Home Blessing as a Family - First Day's Chore Lists

Done! Earlier today, I blogged about my new plan to revamp our Home Blessing system. It starts with listing all the chores that need to be done in a particular room, one room per day. I actually chose two areas today since I was just sitting watching my pathetic, sick, 5 year old daughter be soothed by a warm bath. Naturally, I listed the chores for the bathroom I was in and I also did the hallway/stairs just outside the bathroom. It is definitely essential to be able to see the area for which you are making the chore list.

I thought the lists would be very short. I was surprised to see how many individual jobs there are to be done. Here are my lists:

Upstairs Bathroom

• wipe counter and back of toilet
• empty garbage
• wash shower curtain
• wash bathmats
• vacuum/sweep floor
• clean sink
• clean/shine faucets
• clean mirror
• clean soapdish
• clean toilet inside and outside
• check floor for clutter
• change handtowel
• clean tub/faucets/showerhead
• wipe shower walls
• clean window
• sweep cobwebs
• dust medicine cabinet/baseboard heater/candle
• wipe baseboards
• wipe down walls

Upstairs Hall/Stairs

• sweep cobwebs
• wipe walls/baseboards
• wipe doorknobs/light switches
• vacuum
• check for clutter
• dust pictures
• wash window
• wipe window ledge

WHEW! It makes me tired just listing everything. Good thing I have so many little workers!