Ok, so I stole this entire post from my recent Real Simple magazine. But as I read through this list, I kept thinking, man this article knows my world. So thought'd I share. I challenge you to do 10 of these things! Here is the premise. Pick a task, any task. These mini chores will give you that juicy accomplishment buzz while making the most of sudden-and fleeting-downtime. Gold star for you!
Call your dad (wish I could)
Refold your sweaters and stack them by color
floss your teeth
sew on a button (Ritchey didn't wear his favorite pants for 6 mo cuz I never got around to this)
pitch 3 old items from your fridge
put to-be donated clothes in a bag by the door (mine are in a bag but have been sitting in my closet for a year, I don't think that counts)
Find that evening bag, scarf or top that got lost in the closet
test pens or markers and toss the dead ones
arrange your hangers so they all face the same way (oh and I hear this trick of hang them the wrong way starting out, then by the end of the year any clothes still hanging that wrong way should be tossed into that donated clothing bag by your door)
clear off the top of the fridge (I am personally saving all that dust for parker's future science classes)
Remove gum wrappers, receipts and atm slips from your purse.
Scan your medicine cabinet and throw away any expired prescriptions, sunscreens and vitamins (I probably should throw away the painkillers from each birth, i was saving them just in case)
Shred something, anything.
Write a thank-you note you've been putting off.
Walk aroud your house with a small can of white paint for touch-ups.
Download the pictures in your camera to you computer (that one is for you janet, who just buys a new card when she runs out of room :)
Paint your toenails
throw out expired coupons
scan your sock drawer and put any one-offs in a basket. If their matches don't turn up after another load or two, toss them.(I could probably fill a landfill with all of our onesie socks)
Open your file cabinet and get rid of five old files. (ritchey and I fight about this every year at tax time, cuz basically I have no files)
Return the netflix movie. (ok, we suscribed to netflix this summer, we literally still have DateNight on our counter from that first week, unwatched)
Match tupperware with lids, if one doesn't have a lid, pitch it. (This alone could lead to world peace)
Look in your shower stall, ditch any shampoos or body washes you haven't used in forever (or in our case that have been empty for over 2 months but still sitting there)
neaten up the freezer.
Sweep under the kitchen table.
Ok, those are your tasks. Now seriously, don't those resonate with you. I really would feel like I climbed a mtn and had the most productive day if I just did a few of those. Instead of killing all my time reading blogs or posting, oh wait....
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