4
Clean/declutter shelves: #1#2#3
Clean oven
Clean /declutter storage compartment under oven
Polish strips of wood with hooks that hold mugs and.utensils
Clean/declutter shelves of tall cupboard: #1#2#3#4
Pull out freezer and clean behind/ underneath
Defrost freezer
Declutter / clean trays stored next to freezer
Clean fridge
Clean bin area
Declutter / clean cubby with my gardening trug, spare cat food and???
Clean/declutter notice board
Wax floor
Declutter tea towels
Declutter tablecloths

My rewards:
Buy new tea towels
Decide which fabric for new tablecloths. (I have several in my basket! ) and purchase
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[lucylee]

I'm not getting into my focus cleaning yet, but this week I have been making good progress on being more productive each day. Little by little, baby step by baby step. WHB right now is a good goal for me. I think even Flylady says to get these routines down before you worry about zones. Just wanted to pop in and say hello to y'all who are doing so well!