Updated: June 17, 2008
THE MASTER PROCRASTINATION LIST
General Cleaning and Organization
- Office
- Clean off desk
- Purge old files and shred
- Condense filing cabinets and freecycle empty cabinets
- Clean off sewing area
- Clean out closet completed: 05/16/08
- Clean out storage cabinet
- Organize desktop computer and files
- Organize laptop and files completed: 03/28/08
- Storage area
- Purge old files
- Purge unused luggage completed: 05/16/08
- Purge unused boxes completed: 05/16/08
- Finish coffee table and put in LR
- Build shelves for Christmas storage completed: 05/16/08
- Build shelves for future stockpile completed: 05/16/08
- General Living Area of Basement Den
- Entertainment/Gaming Center
- Computer centers for kids
- Finish reupholstering chair
- Dog’s Room
- Add wall cabinets for storage (kitchen cabinets from remodel?)
- Waterproof wall covering
- Tile floor
- Yard work
- Trim bushes at fence line
- Trim or remove Bradford pear tree completed: 05/02/08
- Remove broken Birch tree completed: 05/02/08
- Transplant Rose of Sharon bushes
- Create tomato garden area completed: 06/08/08
- Clean out all flower beds completed: 06/08/08
- Re-route all gutters to rain barrels
- Set up rain barrels and irrigation system
- Get rock to make matching flower beds
- Plant shrubs and flowers
- Hanging baskets for front porch completed: 05/??/08
- Garage
- Purge all trash/unused toys/broken tools etc
- Tear out old workbench
- Install garage storage system and work bench
- Bike racks
- Stackable recycling bins
- Paint vent cover for front of garage
Car Repairs
- Rendezvous YAAAAY 1st thing completely finished
- Fix heater completed: 05/??/08
- Fix storage compartment for sunglasses completed: 05/??/08
- Carpet cleaned completed: 05/??/08
- Navigation system decided not needed
- Probe
- Fix emergency brake
- Get new faceplate for radio
- Cutlass
- Find radiator leak and get fixed
- Replace ball bearings on front end completed: 05/??/08
- Fix glove box handle
Man! After writing all that, I’m not sure if I should feel safe driving any of these cars.
Life Organizational Skills to Attempt
- Use calendar to keep track of all schedules – use reminders too!
- Tame the paper monster that throws crap on my counters and tables
- Set up a rotating menu plan
- Set up a shopping list on pda for Mr. to use
- Get on a routine cleaning schedule
- Update Christmas Card list and actually mail to them this year
- Get all important birthdays, anniversaries in datebook
- Make an “important” phone numbers list
- Stockpile non-perishable items
- Find some freezer cooking recipes
- Find more crockpot recipes
- Scrapbook the last 16 years of my children’s lives
- Get all of Mr.’s Navy photos in albums
- Shadow box all of Mr.’s Navy memorabilia
- Print our wedding photos
Money Goals
- Pay off credit card($9K) and student loan($7K).
- Bad Debt as of January 01, 2007: $40,438
- Bad Debt as of March 31, 2008: $16,000
- Amount paid off so far: $24,438
House General Repairs (not done by me, but I still have to save $$ for them)
- New windows
- Fix siding I set on fire July 4, 2006
- Blown in insulation in attic
- Hardwood Floors – LR, DR, Foyer, Hall, 3 Bedrooms
- New doors
- New 6″ baseboards and trim
- Crown Molding – DR, Baths, 3 Bedrooms
- Remodel baths – Hall and Master
- new paint
- shower/tub
- new vanity & top
- new tile floor
- trim mirror
- new lighting
- Kitchen Remodel (maybe add on to enlarge??)
- new paint
- new cabinets
- new counters
- redesign laundry (new washer/dryer??)
- redesign pantry
- new subfloor
- new tile floor
- new sliding glass door
- 3 Season Room?
- Add a 1/2 bath in lower level
- Reconfigure Office and Storage area ??
- Build in bar?
- Replace retaining wall