Posts Tagged: chores

Colourful sticky notes covering a kitchen cupboard door, each with a household task written on it

Kitchen Kanban

Four years ago, I made a complete list of our household’s chores and maintenance. I posted a weekly task list on the fridge, so Rom and I could use it as a reference and get things done. It lasted until

Colourful sticky notes covering a kitchen cupboard door, each with a household task written on it

Kitchen Kanban

Four years ago, I made a complete list of our household’s chores and maintenance. I posted a weekly task list on the fridge, so Rom and I could use it as a reference and get things done. It lasted until

Loose Ends

Lest you think I spent the whole month of February entertaining myself, I have some updates on other chores and goals. I completed one unplanned project. “Before” Photos: Small Spices Larger packs of spices in envelopes in cookie jar… I

Loose Ends

Lest you think I spent the whole month of February entertaining myself, I have some updates on other chores and goals. I completed one unplanned project. “Before” Photos: Small Spices Larger packs of spices in envelopes in cookie jar… I

Big House List

I have a big to-do list for my house. I wrote down all the jobs that need doing. Some of them have been ignored for so long that I have a hard time even thinking about them, let alone planning

Big House List

I have a big to-do list for my house. I wrote down all the jobs that need doing. Some of them have been ignored for so long that I have a hard time even thinking about them, let alone planning

What Do You DO OVER?

When my kid Link was young, we would always decorate a Christmas tree together and I would always struggle with wanting to “fix” the placement of the ornaments afterwards! That got me thinking about how my household standards differ from

What Do You DO OVER?

When my kid Link was young, we would always decorate a Christmas tree together and I would always struggle with wanting to “fix” the placement of the ornaments afterwards! That got me thinking about how my household standards differ from

Housework: Like or Loathe?

I like the feeling of a clean and orderly house: it makes my brain feel clean and orderly, too. And not just cleaning, but organizing and doing all the other tasks that beg to be done. I jump into some

Housework: Like or Loathe?

I like the feeling of a clean and orderly house: it makes my brain feel clean and orderly, too. And not just cleaning, but organizing and doing all the other tasks that beg to be done. I jump into some

To-Do List Delay Tactics

I have all these little jobs that I keep postponing until the weekend, and then I carry them over from one weekend to the next. They’re low-priority, but they don’t go away! Here is my current list, followed by how

To-Do List Delay Tactics

I have all these little jobs that I keep postponing until the weekend, and then I carry them over from one weekend to the next. They’re low-priority, but they don’t go away! Here is my current list, followed by how