It Begins!

Spring Cleaning is now in session!
I (and Miss Fabulous) had a puky night last night. MF doing the puking (and missing...ugh) and me doing the clean up. We started the cleaning VERY early in the morning. Yay.
My plan of attack:
I have broken the house down into parts. Not equal parts because there is life outside of cleaning and the days we are gone a lot are much lighter clean/purge/etc days. If I get done with whatever is scheduled for any specific day and feel like starting on the following days, so be it. My attack plan will take 2 weeks.
Day 1 (today): Basement boxes part 1/kids clothes change out and purge
Day 2: Closets (NOT looking forward to this one)
Day 3: Master Bedroom
Day 4: Computer Area/Large bookshelf/Filing
Day 5: Kitchen part 1 - declutter/cupboards/light fixtures/trash can
Day 6: Basement boxes part 2/remainder of basement
Day 7: Bathroom (got a jump start on this one!) top to bottom
Day 8: Dining Room
Day 9: Kitchen part 2 - appliances/walls/floors/windows
Day 10: Living Room
Day 11: MF room
Day 12: Star & Dash room
Day 13: Garden
Day 14: Spot Check/Recycling Center/Yard Sale Prep/Etc. day

John's list is different. I have made a list of things for him to do with deadlines for certain things. He is at work or Scouts or doing sports a lot so he won't have a lot of time to help out but here is his list:
Finish kitchen chairs
Kitchen floorboards
Curtain rods
Pressure wash siding
Garage
Cars

We should be all done (and ready for some FUN!) on April 2. I took some pictures of the house this morning, which I will post with each day's work. All I can say is, please don't judge!!!
Let the Spring Cleaning BEGIN!!!

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