Bianca, aspiring princess. Currently building a life around fashion, art, and music. A reader and a writer, as well. A little eighteen-year-old finding herself. All dressed up and no where to go. I have inspirations and aspirations. This is my world. Please click "click" on the right and see.
Hey guys! It's still January and I'm still trying to implement my new New Year's Resolutions into my life. I've looked within myself and realized that I never stick with my resolutions due to the fact that I have no structure. I'm a step-by-step learner. I love DIY's, love step-by-step guides, love...algebra? Well, my point is, I have to live off of directions, set-in-stone guidelines.
So, my new big project is to tackle every resolution with a schedule.
I would now like to present my daily guide to room up-keep. This will be the schedule I'll be going by every single day, inspired by I Dream of Clean. Some of these, yes are repeats--most actually, with one or two main chores assigned just for that day. I also have "special" days each month assigned to a special project.
Bold items indicate the main chores of the day.
Monday:
Morning (before school):
Make bed. That's it.
Approx. duration: 5 minutes.
Afternoon (before homework, right after coming home):
Add anything to to-do center. The to-do center is basically a physical to-do list. Put anything you have to take care of (appointments to be made, emails to be sent, homework lists) on a little table, a little organizer, whatever you have. Stick reminder post-it notes on for mental reminders.
Put away tried on clothes and shoes from the morning. Any alterations to the outfit planned the night before.
Empty to-do center. Do everything you added to the center from last night to just recently.
Approx. duration: 20 minutes.
Evening (after homework, before 7 p.m.):
Clean desk. Useless papers, place pens and pencils back in their place, straighten up.
Put things away. It's simple. Everything you see that doesn't belong where it does, put it back in its designated "home." Things on the floor, random things on the shelf, stray shoes. Put things without a home in the junk drawer.
Choose outfit for the next day.
Skim through clothing. Put anything that does not fit, is damaged, or does not look good on you in the assigned Donate bin.
Put away tried on clothes.
Straighten up clothing and shoes. Hang anything that's fallen, line up shoes. No need to organize.
Approx. duration: 1 hour.
Night (9 p.m., before bed):
Bring in things from outside. Bring all your possessions back into the room. No need to put them away just yet.
Throw away trash. Little things: clothing tags, used post-its, wrappers.
Trash day. Take out trash.
Find a home for one "junk" item. Everyone has a junk drawer full of miscellaneous things. Take out one junk item everyday and find it a home.
Clean vanity table. Put away makeup, straighten up magazines, perfumer, etc.
Prep homework for the next day. Put homework in binder, any signed forms. Print and pack any documents.
Organize school bag. Make sure to have your wallet, I.D., required reading, and recreational reading. Pens, pencils, glue stick. Perfume, makeup to-go.
5-minute nightly pick up. Pick up anything you can see that isn't in its proper spot and place it in a bin. After 5 minutes, turn around and place everything back.
Approx. duration: 30 minutes.
Tuesday:
Morning (before school):
Make bed.
Approx. duration: 5 minutes.
Afternoon (before homework, right after coming home):
Add anything to to-do center.
Put away tried on clothes and shoes from the morning.
Put away makeup from the morning.
Vacuum floors and furniture. Yes furniture, too. It's a fast, easy way to dust furniture.
Empty to-do center.
Approx. duration: 30 minutes.
Evening (after homework, before 7 p.m.):
Clean desk.
Choose outfit for the next day.
Skim through clothing.
Put away tried on clothes.
Straighten up clothing and shoes.
Approx. duration: 40 minutes.
Night (9 p.m., before bed):
Bring in things from outside.
Throw away trash
Find a home for one "junk" item.
Clean vanity table.
Prep homework for the next day.
Organize school bag.
5-minute nightly pick up.
Approx. duration: 30 minutes.
Wednesday:
Morning (before school):
Make bed.
Approx. duration: 5 minutes.
Afternoon (before homework, right after coming home):
Add anything to to-do center.
Put away tried on clothes and shoes from the morning.
Put away makeup from the morning.
Re-organize everything.Except the closet and makeup. Drawers and shelves. Everything should be completely organized.
Empty to-do center.
Approx. duration: 30 minutes.
Evening (after homework, before 7 p.m.):
Clean desk.
Choose outfit for the next day.
Skim through clothing.
Put away tried on clothes.
Straighten up clothing and shoes.
Approx. duration: 40 minutes.
Night (9 p.m., before bed):
Bring in things from outside.
Throw away trash
Find a home for one "junk" item.
Clean vanity table.
Prep homework for the next day.
Organize school bag.
5-minute nightly pick up.
Approx. duration: 30 minutes.
Thursday:
Morning (before school):
Make bed.
Approx. duration: 5 minutes.
Afternoon (before homework, right after coming home):
Add anything to to-do center.
Put away tried on clothes and shoes from the morning.
Put away makeup from the morning.
Dust and mop. Dust the furniture, wipe things down, mop the floors.
Empty to-do center.
Approx. duration: 30 minutes.
Evening (after homework, before 7 p.m.):
Clean desk.
Choose outfit for the next day.
Skim through clothing.
Put away tried on clothes.
Straighten up clothing and shoes.
Approx. duration: 40 minutes.
Night (9 p.m., before bed):
Bring in things from outside.
Throw away trash
Find a home for one "junk" item.
Clean vanity table.
Prep homework for the next day.
Organize school bag.
5-minute nightly pick up.
Approx. duration: 30 minutes.
Friday:
Morning (before school):
Make bed.
Approx. duration: 5 minutes.
Afternoon (before homework, right after coming home):
Add anything to to-do center.
Put away tried on clothes and shoes from the morning.
Put away makeup from the morning.
Empty to-do center.
Approx. duration: 30 minutes.
Evening (after homework, before 7 p.m.):
Clean desk.
Skim closet.
Reorganize closet. No need to take everything out and put them back in. Simply put things in order, neatly stack clothes, organize shoes, iron anything.
Wash and dry laundry. All three loads.
Approx. duration: 1 hour 30 minutes.
Night (9 p.m., before bed):
Pick up laundry.
Bring in things from outside.
Throw away trash
Find a home for one "junk" item.
Clean vanity table.
5-minute nightly pick up.
Approx. duration: 30 minutes.
Saturday:
Morning:
Make bed.
Fold clothes.
Approx. duration: 20 minutes.
Afternoon (before going out):
Add anything to to-do center.
Empty to-do center.
Approx. duration: 30 minutes.
Evening (upon returning):
Clean desk.
Put away any clothes.
Skim closet.
Put away any makeup.
Reorganize makeup/vanity table.Even makeup needs its proper place. Organize brushes, blushes, and palettes. Clean out vanity table.
Purge.Evaluate everything and decide which need to be thrown out. Don't use it? Not interested anymore? Ugly? Damaged? Have multiple? Not the best? Throw it out.
Approx. duration: 1 hour.
Night (9 p.m., before bed):
Bring in things from outside.
Throw away trash
Find a home for one "junk" item.
Clean vanity table.
5-minute nightly pick up.
Approx. duration: 30 minutes.
Sunday:
Morning:
Make bed.
Put away clothes. Hang and stack.
Clean mirror. Wipe down mirrors of closet and vanity.
Approx. duration: 5 minutes.
Afternoon:
Add anything to to-do center.
Put away tried on clothes and shoes from the morning.
Put away makeup from the morning.
Empty to-do center.
Approx. duration: 30 minutes.
Evening:
Clean desk.
Choose outfit for the next day.
Skim through clothing.
Put away tried on clothes.
Straighten up clothing and shoes.
Approx. duration: 40 minutes.
Night:
Bring in things from outside.
Throw away trash
Find a home for one "junk" item.
Clean vanity table.
Prep homework for the next day.
Organize school bag.
5-minute nightly pick up.
Approx. duration: 30 minutes.
Special Days:
Drop everything (well mostly everything) and do this! But, make sure to compensate for it the next day.
First day of the month: Day off! Enjoy your clean room!
Seventh day of the month: Clean out makeup. Wipe everything down, purge, reorganize.
Fifteenth day of the month: Clean out closet. Now is when we take everything out, critically evaluate, purge, and reorganize. Wipe down shoes, purge, donate. Reorganize shoes.
Twenty-second day of the month: Purge junk drawer. Throw away anything that is actually junk.
Last day of the month: Complete room clean-out. Wipe the walls, windows, sills, nooks, crannies. Put everything into place. Must be picture-perfect.
Welp, there you have it! My extremely detailed cleaning schedule. Hope you guys get something out of it. Tweak it to your own personal needs, maybe? I'm planning on getting this schedule rolling by February, meaning I have these few final days of January to prep. Clean everything completely, wash everything down, organize EVERYTHING. By the end of the month, the last day of the month, I'm planning on having a spick-and-span clean slate to start the schedule on. Wish me luck! I'll be sure to update.
Here's a lengthy piece dedicated to myself if you're curiously curious enough to want to know even more about me. I'm a girl born in 1995. Growing up, I've had a love for language that's been innate within me up until now. I've found an understanding in things such as English, fashion, and food, which comes to me without any clear reasoning. I'm not a fan of physics, chemistry, or even history. I feel my brain does not function the same instinctive way as it does with literature and design.
I'm a self-proclaimed non-conformist who doesn't like other people touching my stuff, so to speak. I like being individual and standing out. A pet-peeve of mine is being called normal. I have a few temporary companions, yet I aspire to be a full-fledged loner by the time I'm out of high school. I love having tons of friends though, I just prefer surrounding myself with the people I truly appreciate.
My taste in clothes changes every second. I have identity crises, I admit. But I know what I like, and my taste spreads out to a whole wide-set array of looks. I'm finding my way though, finding myself. My musical tastes lie solely within two categories: indie and oldies. I do not even touch hip hop and r and b (the "cool" music.) I don't have the appreciation nor understanding for either one.
Above all, my heart is stuck in olden times. I'm a huge retro, vintage, and antique enthusiast. I am fascinated with everything that is not within my time period. I lay mainly within the fifties and sixties. I cannot explain how badly I'd wish to travel back in time.
I'm a rather critical person, if you can't tell already. I have a true disdain towards the typical kids my age. I can't even explain. The tastes and the hypes and the music. I just don't see the aesthetics anywhere. Of course, not everyone. Mostly people from my school are who I'm criticizing. You can say I'm a "hater." I keep my distance, though. Just as I like it.
