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Moggins household manual - hope that's ok?

My household manual would take a whole thread to explain it I think

1 ring binder

Split into 10 sections

Diary
Daily to do list
Goals
Special (christmas and birthday presents and projects)
Food (menu plans and shopping lists)
Cleaning (Zones and detailed cleaning plans)
Family (all school information, DH's work schedule and emergency contact info)
Personal
Holiday (Holiday schedules, ideas for days out and christmas countdown)
In the back are sticky labels, postcards and spare paper.

Have started a thread for it, as that is such a great idea and I think others could benefit from your organisation skills Moggins.

I have a couple of questions to ask if you don't mind.

The daily list you have, is this written daily or do you plan it in advance in addition to the diary? If in advance how far?

I am in awe, and am going to work out how to create a similar idea for me.

Many thanks

Murtle

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  • moggins
    moggins Posts: 5,190 Forumite
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    Oooh a thread all of my own, I'm famous :D

    The daily list is both written in advance and the night before.

    It's a list of all the chores which need doing daily, like making beds, washing up, tidying etc.

    Then the night before I take 5 mins to think about what I need to do the next day and write it down on the daily list for that day.
    Organised people are just too lazy to look for things

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  • MushyPeas
    MushyPeas Posts: 3,104 Forumite
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    Hurrah - a thread for this great idea :)

    Is it an A4 file moggins? I'm trying to imagine it in my head :)

    I know I now sound really silly, but what is a detailed cleaning plan? :confused:
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  • thriftlady_2
    thriftlady_2 Posts: 9,128 Forumite
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    This sounds like something I read about in an American book called Confessions of an Organised Homemaker by Deniece Schofield.I used it for a while and now use a similar system but without the diary bit as I find writing things on a wall calendar suffices.

    My book is an A4 binder with these sections;

    Weight loss -a record of my weight loss which I haven't kept up to date for a while because I know I haven't lost any weight:p
    Pantry list-what I like to keep in my cupboards and freezer
    Prices - prices of baking ingredients so I can cost out recipes
    Recipe costs -regualr recipes and how much they cost to make
    Recipes - from here and other sites
    Housework schedule-not followed very closely
    Children- currently empty,but I will file ds1's school uniform list there when I get round to it
    Garden-empty at the mo
    Celebrations - plans for birthdays,Christmas,holiday packing list etc
    Frugal menus- this is where I put all those meal plans you lot post + others I find on the internet
    Wartime food- articles and menus about rationing which is one of my strange obsessions
    Ideas-brainwaves-not many!

    I'm sure other people have household books,sorry to hijack Moggins' book but wouldn't it be great if others posted their systems?
  • wigginsmum
    wigginsmum Posts: 4,150 Forumite
    I divide mine into daily cleaning, weekly cleaning and ad hoc cleaning. And then I sit and look at my list while the washing-up piles up and the carpets gather dust ... I tried Flylady for a while but it didn't leave me with any time to have a life.
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  • moggins
    moggins Posts: 5,190 Forumite
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    yep it's an A4 folder

    Detailed Cleaning list would go like this

    Kitchen - Detailed Cleaning List

    1. Empty fridge/clean thoroughly
    2. Clean Microwave, inside and out
    3. Clean cooker/oven
    4. Wash canisters/knick knacks
    5. Straighten Drawers/cupboards
    6. Wipe fingerprints off walls
    7. Wash inside windows
    8. Clean fan/vents/cooker hoods and filters
    9. Clean cabinet fronts
    10. Clean Light fittings
    11. Clean under sink/throw away old rags
    12. Clean pet dishes.
    13. Mop floors
    Organised people are just too lazy to look for things

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  • moggins
    moggins Posts: 5,190 Forumite
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    I'd love to see other peoples systems. Mine is a sort of amalgamation of things I've read all mixed around into what I need and what works for me so everybody will have different needs and I'd love to learn a thing or two from others ways of doing things.

    Come on folks, if you have a system let us see it, it will help all the newbies too who may need some new ideas.
    Organised people are just too lazy to look for things

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  • Mrs_A.
    Mrs_A. Posts: 443 Forumite
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    hi moggins could you list detail cleaning plan of the rest of the rooms in your house i really need help with this cleaning malarky
    thanks
    mrs a
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  • spud30
    spud30 Posts: 16,872 Forumite
    I'm with Mrs A.

    Never really got myself into a cleaning routine.

    Anyone want to be my adopted mum and help me out by telling me what to do and when?
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  • moggins
    moggins Posts: 5,190 Forumite
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    Okay Spud here goes :)

    Entrance/ Front Porch

    1. Clean Cobwebs
    2. Dust window sills and front door
    3. Clean switch plate
    4. Dust furniture
    5. Dust skirting boards
    7. Straighten coat cupboard
    8. Vaccuum floor

    Dining room

    1. Clean Cobwebs
    2. Dust windowsills
    3. Clean window inside
    4. Dust ornaments
    5. Clean and straighten any drawers
    6. Clean top of dining room table and polish
    7. Dust chairs
    8. Dust skirting boards
    9. Move furniture and vaccuum underneath
    10 place clean tablecloth on table.

    Bathroom

    1. Wash rugs
    2. clean floor
    3. straighten cabinets
    4. clean shower/bath
    5. Clean shower door/curtain
    6. Clean medicine cabinet
    7. Throw away empty bottles
    8. Dust window sills, clean sink.
    9. Scrub toilet (inside and out)
    10. Replace towels
    Organised people are just too lazy to look for things

    F U Fund currently at £250
  • moggins
    moggins Posts: 5,190 Forumite
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    Bedroom

    1. Strip bed and put bedding in wash
    2. Vaccuum mattress
    3. Flip mattress
    4. Polish furniture
    5. Wash curtains
    6. Wash windows
    7. Straighten drawers and wardrobe
    8. Clean and straighten computer desk/bookcases/sewing machine
    9. Remove 5 things from wardrobe that don't fit anymore!
    10. Put away stray items

    Childrens bedrooms

    1. Strip bedding/vaccuum mattress/ flip mattress
    2 clean cobwebs
    3. wash curtains
    4. Clean windows
    5/ clean cobwebs
    6. Straighten toy shelves
    7. clean under the bed
    8. Clean out the wardrobe
    9. Put away stray items
    10. Sort out-grown clothes
    11. Vaccuum under the bed
    12 Dust skirting boards
    13 Clean fingerprints off doors/walls
    14. Straighten videos/games/books
    Organised people are just too lazy to look for things

    F U Fund currently at £250
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