So today I had a thought. Actually, I managed to have several good ones, but just one worth blogging about here.
I am completely overwhelmed by my new house. There is so much to do, and so much that didn’t get done before we moved in, that I just don’t know where to start. From basic cleaning that should be done before you move into a new place to organizing our stuff to the wallpaper that’s everywhere and scuz that’s still on some of the kitchen surfaces (including the floor), it’s all very overwhelming. I need a way to deal with it that doesn’t just freeze me to the spot with feelings of indecision or overwhelm…ing-ness. (Yes, I realize “overwhelmingness” isn’t a word. You know what I mean.)
So I thought, maybe I should just make a massive list. I mean a huge, A-Z detailed list of everything that needs done. Start with each room, and start being minuscule about tasks. For example, there’s a light and a fan button on the hood above the stove that are still sticky. I need to un-stick those, as well as some of the dials on the stove itself. Just cleaning dials is much more manageable than “scrub the kitchen”. And the 1/3 bath needs to be completely cleaned – but there are really only a few things there that can be cleaned – the toilet, floor, heat unit and window. So if I break each of those things out, doing three things on my list shouldn’t be that hard.
I’ve tried to do some research on “micro-planning”, what I consider this kind of detail oriented list to be, but not much has come up – at least in regards to my subject here. Perhaps there’s a better term for it. Does anyone have any suggestions?
When I have my list together, I’m going to set a reasonable goal for each week, along with a bonus goal that if I complete it, I’ll give myself a “prize”. Expect that to be here in about a week, up there with the other pages. Maybe if I can really get it all together, I’ll have this new place ship-shape by Christmas!