Resolution Recap: October 2012
How can it already be November? Where is this year going? Anyway, I am back with an update on my two 2012 New Year's resolutions of purging and organizing my home and finishing up some of the many projects I have going on around the house after not providing a recap about September. I had a lot going on in September at work and personally so I just didn't get that much done.
October was a little better for me on the resolution front. I did manage to get a little more done this month and while it wasn't my most productive I'm doing my best. In the words of an old boss of mine, "Do the best you can do. That is all you can do."
Resolution 1: Purge & Organize
My goal of having a volume of at least one trash cart (between my recycling and regular trash) out on the curb on garbage pick-up morning every Monday was up and down in October but if you look at the average it isn't bad. Here's my breakdown:
- October 1: 1/2 full trash + 1/2 full recycle = 1 total
- October 8: 1/4 full trash + 1/4 full recycle = 1/2 total
- October 15: Nothing (In Woodstock)
- October 22: 1/4 full trash + 0 recycle = 1/4 total
- October 29: Overflowing full trash + 1 full recycle = 2+ total
On the organizing front I built a shoe organizer for my closet door and I am trying to purge a bunch of my unused craft items.
Resolution 2: Finish Up Projects
In getting some of my rooms updated I got a new dining table and new sectional and moved an old beloved table into the room. I didn't have much time to devote to projects since I was focusing more on cleaning, but I hope that November is a little better.
Did you work on any projects or do any purging at your house this past month? Are you still trying to stick to any New Year's resolutions?
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October was more of a continuation of the purging of "stuff", going through my clothes, both of the day to day, work and barn clothes (I ride) and cookbooks. Our local pet rescue hosts an annual Book & Bake sale fund raiser, so I had to time the cookbook purge with their sale date. Nothing like a deadline to hasten myself to a completed goal.
Your October was amazing, especially your living and dinning room changes.
Mary-Lou- That is wonderful that you were able get more purging done. Having a deadline like a sale always helps the motivation, don't you think? That is really cool that you ride! My sister loves horses and volunteers at a rescue for abandoned racing horses on her island. Thank you for the compliments on my dining room and living room. Slowly things are coming together!