Every year one of my favorite design websites, Apartment Therapy, runs a month-long series of posts called the January Cure. Starting January 1st participants are given daily or weekend tasks to help them create a “new” cleaner and more organized home. I admit last year I had plans to get started on the Cure but amidst our man cave renovations I wasn’t really ready for the rest of the house. I made a list and accomplished a lot but in my time. This year I am attempting to go all in, follow the calendar as closely as I can and get my house clean and organized (at least for a bit.) I love working on decor and my house is usually presentable but I admit deep cleaning is not my favorite, so we will see how it goes and I will keep you posted on my progress.
Have a look at the assignments so far:
Assignment #1- Clean floors, Buy flowers, Gather cleaners.
This one is a project. This weekend I attempted to complete the task but since my children were still home from school and I enjoy an empty house for cleaning floors it was a little more difficult than usual. I would say I am about 80% complete on the floors and am looking forward to going out to buy some flowers as soon as I get them done this morning probably need to stock up on some cleaning supplies as well. I am thinking an Orchid and lots of scrubbing bubbles.
Assignment #2- Make a list of projects
Okay task one is easy, I usually have a list of projects a mile long (mostly decorating/construction) and there are plenty of things around the house that need to get done so I am listing away. I love a list but that doesn’t always mean the list gets done. I blogged a to-do list last January that still has a few items that I still not complete. Like organizing my sewing room drawers and although the garage was clean it is now a mess again. Arrgh! Guess I should add those to the new list.
Yes, that is one of my dirty little secrets. The sewing room drawers have not been organized since we moved in the house a year and a half ago. I think I see some organizing trays down in there somewhere…
With the turn of New Year I am excited about all the possibilities of the year to come so I am hoping this will give me the motivation I need to complete the Cure. Plus, now that I have shared with you that I am participating there is also the added pressure of accountability. Next week I promise to share an update on how it’s going.
Guess I better get to work on those floors before I am too far behind.
If you are interested it is not too late to join in the “FUN.” Any takers?
The January Cure usually only lasts about a week or two for me, but I’m diving back in this year. Neat and clean houses function better, well decorated houses live better. You can’t lose.
Two weeks means your halfway there, which is better than my track record. I am really going try to stick it out this time around, I can see the progress already and am excited to get some things done!