Note to Self

If one cleans more often, one isn't overwhelmed by the tasks.
Pesach usually falls in spring --is a time of renewal including spring cleaning, decluttering, etc.
I had great plans in that regard for the weekend. Ha ha. Yesterday, I tackled the kitchen. I have a large well organized kitchen with lots of cupboards and drawers. Which means there's always room to put "stuff" that you're just not sure about.
And it means more stuff to move around, wipe under, etc.
I am methodical so I do my cleaning/organizing methodically. It took me 6 hours straight to go through the cupboards and drawers, assessing what I have, wiping down the surfaces and doors. This is without cleaning the oven, fridges (I have 2 in the kitchen from when we had multiple family gatherings with many participants. These days, only one fridge is in full-time use and the other I only plug in when we have a large gathering, maybe two-three times a year.)
I have started putting stuff aside for a garage sale. Really, dishes I don't and won't ever use, gadgets which looked good at the time, etc.
By the time I finished the kitchen, I was too pooped to wash the floors so I left that for this morning. This morning, after a rather sleepless night because of backache caused by overdoing it yesterday (up the ladder, down the ladder, on my knees, etc. -- I'm not 18 anymore!), I did the front hall, purging for the most part, and organizing. Then I washed the kitchen and front hall floors and moved on to my next task -- the living room, dining room. Didn't make a lot of headway here either. I did get the upper reaches of the wall unit (requiring ladder) done. And trimmed plants and dead leaves in Menachem's houseplant jungle.
And that's all I'm doing for now because I am going to my F.A.T. meeting at Laura's at 1 p.m. Meaning I have to be out of the house by 11:30 to catch the bus. So I have a bit of time to have a cup of coffee, read my emails, and shower before I go.
Our meeting today should be fun. We'll evaluate the exhibit, plan our next project -- slice quilts, talk and nibble.
Hopefully I'll get some more cleaning/organizing done when I get home.