The Basics Thread - Week 5

[derdsgirl]

“The Basics Thread” is here for those of us, me included, that need help motivating ourselves to just get the basics done, like washing dishes and sweeping floors. 

Here is how it will work:

At the beginning of each week, you post a point challenge for yourself. No number is too small, I remember last fall when I started these things and I would challenge myself to just 100 points a day. Seriously - I’m not good at the basics, I told you! ;) I worked my way up and by the end of the challenge, my house was sparkly. :D I loved it because it helped me create routine and get accountability/support for the work I do at home.

So, you should set a goal for yourself. This part of it is NOT about competing with anyone else. If you meet your goal at the end of the week, and I figure out blinkies by the end of this week, you get a blinkie! :D I’ll make one for each week that says “This week I met my homekeeping goals!”. Why not reward ourselves when we do well?!

 I'll be working on figuring them out. Just haven't quite gotten it yet.


:congrats
To the following women who met their housekeeping goals for last week:

TBA

Great job ladies! Keep up the good work!


If you didn't meet last week's goal for yourself, try again this week. :) If you did meet your goal, challenge yourself. Most of all, just take notice of how much you actually do for your families. It may not be as much as another woman on the thread, but it is just as important to your family. GOOD LUCK on the upcoming week!

The second part of the challenge will run the entire course of this Basics Challenge, which ends in conjunction with the big cleaning challenge starting next week. This second part will be keeping a running score for each person in each category. (I like math - so I don’t mind doing all the adding and keeping it going). At the end of this basics challenge, whomever has the highest points in each category gets a blinkie to put in their siggy.



Here are our categories and the leaders in each:




DISHES DIVA:
Knitlove-1580
NayneeNoo-980
Ozmommy-900

SPARKLIEST SINKS:
Knitlove-480
Shaslove-400
NayneeNoo-440

LADY OF THE LAUNDRY:
Ozmommy-460
Knitlove-235
Emilik-230

IRON(ING) (WO)MAN:
Still no one yet :shifty Unless I missed someone's points.

CLUTTER CONQUEROR:
Ozmommy-1455
Emilik-1140
NayneeNoo-980

MASTER CHEF:
Ozmommy-2490
Shaslove-1875
Emilik-1000

TASKMASTER:
Knitlove-810
NayneeNoo-640
Shaslove-595

DEFEATER OF THE DUST:
NayneeNoo-175
Emilik-140
Shaslove-45

FLASHIEST FLOORS:
NayneeNoo-765
Ozmommy-750
Emilik-500


If you have any other suggestions about how to run this, or things to take off our list, just let me know. I've never run one of these before and so I'm open to suggestions. :yes

Points should be posted in a new post by Monday, October 8th by 11 am PST. Let's have fun ladies!

Daily Chores:
Spiritual/Emotional
10 Minutes of Quiet Time (Devotional, Read, Tea, Pray) 100pts
10 Minutes of Mama Time (Pamper yourself!) 100pts
Bonding time with the littles (at least 15 mins; play, read to, etc) 100 pts

Dishes
Any dishes done 20pts
Empty sink when you go “off duty” 40pts
Each load done by hand 20pts
Each load in the dishwasher completed: loaded, washed, put away 20pts

Laundry
Each Step (Wash, Dry, Fold, Away) 5pts
Bonus for each completed load 5pts
Each load dried without a dryer 15pts
Ironing (per minute spent) 5pts

Beds
Each bed made (or helped to make) 20pts

Misc
Hot Spots (choose 3) (max of 45pts per day) 5 min=15pts
5 Minute Challenge/To Do List Thread Participation 50pts
(bonus 5pts if you START the thread! :wink)
Declutter (90pt limit per day) 5 min=15pts
Create a New Habit #1 (Keep the same habits for the 7 weeks) 20pts
Create a New Habit #2 20pts
Table and Counters wiped before you “clock out” 25pts
Animal Care (per type of pet) 25pts
Rubbish/Recycling (per bag) 25pts
Tidy Time (per 5 minutes) 20pts

Meal Prep
Time spent in meal preparation (per 5 min) 20pts

Weekly Chores:
Plan Your Week
Calendar Review: Coordinate your Commitments 25pts
Assign Chores to Specific Days 25pts
Plan Your Menus for the Week (each meal & snack) 5pts
Start your grocery and/or Household List 25pts
Make a To-Do List and check it often 25pts
Desk Time (Bills, Budget, Appointments, Phone Calls, etc) 50pts

Kitchen:
Away with Non-Kitchen Clutter! 25pts
Wipe Down Appliance Exteriors 25pts
Wipe Down Cabinet Doors & Drawers and Handles 100pts
Microwave interior cleaned 25pts
Sweep the floor (can claim pts each day!) 50pts
Mop the floor (double points if scrubbed by hand) 75pts

Bathroom: (You can claim your bathroom as many times as you clean it per week)
Clean Mirror(s), (each) 5pts
Wipe down the sink and surround (can claim pts daily) 20pts
Toilet (can claim as often as you clean it) 50pts
Bathtub/Shower walls wiped down, hardware shined, etc 50pts
Each switchplate, doorknob, cabinet handle, drawer pull wiped 5pts
Sweep the floor (can claim once a day) 25pts
Mop the floor (claim double pts if scrubbed by hand) 50pts
Finished all bathrooms in the house 100pts

Bedding
Sheets changed (per bed) 25pts

Dusting/Floor Care
Clean Windows (each window) 20pts
Dusting (per 5 min) 15pts
Each room vacuumed or swept or washed (excl. kitchen and bathroom) 50pts

Your Room on Wheels
Empty the trash 15 pts
Wipe out the cup holders 15 pts
Vacuum the carpet/upholstery 50 pts
Dust the dashboards 15 pts
Clean the interior windows 30 pts

Whole Home Blessing
Best done on a Friday
Spend no more than 15 minutes in each room doing a general tidy up. Run the vacuum through the middle of each room, straighten things up, etc., 50 pts/room


Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Weekend:

Week FIVE Total:

[shaslove]

Meant to update this! My goal is 3,500 pts

Daily Chores:
Spiritual/Emotional
10 Minutes of Quiet Time (Devotional, Read, Tea, Pray) 100pts 100 pts 100 pts 100 pts 100 pts
10 Minutes of Mama Time (Pamper yourself!) 100pts 100 pts 100 pts 100 pts 100 pts 100 pts 200 pts
Bonding time with the littles (at least 15 mins; play, read to, etc) 100 pts
100 pts 100 pts 100 pts 100 pts
Dishes
Any dishes done 20pts 20 pts 20 pts 20 pts 20 pts 20 pts 40 pts
Empty sink when you go “off duty” 40pts 40 pts 40 pts 40 pts
Each load done by hand 20pts
Each load in the dishwasher completed: loaded, washed, put away 20pts 20 pts 20 pts

Laundry
Each Step (Wash, Dry, Fold, Away) 5pts 15 pts 10 pts
Bonus for each completed load 5pts
Each load dried without a dryer 15pts
Ironing (per minute spent) 5pts

Beds
Each bed made (or helped to make) 20pts

Misc
Hot Spots (choose 3) (max of 45pts per day) 5 min=15pts
5 Minute Challenge/To Do List Thread Participation 50pts
(bonus 5pts if you START the thread! :wink)
Declutter (90pt limit per day) 5 min=15pts
Create a New Habit #1 (Keep the same habits for the 7 weeks) 20pts
Create a New Habit #2 20pts
Table and Counters wiped before you “clock out” 25pts 25 pts 25 pts 25 pts 25 pts
Animal Care (per type of pet) 25pts
Rubbish/Recycling (per bag) 25pts
Tidy Time (per 5 minutes) 20pts 20 pts 20 pts 20 pts

Meal Prep
Time spent in meal preparation (per 5 min) 20pts 160 pts 200 pts 160 pts 200 pts 40 pts 100pts

Weekly Chores:
Plan Your Week
Calendar Review: Coordinate your Commitments 25pts 25 pts
Assign Chores to Specific Days 25pts
Plan Your Menus for the Week (each meal & snack) 5pts 105 pts
Start your grocery and/or Household List 25pts 25 pts
Make a To-Do List and check it often 25pts
Desk Time (Bills, Budget, Appointments, Phone Calls, etc) 50pts 50 pts

Kitchen:
Away with Non-Kitchen Clutter! 25pts
Wipe Down Appliance Exteriors 25pts 25 pts
Wipe Down Cabinet Doors & Drawers and Handles 100pts
Microwave interior cleaned 25pts
Sweep the floor (can claim pts each day!) 50pts 50 pts 50 pts
Mop the floor (double points if scrubbed by hand) 75pts 75 pts

Bathroom: (You can claim your bathroom as many times as you clean it per week)
Clean Mirror(s), (each) 5pts 5 pts
Wipe down the sink and surround (can claim pts daily) 20pts 20 pts 20 pts 20 pts 20 pts
Toilet (can claim as often as you clean it) 50pts 50 pts
Bathtub/Shower walls wiped down, hardware shined, etc 50pts
Each switchplate, doorknob, cabinet handle, drawer pull wiped 5pts
Sweep the floor (can claim once a day) 25pts
Mop the floor (claim double pts if scrubbed by hand) 50pts
Finished all bathrooms in the house 100pts

Bedding
Sheets changed (per bed) 25pts

Dusting/Floor Care
Clean Windows (each window) 20pts
Dusting (per 5 min) 15pts
Each room vacuumed or swept or washed (excl. kitchen and bathroom) 50pts 50 pts 50 pts

Your Room on Wheels
Empty the trash 15 pts
Wipe out the cup holders 15 pts
Vacuum the carpet/upholstery 50 pts
Dust the dashboards 15 pts
Clean the interior windows 30 pts

Whole Home Blessing
Best done on a Friday
Spend no more than 15 minutes in each room doing a general tidy up. Run the vacuum through the middle of each room, straighten things up, etc., 50 pts/room


Monday: 480 pts
Tuesday: 845 pts
Wednesday: Yellow makes me :crazy 585 pts
Thursday: 735 pts
Friday: 200 pts
Weekend: 820 pts

Week FIVE Total: 3665 pts!!!!!

[knitlove]

Daily Chores:
Spiritual/Emotional
10 Minutes of Quiet Time (Devotional, Read, Tea, Pray) 100pts
10 Minutes of Mama Time (Pamper yourself!) 100pts
Bonding time with the littles (at least 15 mins; play, read to, etc) 100 pts

Dishes
Any dishes done 20pts
Empty sink when you go “off duty” 40pts
Each load done by hand 20pts

Laundry
Each Step (Wash, Dry, Fold, Away) 5pts
Bonus for each completed load 5pts
Each load dried without a dryer 15pts
Ironing (per minute spent) 5pts

Beds
Each bed made (or helped to make) 20pts

Misc
Hot Spots (choose 3) (max of 45pts per day) 5 min=15pts
5 Minute Challenge/To Do List Thread Participation 50pts
(bonus 5pts if you START the thread! )
Declutter (90pt limit per day) 5 min=15pts
Create a New Habit dringk water 20pts
Create a New Habit bible with Early Bird 20pts
Table and Counters wiped before you “clock out” 25pts
Rubbish/Recycling (per bag) 25pts
Tidy Time (per 5 minutes) 20pts

Meal Prep
Time spent in meal preparation (per 5 min) 20pts

Weekly Chores:
Plan Your Week
Calendar Review: Coordinate your Commitments 25pts
Assign Chores to Specific Days 25pts
Plan Your Menus for the Week (each meal & snack) 5pts
Start your grocery and/or Household List 25pts
Make a To-Do List and check it often 25pts
Desk Time (Bills, Budget, Appointments, Phone Calls, etc) 50pts

Kitchen:
Away with Non-Kitchen Clutter! 25pts
Wipe Down Appliance Exteriors 25pts
Wipe Down Cabinet Doors & Drawers and Handles 100pts
toaster oven interior cleaned 25pts
Sweep the floor (can claim pts each day!) 50pts
Mop the floor (double points if scrubbed by hand) 75pts

Bathroom: (You can claim your bathroom as many times as you clean it per week)
Clean Mirror(s), (each) 5pts
Wipe down the sink and surround (can claim pts daily) 20pts
Toilet (can claim as often as you clean it) 50pts
Bathtub/Shower walls wiped down, hardware shined, etc 50pts
Each switchplate, doorknob, cabinet handle, drawer pull wiped 5pts
Sweep the floor (can claim once a day) 25pts
Mop the floor (claim double pts if scrubbed by hand) 50pts
Finished all bathrooms in the house 100pts

Bedding
Sheets changed (per bed) 25pts

Dusting/Floor Care
Clean Windows (each window) 20pts
Dusting (per 5 min) 15pts
Each room vacuumed or swept or washed (excl. kitchen and bathroom) 50pts

Your Room on Wheels
Empty the trash 15 pts
Wipe out the cup holders 15 pts
Vacuum the carpet/upholstery 50 pts
Dust the dashboards 15 pts
Clean the interior windows 30 pts

Whole Home Blessing
Best done on a Friday
Spend no more than 15 minutes in each room doing a general tidy up. Run the vacuum through the middle of each room, straighten things up, etc., 50 pts/room


Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Weekend:


Week 5 goal 3,000 - clean floors and clean bathroom
Week FIVE Total:

[derdsgirl]

Setting up my list. :) My goal is 3500. Going to push just a little bit harder. :)

Daily Chores:
Spiritual/Emotional
10 Minutes of Quiet Time (Devotional, Read, Tea, Pray) 100pts
10 Minutes of Mama Time (Pamper yourself!) 100pts
Bonding time with the littles (at least 15 mins; play, read to, etc) 100 pts

Dishes
Any dishes done 20pts
Empty sink when you go “off duty” 40pts
Each load done by hand 20pts
Each load in the dishwasher completed: loaded, washed, put away 20pts

Laundry
Each Step (Wash, Dry, Fold, Away) 5pts
Bonus for each completed load 5pts
Each load dried without a dryer 15pts
Ironing (per minute spent) 5pts

Beds
Each bed made (or helped to make) 20pts

Misc
Hot Spots (choose 3) (max of 45pts per day) 5 min=15pts
5 Minute Challenge/To Do List Thread Participation 50pts
(bonus 5pts if you START the thread! :wink)
Declutter (90pt limit per day) 5 min=15pts
Create a New Habit #1 (Keep the same habits for the 7 weeks) 20pts
Create a New Habit #2 20pts
Table and Counters wiped before you “clock out” 25pts
Animal Care (per type of pet) 25pts
Rubbish/Recycling (per bag) 25pts
Tidy Time (per 5 minutes) 20pts

Meal Prep
Time spent in meal preparation (per 5 min) 20pts

Weekly Chores:
Plan Your Week
Calendar Review: Coordinate your Commitments 25pts
Assign Chores to Specific Days 25pts
Plan Your Menus for the Week (each meal & snack) 5pts
Start your grocery and/or Household List 25pts
Make a To-Do List and check it often 25pts
Desk Time (Bills, Budget, Appointments, Phone Calls, etc) 50pts

Kitchen:
Away with Non-Kitchen Clutter! 25pts
Wipe Down Appliance Exteriors 25pts
Wipe Down Cabinet Doors & Drawers and Handles 100pts
Microwave interior cleaned 25pts
Sweep the floor (can claim pts each day!) 50pts
Mop the floor (double points if scrubbed by hand) 75pts

Bathroom: (You can claim your bathroom as many times as you clean it per week)
Clean Mirror(s), (each) 5pts
Wipe down the sink and surround (can claim pts daily) 20pts
Toilet (can claim as often as you clean it) 50pts
Bathtub/Shower walls wiped down, hardware shined, etc 50pts
Each switchplate, doorknob, cabinet handle, drawer pull wiped 5pts
Sweep the floor (can claim once a day) 25pts
Mop the floor (claim double pts if scrubbed by hand) 50pts
Finished all bathrooms in the house 100pts

Bedding
Sheets changed (per bed) 25pts

Dusting/Floor Care
Clean Windows (each window) 20pts
Dusting (per 5 min) 15pts
Each room vacuumed or swept or washed (excl. kitchen and bathroom) 50pts

Your Room on Wheels
Empty the trash 15 pts
Wipe out the cup holders 15 pts
Vacuum the carpet/upholstery 50 pts
Dust the dashboards 15 pts
Clean the interior windows 30 pts

Whole Home Blessing
Best done on a Friday
Spend no more than 15 minutes in each room doing a general tidy up. Run the vacuum through the middle of each room, straighten things up, etc., 50 pts/room


Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Weekend:

Week FIVE Total:

[ozmummy]

hmmmmmm..... I'm going away wed-fri, so I will make my goal 3500. Plus to finish painting my room.

Daily Chores:
Spiritual/Emotional
10 Minutes of Quiet Time (Devotional, Read, Tea, Pray) 100pts
10 Minutes of Mama Time (Pamper yourself!) 100pts 100100100100100200
Bonding time with the littles (at least 15 mins; play, read to, etc) 100 pts100100100100

Dishes
Any dishes done 20pts 602040402020
Empty sink when you go “off duty” 40pts 404040
Each load done by hand 20pts 6020404020 20
Each load in the dishwasher completed: loaded, washed, put away 20pts

Laundry
Each Step (Wash, Dry, Fold, Away) 5pts 10205
Bonus for each completed load 5pts 5
Each load dried without a dryer 15pts1530
Ironing (per minute spent) 5pts

Beds
Each bed made (or helped to make) 20pts 6060206020

Misc
Hot Spots (choose 3) (max of 45pts per day) 5 min=15pts 151515
5 Minute Challenge/To Do List Thread Participation 50pts
(bonus 5pts if you START the thread! :wink)
Declutter (90pt limit per day) 5 min=15pts
Create a New Habit #1 (Keep the same habits for the 7 weeks) 20pts
Create a New Habit #2 20pts20
Table and Counters wiped before you “clock out” 25pts 2525
Animal Care (per type of pet) 25pts 25252550
Rubbish/Recycling (per bag) 25pts 505050
Tidy Time (per 5 minutes) 20pts 12060808030060

Meal Prep
Time spent in meal preparation (per 5 min) 20pts 120100601004080

Weekly Chores:
Plan Your Week
Calendar Review: Coordinate your Commitments 25pts25
Assign Chores to Specific Days 25pts
Plan Your Menus for the Week (each meal & snack) 5pts 120
Start your grocery and/or Household List 25pts
Make a To-Do List and check it often 25pts
Desk Time (Bills, Budget, Appointments, Phone Calls, etc) 50pts

Kitchen:
Away with Non-Kitchen Clutter! 25pts25&
Wipe Down Appliance Exteriors 25pts
Wipe Down Cabinet Doors & Drawers and Handles 100pts
Microwave interior cleaned 25pts
Sweep the floor (can claim pts each day!) 50pts5050
Mop the floor (double points if scrubbed by hand) 75pts

Bathroom: (You can claim your bathroom as many times as you clean it per week)
Clean Mirror(s), (each) 5pts
Wipe down the sink and surround (can claim pts daily) 20pts 20
Toilet (can claim as often as you clean it) 50pts
Bathtub/Shower walls wiped down, hardware shined, etc 50pts
Each switchplate, doorknob, cabinet handle, drawer pull wiped 5pts
Sweep the floor (can claim once a day) 25pts
Mop the floor (claim double pts if scrubbed by hand) 50pts
Finished all bathrooms in the house 100pts

Bedding
Sheets changed (per bed) 25pts

Dusting/Floor Care
Clean Windows (each window) 20pts
Dusting (per 5 min) 15pts
Each room vacuumed or swept or washed (excl. kitchen and bathroom) 50pts 50150

Your Room on Wheels
Empty the trash 15 pts
Wipe out the cup holders 15 pts
Vacuum the carpet/upholstery 50 pts
Dust the dashboards 15 pts
Clean the interior windows 30 pts

Whole Home Blessing
Best done on a Friday
Spend no more than 15 minutes in each room doing a general tidy up. Run the vacuum through the middle of each room, straighten things up, etc., 50 pts/room


Monday: 965 + 4 hours painting
Tuesday: 455 + 4 hours painting
Wednesday: 485
Thursday: 520
Friday: 960
Weekend: 620

Week FIVE Total:3505

[NayneeNoo]

Same goal as last week: 5750. I was 345 short last week because I petered out at the end of the week.


Daily Chores:
Spiritual/Emotional
10 Minutes of Quiet Time (Devotional, Read, Tea, Pray) 100pts M
10 Minutes of Mama Time (Pamper yourself!) 100pts M
Bonding time with the littles (at least 15 mins; play, read to, etc) 100 pts M

Dishes
Any dishes done 20pts M
Empty sink when you go “off duty” 40pts M
Each load done by hand 20pts
Each load in the dishwasher completed: loaded, washed, put away 20pts M

Laundry
Each Step (Wash, Dry, Fold, Away) 5pts MMMMMMMMMMMM
Bonus for each completed load 5pts MMM

Beds
Each bed made (or helped to make) 20pts M

Misc
5 Minute Challenge/To Do List Thread Participation 50pts
Declutter (90pt limit per day) 5 min=15pts
Table and Counters wiped before you “clock out” 25pts M
Animal Care (per type of pet) 25pts M
Rubbish/Recycling (per bag) 25pts MMM
Tidy Time (per 5 minutes) 20pts MMM

Meal Prep
Time spent in meal preparation (per 5 min) 20pts MMMM

Weekly Chores:
Plan Your Week
Calendar Review: Coordinate your Commitments 25pts M
Assign Chores to Specific Days 25pts M
Plan Your Menus for the Week (each meal & snack) 5pts
Start your grocery and/or Household List 25pts
Make a To-Do List and check it often 25pts M
Desk Time (Bills, Budget, Appointments, Phone Calls, etc) 50pts T

Kitchen:
Away with Non-Kitchen Clutter! 25pts
Wipe Down Appliance Exteriors 25pts
Wipe Down Cabinet Doors & Drawers and Handles 100pts
Microwave interior cleaned 25pts
Sweep the floor (can claim pts each day!) 50pts
Mop the floor (double points if scrubbed by hand) 75pts

Bathroom: (You can claim your bathroom as many times as you clean it per week)
Clean Mirror(s), (each) 5pts
Wipe down the sink and surround (can claim pts daily) 20pts
Toilet (can claim as often as you clean it) 50pts
Bathtub/Shower walls wiped down, hardware shined, etc 50pts
Each switchplate, doorknob, cabinet handle, drawer pull wiped 5pts
Sweep the floor (can claim once a day) 25pts
Mop the floor (claim double pts if scrubbed by hand) 50pts
Finished all bathrooms in the house 100pts

Bedding
Sheets changed (per bed) 25pts M

Dusting/Floor Care
Clean Windows (each window) 20pts MMMMMMM
Dusting (per 5 min) 15pts
Each room vacuumed or swept or washed (excl. kitchen and bathroom) 50pts

Your Room on Wheels
Empty the trash 15 pts
Wipe out the cup holders 15 pts
Vacuum the carpet/upholstery 50 pts
Dust the dashboards 15 pts
Clean the interior windows 30 pts

Whole Home Blessing
Best done on a Friday
Spend no more than 15 minutes in each room doing a general tidy up. Run the vacuum through the middle of each room, straighten things up, etc., 50 pts/room


Monday: 970
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Weekend:

[NeshamaMama]

I'll just keep plugging away at that 2500 goal. ;) I know I can do it this week if I really try! I need to get more organized.


Daily Chores:
Spiritual/Emotional
10 Minutes of Quiet Time (Devotional, Read, Tea, Pray) 100pts 100 100 100 100 100
10 Minutes of Mama Time (Pamper yourself!) 100pts 100 100 100 100
Bonding time with the littles (at least 15 mins; play, read to, etc) 100 pts 100 100 100

Dishes
Any dishes done 20pts 20 20 20
Empty sink when you go “off duty” 40pts
Each load done by hand 20pts 20 20 20
Each load in the dishwasher completed: loaded, washed, put away 20pts

Laundry
Each Step (Wash, Dry, Fold, Away) 5pts 20 15 25 25 5
Bonus for each completed load 5pts
Each load dried without a dryer 15pts
Ironing (per minute spent) 5pts

Beds
Each bed made (or helped to make) 20pts 40 20

Misc
Hot Spots (choose 3) (max of 45pts per day) 5 min=15pts 15 15
5 Minute Challenge/To Do List Thread Participation 50pts
(bonus 5pts if you START the thread! :wink)
Declutter (90pt limit per day) 5 min=15pts
Create a New Habit #1 (Keep the same habits for the 7 weeks) 20pts
Create a New Habit #2 20pts
Table and Counters wiped before you “clock out” 25pts
Animal Care (per type of pet) 25pts 25
Rubbish/Recycling (per bag) 25pts
Tidy Time (per 5 minutes) 20pts 20 40 100 120 80

Meal Prep
Time spent in meal preparation (per 5 min) 20pts 120 60 40 80 80 60

Weekly Chores:
Plan Your Week
Calendar Review: Coordinate your Commitments 25pts 25
Assign Chores to Specific Days 25pts
Plan Your Menus for the Week (each meal & snack) 5pts 45
Start your grocery and/or Household List 25pts 25
Make a To-Do List and check it often 25pts
Desk Time (Bills, Budget, Appointments, Phone Calls, etc) 50pts 50

Kitchen:
Away with Non-Kitchen Clutter! 25pts 25
Wipe Down Appliance Exteriors 25pts
Wipe Down Cabinet Doors & Drawers and Handles 100pts
Microwave interior cleaned 25pts
Sweep the floor (can claim pts each day!) 50pts
Mop the floor (double points if scrubbed by hand) 75pts

Bathroom: (You can claim your bathroom as many times as you clean it per week)
Clean Mirror(s), (each) 5pts
Wipe down the sink and surround (can claim pts daily) 20pts 20
Toilet (can claim as often as you clean it) 50pts
Bathtub/Shower walls wiped down, hardware shined, etc 50pts
Each switchplate, doorknob, cabinet handle, drawer pull wiped 5pts
Sweep the floor (can claim once a day) 25pts
Mop the floor (claim double pts if scrubbed by hand) 50pts
Finished all bathrooms in the house 100pts

Bedding
Sheets changed (per bed) 25pts 25 25

Dusting/Floor Care
Clean Windows (each window) 20pts
Dusting (per 5 min) 15pts
Each room vacuumed or swept or washed (excl. kitchen and bathroom) 50pts

Your Room on Wheels
Empty the trash 15 pts 15 15
Wipe out the cup holders 15 pts
Vacuum the carpet/upholstery 50 pts
Dust the dashboards 15 pts
Clean the interior windows 30 pts

Whole Home Blessing
Best done on a Friday
Spend no more than 15 minutes in each room doing a general tidy up. Run the vacuum through the middle of each room, straighten things up, etc., 50 pts/room


Monday: 540
Tuesday: 300
Wednesday: 425
Thursday: 640
Friday: 415
Weekend: 265

Week FIVE Total: 2585

[Cat]

:cup

[cro]

I'm keeping my goal at 3000 because I'm doing a bunch of non-cleaning housework this week (deck repairs, paint prep, etc.) But I'm adding a goal of 300 Decluttering/Hot Spots points since I conveniently neglected those last week. :bag
Daily Chores:
Spiritual/Emotional
10 Minutes of Quiet Time (Devotional, Read, Tea, Pray) 100pts 100
10 Minutes of Mama Time (Pamper yourself!) 100pts
Bonding time with the littles (at least 15 mins; play, read to, etc) 100 pts 100

Dishes
Any dishes done 20pts 20
Empty sink when you go “off duty” 40pts
Each load done by hand 20pts
Each load in the dishwasher completed: loaded, washed, put away 20pts

Laundry
Each Step (Wash, Dry, Fold, Away) 5pts 15
Bonus for each completed load 5pts
Each load dried without a dryer 15pts
Ironing (per minute spent) 5pts

Beds
Each bed made (or helped to make) 20pts

Misc
Hot Spots (choose 3) (max of 45pts per day) 5 min=15pts
5 Minute Challenge/To Do List Thread Participation 50pts
(bonus 5pts if you START the thread! :wink)
Declutter (90pt limit per day) 5 min=15pts
Create a New Habit #1 (Keep the same habits for the 7 weeks) 20pts
Create a New Habit #2 20pts
Table and Counters wiped before you “clock out” 25pts
Animal Care (per type of pet) 25pts 25
Rubbish/Recycling (per bag) 25pts 50
Tidy Time (per 5 minutes) 20pts

Meal Prep
Time spent in meal preparation (per 5 min) 20pts 200

Weekly Chores:
Plan Your Week
Calendar Review: Coordinate your Commitments 25pts
Assign Chores to Specific Days 25pts
Plan Your Menus for the Week (each meal & snack) 5pts
Start your grocery and/or Household List 25pts
Make a To-Do List and check it often 25pts 25
Desk Time (Bills, Budget, Appointments, Phone Calls, etc) 50pts

Kitchen:
Away with Non-Kitchen Clutter! 25pts
Wipe Down Appliance Exteriors 25pts 25
Wipe Down Cabinet Doors & Drawers and Handles 100pts
Microwave interior cleaned 25pts
Sweep the floor (can claim pts each day!) 50pts
Mop the floor (double points if scrubbed by hand) 75pts

Bathroom: (You can claim your bathroom as many times as you clean it per week)
Clean Mirror(s), (each) 5pts
Wipe down the sink and surround (can claim pts daily) 20pts
Toilet (can claim as often as you clean it) 50pts
Bathtub/Shower walls wiped down, hardware shined, etc 50pts
Each switchplate, doorknob, cabinet handle, drawer pull wiped 5pts
Sweep the floor (can claim once a day) 25pts
Mop the floor (claim double pts if scrubbed by hand) 50pts
Finished all bathrooms in the house 100pts

Bedding
Sheets changed (per bed) 25pts

Dusting/Floor Care
Clean Windows (each window) 20pts
Dusting (per 5 min) 15pts
Each room vacuumed or swept or washed (excl. kitchen and bathroom) 50pts

Your Room on Wheels
Empty the trash 15 pts
Wipe out the cup holders 15 pts
Vacuum the carpet/upholstery 50 pts
Dust the dashboards 15 pts
Clean the interior windows 30 pts

Whole Home Blessing
Best done on a Friday
Spend no more than 15 minutes in each room doing a general tidy up. Run the vacuum through the middle of each room, straighten things up, etc., 50 pts/room


Monday: 560
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Weekend:

Week FIVE Total:

[DragonfliiMama]

I'm back! I didn't post last week, and ironically, I got way more done. :scratch I wasn't on the computer any less, just didn't make it into this thread for some reason. :shrug Anyway, I would have had the same 1500 pt goal, and I did make that, without even counting the weekend points. :rockon

So goal this week will be for 2000. Oh! And you can put dh down for the leader in the ironing if you want. :giggle It was part of the points I didn't count on the weekend, but he was ironing things to wear to my brother's wedding on Sunday.

[MaiMama]

Subbing.

Since I just bought another 50 pounds of ground beef, I can expect some food prep points this week. :phew We'll see what else.

Oh, and I have to brag that yesterday, my island was cleared off, all the counters were clean, and only the jars that have been there for months were left to be washed. It was amazing! And then I had to cook again, and the moment passed. :sigh. But it was there. I saw it! It can happen again!

I'm going to keep my goal at 3000.

[shaslove]

Meant to update this! My goal is 3,500 pts

Monday: 480 pts
Tuesday: 845 pts
Wednesday: Yellow makes me :crazy 585 pts
Thursday: 735 pts
Friday: 200 pts
Weekend: 820 pts

Week FIVE Total: 3665 pts!!!!!

Hit goal!!!!!!!

[ozmummy]

Made my goal by FIVE points :phew

3505

[NayneeNoo]

MMy points Monday? Yeah, that's my total. :shifty

[NeshamaMama]

Finally made my goal! :phew

[MaiMama]

I lost track, what with all that beef.

[ozmummy]

Mai, :D