Life With Katie: household chores

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Tackle It Tuesday

Woo! We made it to Tuesday and I actually got some fairly good news about the van. It turns out that the motor did burn out, but they're going to be able to get the window closed without having to replace it. The best part? They're willing to do it for no more than $20. I'll take it. Eventually I'll have the money to get the motors replaced but for now, I'll just be happy having the window closed.

So...Today's Tackle....Well, it's a bit multi part, I think. Part one happened yesterday when I talked to the boys about the chore changes that will be happening around here this summer. They got all dramatic, but what they don't realize is that they've already been doing part of it. Roger has been clearing after dinner and Ben has been taking care of any trash that's been created with dinner. They've been doing really well with remembering to put their video game and movies away and taking care of any trash that they create.

What I've decided is to break the household tasks down into daily tasks. Today's task will involve taking out the trash. Each of us has a different trash to be in charge of. I'm in charge of the kitchen trash and changing the cat litter. Roger is in charge of emptying the wall trashcans and hauling the big outside trashcan to the curb. Ben is in charge of the bathroom trashcan and hauling the outside trashcan back to the house tomorrow. Each of has a part in taking care of our home.

So, that's the plan! Once that's done, in the afternoon, hopefully we'll be getting the van fixed and then it's burgers and banana splits for dinner. Yummy!

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Tackle It Tuesday - Household Chores

Katie 3:53 PM 0 Comments

Ok, I confess. I've slacked off a bit with the daily chores that need to be done around the house. I let all of the boxes overwhelm me and the next thing I knew, I was just behind on everything! Well, I just told myself that the only way it was going to get done was if I did it. Sadly, there is no magic cleaning fairy that will come while I sleep and do the work for me.

So, I'm going to give all of you a sneak peek at my to do list for today and let you know how I'm doing on it so far. It's not a huge list, but I've discovered that if I have a smaller list, I tend to putter around and get a heck of a lot more done than was on my original list! I don't know why, but then again, my mind works in mysterious ways...*grins*

~~Morning Routine~~
2 Loads of Laundry
~~Menu Plan for Week~~
~~Tackle It Tuesday post~~
~~Unload Dishwasher~~
~~Reload Dishwasher and get it going~~
Give kittens their meds.
** Posted similac to freecycle
** emailed Chad about roofing

As you can see, I've already done a huge chunk of the list! The items with the ** by them are items that I did and they weren't even on the original list. Now, I'm off to flip over the load of laundry that I put into the washer this morning and before I know it, I'll be able to cross number 2 off that list as well.

What are all of you tackling today?

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