January and February Seasonal Work |
January ���������������� Week 1 ������������ ������������ Laundry Day Put salt in the water softener ������������ ������������ Kitchen Day Clean the oven and stove vent Make up a big pot of chicken broth for the sick season. ������������ ������������ Office Day Clean out files, throw away old records not needed for taxes, organize tax information in specific files
������������ ������������ Town Day Buy air filter It�s citrus season. Buy it in bulk if you can and serve it daily for a healthy snack and shot of vitamin C. ������������ ������������ Cleaning Day Change air filter on heater Wipe door handles and light switches with disinfectant. Consider assigning this as a daily chore during cold and flu season. Do extra disinfectant cleaning in the bathroom. ������������ ������������ Gardening Day Peruse garden catalogs, look at your menus, match your favorite food with what you can grow in your climate, make a plan ������������ Week 2 Laundry Day How are the winter clothes holding out? Do you need to toss some ratty ones? ������������ ������������ Kitchen Day Look through your recipe books for some new soup and stew recipes to try ������������ ������������ Office Day Clean out files, throw away old records not needed for taxes, organize tax information in specific files. ������������ ������������ Town Day Did you buy citrus produce yet?
������������ ������������ Cleaning Day Wipe door handles and light switches with disinfectant. Consider assigning this as a daily chore during cold and flu season. Do extra disinfectant cleaning in the bathroom. ������������ ������������ Gardening Day Peruse garden catalogs, look at your menus, match your favorite food with what you can grow in your climate, make a plan
������������ Week 3 ������������ ������������ Laundry Day Get out your stain treating guide and brush up on it; have a child or two make a poster of how to treat your most common stains to post in the laundry room. ������������ ������������ Kitchen Day Make a list of your most commonly used recipes with their ingredients and ask yourself, �Can I grow any of these ingredients in my garden?� and �Is there a healthier or less expensive way of getting these ingredients?� ������������ ������������ Office Day Clean out files, throw away old records not needed for taxes, organize tax information in specific files. ������������ ������������ Town Day It�s citrus season. Buy it in bulk if you can and serve it daily for a healthy snack and shot of vitamin C.
������������ ������������ Cleaning Day Launder mattress pads, pillow covers, spreads, and covers in hot water to kill dust mites, this will help a lot of allergic children Vacuum mattresses and pillows; flip mattresses Wipe door handles and light switches with disinfectant. Consider assigning this as a daily chore during cold and flu season. Do extra disinfectant cleaning in the bathroom. ������������ ������������ Gardening Day Peruse garden catalogs, look at your menus, match your favorite food with what you can grow in your climate, make a plan
������������ Week 4 ������������ ������������ Laundry Day Have you been keeping up with mending and ironing? If not, make a goal and plan how to reach the goal and a plan for how you will keep up with it in the future. Don�t forget to teach your children these tasks. ������������ ������������ Kitchen Day Make orange marmalade from the oranges you bought in bulk.
������������ ������������ Office Day Send off your seed order! Clean out files, throw away old records not needed for taxes, organize tax information in specific files. ������������ ������������ Town Day Don�t forget grapefruit, it�s great with a drizzle of honey. Buy salt for the water softener
������������ ������������ Cleaning Day Wipe door handles and light switches with disinfectant. Consider assigning this as a daily chore during cold and flu season. Do extra disinfectant cleaning in the bathroom. ������������ ������������ Gardening Day If you didn�t do it yet, send off your seed order! Plot your garden on paper.
February ���������������� Week 1 ������������ ������������ Laundry Day Put salt in the water softener ������������ ������������ Kitchen Day Check your supply of chicken broth, and add to it! ������������ ������������ Office Day Pull books out of shelves, vacuum the books, dust the shelves, reorganize. Are you ready for taxes? What do you need to do yet? Make a list and work on it every Office Day until you�re done with tax season. ������������ ������������ Town Day Do you need more hanging files, manilla folders, envelopes, etc. to help you with all of your file organizing? Buy an air filter. ������������ ������������ Cleaning Day Wipe door handles and light switches with disinfectant. Consider assigning this as a daily chore during cold and flu season. Do extra disinfectant cleaning in the bathroom. Change air filter on the furnace. ������������ ������������ Gardening Day Build or repair your cold frame. ������������ Week 2 Laundry Day Choose a child and work on training him how to do laundry. ������������ ������������ Kitchen Day Look through your most commonly used recipes again; what prep things can you do ahead for these recipes? Add these prep-ahead ideas to do on your kitchen day. ������������ ������������ Office Day Are you ready for taxes? What do you need to do yet? Make a list and work on it every Office Day until you�re done with tax season. ������������ ������������ Town Day Keep freezer boxes or Ziplocs on your shopping list to help you be prepared for future Kitchen Days. ������������ ������������ Cleaning Day Wipe door handles and light switches with disinfectant. Consider assigning this as a daily chore during cold and flu season. Do extra disinfectant cleaning in the bathroom.
������������ ������������ Gardening Day Start lettuce seed in the cold frame. ������������ ������������ ������������ ������������ Week 3 ������������ ������������ Laundry Day Take a good hard look at your laundry processing area. Without spending any money, what can you do to make it more efficient? Ask your children to help with this activity, they often see things that we don�t. ������������ ������������ Kitchen Day Choose a child and work on training him on your Kitchen Day routine. ������������ ������������ Office Day Are you ready for taxes? What do you need to do yet? Make a list and work on it every Office Day until you�re done with tax season. ������������ ������������ Town Day Ask your friends and neighbors where they shop and why to make sure that you are aware of any new stores that might give you a better price or a healthier alternative. ������������ ������������ Cleaning Day Launder mattress pads, pillow covers, spreads, and covers in hot water to kill dust mites, this will help a lot of allergic children ������������ ������������ Gardening Day If you haven�t started your lettuce seed in the cold frame yet, do so. Take a walk around your yard and think about your garden plans.
������������ Week 4 ������������ ������������ Laundry Day Have you been keeping up with mending and ironing? If not, make a goal and plan how to reach the goal and a plan for how you will keep up with it in the future. Don�t forget to teach your children these tasks. ������������ ������������ Kitchen Day Take a look at your recipe book collection. Give away the unused books. Do you have some unhealthy recipe books that you need to get rid of? ������������ ������������ Office Day Are you ready for taxes? What do you need to do yet? Make a list and work on it every Office Day until you�re done with tax season.
������������ ������������ Town Day Buy salt for the water softener ������������ ������������ Cleaning Day Look out your windows and ask �How can I improve the view this year?� ������������ ������������ Gardening Day Start to prune fruit trees. Start broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower seeds indoors. |