Anyone up for one of these? It has been a while.
With all of our appointments and classes and work canceled - our house is getting messier faster, the kids are watching too much tv, and also my kids are at an age to pick up more chores. I'm trying to get more organized with chores and teach them to do more, so I thought reviving one of these challenges might be a good way for all of us here to band together and help the time pass.
And maybe at the end of this all, we will all have cleaner, more efficient households.
:rofl Probably not but we can hope.
I am adding in some "challenges" specific to this outbreak.
Daily Chores:
Spiritual/Emotional:
10 Min Quiet Time - 10 minutes of what ever sustains you spiritually. Read your bible, pray quietly, sit outside and breathe in nature 100pts
10 Min Mama Time - 10 minutes of something just for you; take a hot shower, paint your nails, squirrel away with a book. Making a little time for yourself earns you 100pts
Bonding time - It can be hard during a busy day to make time to really focus on relationships. 10 minutes one on one time with who ever you feel you need it with (hubby, kids) 100pts
Dishes:
Per 'load' 20pts
Bonus points per sinkful handwashed 5pts
Empty sink when you go “off duty” 40pts
Laundry:
Each load of laundry: washed 10pts
Dried in the dryer 10pts
Hung out to try 15pts
Folded 15pts
Put away 15pts
Beds:
Each bed made (or helped to make) 20pts
Misc:
Hot Spots - the 3 top areas that accumulate clutter in your home (max of 45pts/day) 5 min=15pts
5 Minute Challenge/To Do List Thread 50pts
Tidying 5 min=15pts
Decluttering - 5mins = 5pts Bonus points for each shopping bag size load that leaves your house 10pts
New Habit #1 50pts
New Habit #2 50pts
Table/Counters wiped before bed 25pts
Animal Care (per type of pet) 25pts
Rubbish/Recycling (per bag) 25pts
Wipe down the sink/surround (daily, per sink - bathrooms and kitchen) 25pts
Toilet (per toilet) 50pts
Dusting (per 5 min) 5pts
Each room vacuumed/swept 50pts
Each room mopped 50pts, 75 if by hand
Meal Prep (per 5 min) 10pts
Clean Windows (each window) 20pts
Weekly Chores:
Plan Your Week:
Calendar Review 25pts
Assign HBC tasks to your weekly calendar 25pts
Plan a weekly menu 25pts for 1meal a day planned, 50pts for 2 meals a day, 75pts for 3meals a day
Make a To-Do List and check it often 25
Desk Time- scheduling appointments, sorting paper work etc 100pts
Clean Windows (each window) 20pts
Kitchen:
Away with Non-Kitchen Clutter! 25pts
Wipe Down Appliance Exteriors 25pts
Wipe Down Cabinet Doors & Drawers 100pts
Quick Clean Fridge 50pts
Microwave/Toaster Oven interior cleaned 25pts
Each switchplate, doorknob, cabinet handle, drawer pull wiped 5pts
Bathroom: (claim as many times as you clean your bathroom per week!)
Clean Mirror(s), (each) 5pts
Bathtub/Shower 50pts
Each switchplate, doorknob, cabinet handle, drawer pull wiped 5pts
Finished all bathrooms in the house 100pts
Bedding:
Sheets changed (per bed) 30pts
Wash comforter/quilt/etc (per bed) 30pts
Your Room on Wheels:
Empty the trash 15pts
Wipe out the cup holders 15pts
Vacuum the carpet/upholstery 50pts
Dust the dashboards 15pts
Clean the interior windows 30pts
Whole Home Blessing: Best done on a Friday
Spend no more than 15 minutes in each room doing a general tidy up. Run the vacuum through the middle of each room, straighten things up, etc., per room 50 pts
COVID-19 Challenges:
Social Distancing:
Each day you limit your exposure to people from outside your family (obviously if you have to go to work because it can't be done from home, that can't be helped and is not what I mean): 50pts
Organize Pantry and eat off of it to avoid the grocery store: 200pts for organizing pantry and 50pts per meal you avoid the grocery store by eating out of your pantry. This is once you have run out of what you would consider "essentials" in a typical week and are forced to be creative with what you have left.
Activities at home:
Playing a game with your family: 100pts (per day)
Teaching your child a new chore and directly overseeing it: add 15pts per chore/per child
Organize a movie night: 100pts
Community
If you work an essential job that puts you at risk for this, thank you and take 600 points (or whatever you think appropriate - you all win as far as I'm concerned) every day you work. Seriously, thank you to all of our nurses, doctors, other hospital and medical care workers, government workers, including any of the armed forces, and grocery store clerks that are showing up in high risk jobs to care for your community. (Let me know if I missed anyone)
Donate non-perishables to a local food bank (be sure to call and see if they are still able to operate!). 10pts per item. This does not count against any social distancing points. (try and see if curbside drop off is an option!)
Buy a gift card for the restaurant you would normally visit on a typical week/month but can't right now because you are practicing social distancing or order take-out/delivery. 100pts.
Seasonal Challenges: It is about springtime after all!
Clean out a room or closet - 300pts
Change out clothes for the season - 100pts per person
Plant a garden - 300pts
Insert big project of your choice - 300pts
The challenge will run at least 4 weeks and there are no prizes but bragging rights. I'll update each week's thread with the winner. It runs Monday to Sunday.