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Welcome to our monthly organizing checklist.
There's a different organizing suggestion for
you to do every day of the month--all easy,
down-to-earth, and no thinking 'what should I
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____ Nov 1
Daylight Saving Time Ends. If you didn’t already
do that before bed last night, move your clocks
back one hour. Now is also a good time to change
the batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon
monoxide detectors.
____ Nov 2
Put up bird feeders in your yard. In addition to a
seed mix rich in sunflower seeds, hang suet
blocks when below freezing temperatures hit.
____ Nov 3
Clean out your medicine cabinet. Get rid of
expired medications (check with your pharmacist
for safe disposal instructions) and replenish your
supply of cotton swabs and cotton balls, along
with bandages and first aid creams.
____ Nov 4
If you haven’t already, switch out your summer
clothing. It’s time to pack those away and dig out
the cold weather wardrobe. Before packing away
the summer clothes, make sure they are clean
and repaired. It will save you steps in the spring.
____ Nov 5
Move your house plants closer to windows to
maximize their exposure to the sun. Don’t forget
to scale back on the amount of watering and
fertilizer that you use as their growth slows.
____ Nov 6
Clear off the surface and top of your refrigerator.
____ Nov 7
Planning Thanksgiving at your house? Issue
invites now so everyone has plenty of planning
time. Also, make up your holiday menu now. If
you should decide to have guests bring a dish,
having your menu planned ahead makes it easier
to assign dishes.
____ Nov 8
Are you planning a live tree (either with a root
ball or in a container) for Christmas? Now is the
time to prepare the hole for planting, before the
ground freezes. Be sure to put your fill in the
garage or basement to avoid it freezing.
____ Nov 9
Do you have coats, boots and snow-pants that
your family has outgrown? Donate them to a
local shelter or coat drive.
____ Nov 10
Clean under and behind your refrigerator. When
you vacuum the vents and coils you improve the
efficiency of the appliance.
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____ Nov 11
If you don’t already have one, purchase a
humidifier/vaporizer to add moisture to dry winter
air.
____ Nov 12
If you haven’t already, get the whole family in for
flu and pneumonia shots.
____ Nov 13
Be prepared for possible power outages. Store
flashlights with fresh batteries in convenient
locations throughout the house. Make sure there
is at least one in every bedroom of the house at
minimum.
____ Nov 14
Clean or replace the furnace filters on your
furnace. Before you start using the fireplace,
have the chimney and flue cleaned. This will
ensure safe burning throughout the season.
____ Nov 15
What’s lurking under your bed, or your kid’s
beds? Clear out that area underneath. If you
need to store things under your bed, do so in
under-bed storage containers to keep everything
neat and organized.
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____ Nov 16
Pack a winter emergency kit for your car. Pack
blankets, water, high energy food like granola
bars, a folding shovel, cat litter that can be used
for traction, emergency flares and so on. If your
car has a block heater, include a heavy duty
extension cord in your kit.
____ Nov 17
Now is the time to hang your outside holiday
lights, before it gets too cold and blustery. It will
go much faster than it will when it’s cold and
snowy!
____ Nov 18
Buy or make a table runner, placemats and
matching napkins for your holiday table.
____ Nov 19
Today is the 146th anniversary of Lincoln’s
Gettysburg Address. Spend time with the kids
researching and reading this document and
discuss its impact even today.
____ Nov 20
If you haven’t already, decorate your mantle with
autumn leaves, pumpkins and gourds and even
pilgrim figurines if you have them.
____ Nov 21
Do you have favorite soup and stew recipes?
Incorporate these into your menu plans. If fixed
in a crock pot, they make a hearty hot meal
possible even when you are in pre-holiday rush
mode.
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(find-anything-you-need-in-a-second) filing system. You’ll be the
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____ Nov 22
Take time to reflect on the things that you are
thankful for. As you head into the final days
before Thanksgiving, it helps to reflect on your
blessings.
____ Nov 23
Check your frozen turkey for weight and
instructions for safe thawing so that you will
have a bird ready for baking on Thanksgiving
day.
____ Nov 24
If you haven’t already done so, do your grocery
shopping for your holiday meal. Work on any
dishes that can be prepared ahead. Pick up any
items you ordered for your holiday meal.
____ Nov 25
Get every last bit of clutter off your kitchen and
dining room tables.
____ Nov 26
Thanksgiving Day. Count your blessings and
enjoy your day with family and friends.
____ Nov 27
If you don’t do your Christmas shopping on
Black Friday, spend the day working on a puzzle
with the family, or playing cards or a board
game.
____ Nov 28
Spend the day putting up your Christmas
decorations. Involve the kids.
____ Nov 29
Today is the first day of Advent. Put up an
Advent Calendar and begin the countdown to
Christmas.
____ Nov 30
Print out your Christmas card list and update it
with additions, subtractions and corrections.
Then print out corrected address labels for
mailing your cards. If you don’t have return
address labels then print out a few sheets of
those also. This will save you time when you are
preparing your Christmas cards for mailing.
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