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August 2020
by Maria Gracia
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____ Aug 1
Trim any indoor or outdoors plants that are getting too big for their
space. Get rid of any dead plants.
____ Aug 2
Stay in contact with friends and loved ones. It’s very easy to go
through depression when navigating through this global pandemic,
especially if you’re living alone. Call a friend. Do a Zoom conference
with family members. Sit outside in your yard with a neighbor…you
can still physically distance yourselves six or more feet apart, but
you’ll enjoying the connection all of us humans need.
____ Aug 3
Schedule important appointments. As we near back-to-school, a lot
of folks will be scheduling doctor, dentist, and vision appointments.
Get a jump on any appointments that you, or a member of your
family, may need to have scheduled before all appointment times get
taken.
____ Aug 4
Are your flashlights stocked with working batteries? If not, replace
them. Also, be sure you have a flashlight in several areas of your
home. In case of a power-outage, you shouldn’t have to walk through
your entire home “feeling through the darkness” to locate one.
____ Aug 5
Slowly begin stocking up (not hoarding) items that were difficult to
get once COVID-19 caused store shelves to empty earlier this year. As
you notice stores with enough inventory of toilet paper, disinfectant,
hand soap, and such, buy “a little bit” more than you need, and stow
it away just in case that same scenario happens again in the
fall/winter months, which it likely will.
____ Aug 6
Weed out a dresser drawer or two.
.____ Aug 7
Are your emergency contacts up to date for school, work, your home
alarm company, etc. It’s a good time to check and make any updates
as needed.
____ Aug 8
Set aside 20 minutes. Start a timer when that scheduled time rolls
around. Delete as much email as you can from your email inbox until
the timer sounds.
____ Aug 9
Weed out outerwear, coats, jackets, shoes, etc. from your coat closet.
Make a donation of them to your local charity.
____ Aug 10
Handle school-related TO DOs, including back-to-school shopping,
being sure all forms are filled out and ready to go, adjusting any
schedule conflicts with school administrators, get any known school
event dates into the family calendar, etc.
____ Aug 11
Have your fireplace professionally cleaned and inspected.
____ Aug 12
When is the last time your shower had a good, old-fashioned
scrubbing? If it needs it (built-up soap scum, hard water marks, etc.),
get the job done today.
____ Aug 13
Clean out your refrigerator. If this is too big of a job to do at once, do
one shelf a day until it’s done. Weed out old, expired, and/or
unidentifiable foods, and put your “keepers” back in an organized
fashion.
____ Aug 14
Sit on a bench, relax, and watch boats sailing on the water…or go for
a boat ride if you have the opportunity. Be sure to bring your life
jacket.
____ Aug 15
National Relaxation Day. Take the time to slow down, relax, unwind,
and simply enjoy life today.
____ Aug 16
Begin organizing your crafting projects for the fall. Gather or
purchase necessary supplies so you can begin prepared and
organized.
____ Aug 17
Dust the TV screen. Televisions are famous for collecting dust like a
magnet. Grab some screen cleaner and give the screen a good wipe
down.
____ Aug 18
Replace something that needs to be replaced, like your vacuum bag,
a light bulb, or a filter.
____ Aug 19
Clean out and organize your eating utensil drawer, your cooking
utensil drawer…or both.
____ Aug 20
Organize one area of your clothes closet…or two if you’re feeling
ambitious.
____ Aug 21
Take the time to think about your current cleaning routine and
whether or not it’s working for you. If it needs streamlining,
adjustments, or outside help, the only way to fix those challenges is
to brainstorm possible solutions.
____ Aug 22
Check each family member’s toothbrushes. Replace any as needed.
____ Aug 23
Finish up outdoor projects…or get going on any outdoor projects
you need to complete before summer is over.
____ Aug 24
Weed out your spice collection.
____ Aug 25
Weed out old and/or expired baking supplies.
____ Aug 26
Thoroughly clean the barbecue grill, especially if you’ve been getting
a lot of use out of it this summer.
____ Aug 27
Donate one appliance that hardly ever, or never, gets used.
____ Aug 28
Shake out the rugs. Pick up any small rugs in your home, take them
outside, and give them a good shake.
____ Aug 29
Vacuum and clean the rugs in your home’s entryways.
____ Aug 30
Clean your home’s windows inside and out. If you have too many to
do at once, do one or two a day until they’re all done.
____ Aug 31
Begin making a list of fall goals and fun fall activities. The first day of
fall is coming on September 22nd this year.
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