Week 1 of 5 Weeks To A Clean And Organized Home Divided.

Daily list:
Take out trash
Make sure all items for dinner are available and make a list of anything needed
Clean up all breakfast dishes. Wash them and put them away
Quick clean main bathroom: Wipe off counter and sink, wipe off mirror. Put anything away that was left out.
Make beds
Start a load of laundry
Fold and put away a load of laundry
Wipe off kitchen counters and sink after each meal
Sweep kitchen floor after dinner
Scoop litter box
Go through mail and either throw it out, deal with it or put it into the decision file

Run the dishwasher
Unload the dishwasher
Close the kitchen at the end of the day
What does close the kitchen mean? Click here to find out:Close the Kitchen


Sunday:  
Clean out fridge
Plan menu


Monday:
Grocery shop
Clean out car
Clean Front Porch

Tuesday:
Deep clean your main bathroom and change the towels out
Wipe inside and outside of garbage can
Water plants
Clean out your dryer vent
Clean cobwebs on entire house


Wednesday:
Wash bedding
Deep clean kitchen
Magic eraser walls

Thursday:
Dust house including ceiling fans
Pay bills
Vacuum entire house


Friday:
Organize kitchen
Polish wood in house

Catch Up


Saturday:
Catch up

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This is a cleaning rotation that lasts 5 weeks.  You can continue to go through it over and over if you like it.  For me, it has made my house in so much better shape than it was before.

First off, the list will say things like, "organize kitchen".  This does not mean organize your entire kitchen in a single day while your baby sleeps.  If you only have time to organize one drawer, do it.  Try to pick something that will stay done once you organize it.  Organizing the sponges over your sink won't do because in a few hours, they will all be back in the sink or in the dishwasher being cleaned and it's just like you did nothing.  We are aiming for overall organizing.

Don't kill yourself.  The goal of this is to allow you to spend time with friends and family, not take away from it.  If you have a sick household, spend time with your sick kids and just do the bare minimum.

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Hope you enjoy.  Here is week 1:

Daily list:
Take out trash
Make sure all items for dinner are available and make a list of anything needed
Clean up all breakfast dishes. Wash them and put them away
Quick clean main bathroom: Wipe off counter and sink, wipe off mirror. Put anything away that was left out.
Make beds
Start a load of laundry
Fold and put away a load of laundry
Wipe off kitchen counters and sink after each meal
Sweep kitchen floor after dinner
Scoop litter box
Go through mail and either throw it out, deal with it or put it into the decision file

Run the dishwasher
Unload the dishwasher
Close the kitchen at the end of the day
What does close the kitchen mean? Click here to find out:Close the Kitchen

Weeklies this week:

Clean out the fridge before you grocery shop
Write your menu if you do it weekly
Grocery shop
Clean out the car
Deep clean your main bathroom and change the towels out
Wipe inside and outside of garbage can
Water plants
Wash bedding
Deep clean kitchen
Dust house
Pay bills
Vacuum entire house

Monthly or more list:
Clean out your dryer vent
Clean front porch
Clean cobwebs on entire house
Magic eraser on walls
Dust Ceiling fans
Organize Kitchen
Polish any wood 






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Week 8 Weekly Meal Plan

So far so good.  I am getting better at planning and cooking meals for my family.  We have a few new favorite meals too!

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Here is this weeks list:

Monday:

our new family favorite  Chicken with Leeks and Garlic and mashed potatoes

Tuesday:

Best Ever Beef Stew

Ribs and Green Beans

Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuits

And for my try something new recipe this week:

We will have ham steak which is easy and does not need a recipe, but with it we will have this:

Thank you Wannabite!!!

Cheesy Potatoes

Week 7 Weekly Meal Plan

I'm on week 7!!!  My goal for this year was to make healthy, varied meals for my family that weren't chicken nuggets at least five days a week.   Each week, I search the internet and find a new recipe.  Sometimes, we keep them in our rotation because they are our new favorites.  It has been an adventure and I am having so much fun!   I hope you enjoy the recipes.

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Chicken Stir Fry

Crockpot Spaghetti Sauce

Potato Chowder

Make ahead Chicken and Rice   - this one is too new for a photo...It's in the freezer!

Thank you forgetful mama for this really cool looking recipe.   If you make her recipe, comment and let her know!!!

Burrito Skillet

See other weeks here  http://emmafrancisisathome.blogspot.com/p/weekly-meal-plans.html

Not Your Mom's Chicken and Rice - Make Ahead Freezer Meal

When I have leftover rice or chicken, I put them into a bag labeled with the start date (the date I first put leftovers into the bag).  Once I have 2 cups of rice and 2 cups of chicken, this is our goto leftover recipe.  My family HATES leftovers and if they figured out they were leftover, they wouldn't eat them....no one has figured me out yet!   By adding so many flavors to the chicken and rice, the recipe taste like I made it all today.  

Chicken and rice

• 2 cups cooked white rice
• 2 cups cooked chopped chicken (about half of a rotisserie chicken)
• 8 oz French onion dip
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup French fried onions  (We use homemade croutons)

Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray. Set aside.

In a large bowl, combine chicken, chicken soup, French onion dip, cheddar cheese, chicken broth and cooked rice. Spread into prepared pan. Top with French fried onions.

Bake for 20-25 minutes, until cheese is melted and bubbly.

This can be a make ahead casserole.  Simply combine all ingredients except cheese and freeze (I freeze it with the cheese in a separate zip lock bag.  The reason you freeze the cheese separately is that you want the cheese melted, not crusty and brown.  Cook the casserole until it's hot, then top with cheese and cook a few minutes longer to melt the cheese.