Of course, there is a lot more to keeping a household running than the deeper cleaning jobs, and the heart of my system is really my daily checklist. I start working on this in the morning before our lessons and continue when I have a free moment here and there. I don't always get to all of this either, I just like having a list to help me remember what needs doing. I actually have three lists, one for morning, one for noontime, and one for late afternoon.
Morning
- Set out breakfast makings & vitamins
- Quick tidy of downstairs
- Unload dishwasher
- Morning "farm chores" - my husband does these
- Start a load of laundry
- Make bed, tidy bedroom - the kids do their own rooms
- Water houseplants
- Sweep downstairs, vacuum as needed
- Quick wipe down of bathrooms - sinks & toilets
- Pick up kitchen & wipe counters after breakfast
- Check that kids have completed chores - they are in charge of their rooms and feeding the pets
Noon
- Sort mail
- Work on laundry
- Make & clean-up lunch
- Quick tidy up
- Animal care jobs - refilling water and goat hay, gathering eggs, and exercising the dog (the kids do these)
- Dinner prep - sometimes I need to get the crockpot going or do some other early prep if we are going to be out until dinnertime
- Pack to go out- if we are heading out later I like to start getting ready now- sports gear, snacks, water bottles, library books, shopping lists, etc..
Night
- Empty dishwasher
- Check on animals - Provide new bedding & clean water as needed, collect eggs
- Tidy up house
- Finish laundry & put away
- Jot something down in journal about today
- Make dinner & clean-up
- Feed dog, shut up outdoor animals for night
Laundry is really an all day affair. My laundry post is still very relevant. We have three goats, 21 chickens, 5 ducks, a dog, cat, and a fish.... that is why there is so much animal care built into our days!
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