CHALLENGE: 12 days of homemaking

In twelve days, we leave for our family vacation. In 17 days, we return home. I cannot and will not return to my home in its current state. There is literally not ONE room in the house that is clean and/or organized. Well, ok the garage is both clean and organized, but I just did that last week.

There are many things that need to be done, including:

1. clean desk in kitchen
2. clean counter in kitchen/dining room
3. clean windows
4. organize kitchen cabinets and pantry
5. clean office
6. organize master closet and drawers
7. frame and hang pictures and artwork
8. vacuum couches
9. clean stairs
10. change camp schedules and fill out forms
11. fill out preschool forms
12. clean cobwebs in basement
13. take rug to reuse center
14. organize toys and books
15. purchase and assemble bookshelf
16. purchase and use power strip for living room
17. clean front porch
18. paint and decorate bookcase for M's room
19. clean oven
20. organize linen closet
21. upload, organize, print pictures
22. clean van
23. sweep and mop entire upstairs
24. sweep and mop downstairs
25. redecorate seasonal table
26. organize cds

So, working approx. 2 hours per day on homecaring, I expect to have a much cleaner, brighter, more welcoming home. I will do this with minimal expense; it really just requires time and commitment.