101 Things in 1,001 Days: Home Edition

As planned, the list has been emailed to my partner in crime. I've heard no objections, so I'm posting it here. Plus, I thought I'd better get on it and throw the list up here on the Internet, because we've actually been crossing some things off! No one is more surprised than I am. More on those exciting developments shortly.

I'm going to use this post as a way of tracking our progress. Each time we complete an item, I'll cross it off here, and link to any blog post that I've made about the project. I'll try to do at least a brief post for each item, just for the sake of completeness. I realize that many of the items below do not sound all that exciting or creative (and some of them probably don't make any sense; hang in there, there will be pictures eventually), but the point of this exercise is to improve our lives, not to win the Internets.

You'll notice below that one item is already crossed off and you've even seen the results: the morning/evening schedule charts that I introduced in my previous post. It's true, I started working on some of these items before I even officially finished making the list. So this is basically like writing down something you've done just so that you will get to cross it off, which any fan of lists knows is totally, totally legitimate behavior.

But just so I'm not giving myself too much of a head start, I'll start the clock ticking on my 1,001 days as of September 24, the date of my previous post. That gives me until Tuesday, June 21, 2016 to complete the list. Ready? Go!

My Man’s Ideas

1.     Prep and paint the trim surrounding the slider

2.     Prep and paint the inside of the front door

3.     Prep and paint the patch in the bathroom wall

4.     Prep and repaint the trim on the bathroom window

5.     Trim and seal the bottom of the back door

6.     Wash the windows (inside and out)

7.     Get the moss off the roof

8.     Take the old radio off kiddo’s wall (here)

9.     Repair and paint the holes in kiddo’s wall from where the radio was

10. Get rid of extra bikes in shed

11. Get rid of furniture we don’t want from shed

12. Make a dump run with stuff from shed

13. Lay down weedblock over remainder of front lawn (here)

14. Weed the parking strip

Bedroom

15. Purchase & install wall sconces for bedside lights

16. Organize my “bedside table”

17. Put up framed prints (the ones sitting on top of the cedar chest)

18. Clean up/refresh finish on cedar chest

19. Put up curtain across clothing shelf

20. Find a way to keep jewelry organized/accessible/tidy

21. Clean out top of closet

22. Put something solid over shelf unit in closet, or get new ones

23. Oil door hinges (here)

24. Find a place to put workout gear (mine and husband’s) that is not just on the floor shoved behind the door

25. Sell clothes

26. Find a better way to store bags and purses (also, have fewer of them) (here)

27. Get an effective light in the closet

Bathroom

28. Hang seahorse on wall

29. Clean out all drawers

30. Clean out cupboard

31. Find a different way to store shampoo/soap/etc. that will make it less precarious sitting on ledges and also easier to quickly clean tub/shower – stainless shower caddy

32. Find a place/way to store bathroom cleaning products in the bathroom

33. Replace toilet seat

34. Soap/lotion/hand sanitizer pumps

35. Use trays/ etc. to corral items on bathroom counter and make them look nicer: the idea is to create an actual place for everything that stays out on the counter, so that these things aren’t randomly strewn all over – tray for tooth stuff on left; lotion/hand sanitizer/cotton balls/qtips on right

36. Perfection sampler

37. Jellyfish/anemone or seascape for wall above towel rack

38. Hang hooks behind door for towels (guest and kid)

39. 2 new hand towels

40. add twill tape for hanging towels + hook under counter

41. get stains off toilet

42. get stains off sink caulk

43. get stains off shower caulk

44. get plastic hook off wall (here)

Hallway/closets

45. Remove door from laundry nook and hang curtain instead

46. Find a better storage system for stuff on bottom shelf of linen closet (art supplies/craft kits get out of control fast, tape/tools are all jumbled up and I can never find anything)

47. Find better storage system for stuff on top shelf of coat closet (laundry stuff needs to be more easily accessible, there is probably a bunch of very rarely used stuff that could be less accessible)

Kid’s room

48. Organize hair stuff & tchotchkes in purple baskets

49. Reorganize dresser top

50. Improve function of bedside table/book storage

51. Find a better way to store stuffies

52. Hang up hooks for backpack, coats, etc.

53. Remove trash can from room and add boot tray (here)

54. Add a magnetic canvas on the wall for her art

55. Make and hang up morning/evening routine charts (here)

Kitchen

56. Clean out all drawers and cupboards (5/25)

57. Improve function of drawer under microwave (mail supplies, outbox, stuff we need when going out the door – not just another junk drawer)

58. Magnetic paint on wall in entry

59. Chalkboard paint on wall in entry

60. Replace shoe rack with boot tray

61. Find or make rug for entry to cover entire area

62. Find or make mat for sink that can be cleaned and will stay in one place

63. Add pump bottles for lotion/hand sanitizer, add sink-side sponge holders

64. Get stuff off counters

65. Hooks on wall in entry

66. Holder for chalk, frame for menus, other pics on wall in entry

67. Paint “Post” pouch and hang on entry wall

68. Find a tray for mail

69. Decorate cat food canister

Dining room

70. Find a way to keep kiddo desk neat(er)

71. Put white paint on canvas and hang lower so she can reach it

72. Make magnets for canvases

73. Fix embroidered clock and hang somewhere

74. Hang up gleaners print

75. Get better trays for cat dishes

76. Figure out what to do about rug

77. Get chairs, place settings, and table space to serve 10 people for dinner

78. Get a nice tablecloth that is the right size for the table

79. Figure out how to store and keep track of napkins that are in use (here)

80. Make something for the center of the table

81. Clean up/refresh finish on table & chairs

Living room

82. Get a rug for “entryway”

83. Boot tray

84. Put up hooks, art, etc. near entry

85. Get a better tray for tea set (here)

86. Make cover for midcentury chair

87. Make felt bins for console table

88. Get rid of screen, install curtain rod over cat box and make curtain (here)

89. Get extra crap off bookshelves

90. Repot plants on top of bookshelves

91. Find out about getting a slipcover made for the couch

92. Replace knobs on sideboard

93. Clean up/refresh finish on sideboard

Office

94. Clean out corner behind door (here)

95. Reorganize desk drawers in a sustainable way

96. Clean out corner between desk and shelf

97. Reorganize bookshelves (0/5)

98. Clean out office supply trunk

99. Frame whale/iceberg print and hang

100.                Make frame gallery above desk

101.                Hang thread rack on wall and reorganize top of barrister bookcase