Help, I'm knee-deep in clutter!

52 PICKUP for JULY

• Daily Anticlutter Routine: Hang up your pjs and robe (1 minute).
• Pickup Project: Clean sweep (30 minutes).
  Grab a broom. Start outside by the front door, reach up as high as you can, and swish away all the cobwebs and debris caught along the roof edge, windows, shutters, and doors.
• Quickie Cleanup in the Kitchen: Stove and refrigerator (15 minutes).
  Pull out the stove and refrigerator. Sweep and then wash the floor. Quickly wipe the sides and back before you push them back onto place.

• Daily Anticlutter Routine: Hang up your pjs and robe (1 minute).
• Pickup Project: Recycling (1 hour).
  If your recycling area is out of control, now's the time to haul everything out to the car and head for the recycling center. If you don't have a spot for recycling, take a few minutes to set up some boxes or tote bags to hold cans, plastics, glass bottles, cardboard, and catalogs and newspapers.
• Quickie Cleanup in the Living Room/Famly Room: Clean picture frames (15 minutes).
  Run a dust rag around all the picture frames hanging on the walls or sitting on a shelf. Lightly spray window cleaner on a clean cloth and carefully wipe the glass. Never spray directly on the glass - the liquid can seep down into the picture or photo.

• Daily Anticlutter Routine: Hang up your pjs and robe (1 minute).
• Pickup Project: Summer pics (1 hour).
  Have you been taking some vacation pictures or perhaps just some shots of the new blooms in your garden? Don't get behind and find yourself developing your summer photos in December. First, get them printed. Then, get comfy in front of the TV. Label the pictures and place them in your photo albums while watching a favorite old movie.
• Quickie Cleanup in the Bathroom: Tidy up cosmetics (15 minutes).
  Toss out dried-up mascara and any empty foundation bottles. Pare down your supplies to only the makup you use every day. Keep daily cosmetics in a handy container such as a plastic shoebox.

• Daily Anticlutter Routine: Hang up you pjs and robe (1 minute).
• Pickup Project: Wild card - no project this week
  Make the most of a beautiful summer day and stroll around the neighborhood with a friend.
• Quickie Cleanup in the Bedroom: Don't keep your panties in a twist (15 min).
  It's time to tidy up your undies drawer. Toss out any ripped or stained items. Sort, fold, and stack bras, panties, shorts, slips, and socks.

Help, I’m knee-deep in clutter! by Joyce I. Anderson