JANUARY: FLAT ATTACK!

When you've celebrated a wonderful Christmas and survived Hogmanay all I ever want to do is "Spring Clean" - myself, the flat, my man, anything I can get my hands on! And that to the extreme! 

For the next week I will be sprucing up the flat until it's gorgeous not only so that I can breathe again but because we're having our first Bridesmaid's Weekend soon so, I want the flat ready for guests which means it has to look it's best.

This week's plans:

MONDAY - Clear out clutter 

From:

• BEDROOM - in the bed storage, under the bed
• CLOTHES - hanging, in drawers, shoes
• LARDER 
• KITCHEN - cupboards, on top, fridge, drawers, table
• WINDOWS - sills and shelves
• BOOK SHELVES - craft boxes, on top, boxes on top
• top of dresser
• BATHROOM - storage shelves, lying around

Sort by deciding what you want to:

1. keep (DON'T keep if you haven't used it in the last 6 months)
2. sell on gumtree or eBay
3. give to charity
4. throw out or recycle

I make sure that once I've done one room I don't put anything back into that room and gather everything that's going out in one area - ready to go!

TUESDAY - Get It All Out

Get as much as possible out of the house.

• Charity: things I definitely can't reuse myself but still in good nick
• Recycle: ie. what the council takes with them - plastic bottles, cardboard, paper etc.
• Rubbish - gets picked up on Thursday
• Christmas decs and anything else you need to keep but don't need in the house to the garage

WEDNESDAY - Organize Paperwork

• IMPORTANT into appropriate files
• goals paperwork into folders
• RUBBISH - define by asking yourself - if I can't find this again will I survive or can I get it replaced?
• ACTION - still to do something about

THURSDAY - CLEAN

1. Front Room: vacuum under sofa + dresser, dust, wash on top of book shelves, clean windows + sills, wipe down radiator, clean mirror, clean ornaments
2. Kitchen: clean cupboard doors, clean fridge, defrost freezer, clean window + sills, clean tiles, clean countertop, clean table, wash place mats, wash floor, wipe down radiator, clean ornaments
3. Bathroom: wash floor, vacuum, clean window + sill, clean storage shelves, clean shower, clean loo, clean wash basin, wipe down radiator, clean mirror
4. Bedroom: wipe down radiator, vacuum, dust side tables, clean window + sill + shelves, wash over bed hanging, clean mirror jewellery box, clean ornaments
5. Hall: wipe down shoe storage, beat door mat, vacuum, clean window, wipe down back of door, clean ornaments

OTHER THINGS I'D LIKE TO DO TOO:

1. repaint front doorstep
2. brush down door to remove cobwebs and dust
3. hang up gargoyles outside
4. look for bulbs for the windowsill
5. paint canvas with base colour
6. wash the curtains
7. wash cushion covers
8. freshen up cushion covers with upcycled jumper roses etc.
9. finish frame around the mirror
10. patch up paintwork on kitchen chairs

With a busy week ahead of me I'm going to get to it! I'll let you know how I get on!

Cheers, Jess