It’s good to know that Week 5 is the typical week to fall off the “Apartment Therapy Cure” wagon. Maxwell (Apartment Therapy author) posted that we should focus on what we’ve accomplished so far in the cure to try and motivate ourselves (and each other). So here’s what I have –and haven’t– done.

DONE:

Bones:

• The AT Self Style Questionnaire
• Repairs list
• Vacuum
• Fix 1 thing – kitchen shelf
• Clean kitchen from top to bottom
• Water filter
• Dust
• Clean entry
• Clean living room
• Clean office

Breath:

• Remove 1 item (bathroom storage shelf)
• Run hands over walls
• Clear space for outbox (hall closet)
• Clear kitchen into outbox
• Declutter entry/closet
• Recycle old catalogs
• Research landing strip
• Cancel unused subscriptions
• Declutter books/media
• Cancel catalogs
• Empty outbox
• Declutter files (goodbye receipts from 1999!)
• Tackle the cord octopus

Heart:

• Buy fresh flowers (every week)
• Determine style: eclectic organic modern
• Identify cool/warm rooms
• Apply 80/20 rule
• Confirm increase/decrease for color in each room
• Identify what will+/- softness in each room

Head:

• Sit for 10 minutes in a part of your home.
• Earth-friendly cleaning products
• Find a new recipe and cook
• Choose date of housewarming
• Cook 2 meals at home
• Design invitation (Evite)
• Cook 3 meals at home (several week)
• Send out invitations
• Read before sleep
• Wireless technology

NEED TO DO STILL:

Bones:

• Mop kitchen/bathroom
• Buy paper shredder
• Get rid of old computer

Breath:

• 1 day media fast

Heart:

• Choose hard/soft items to add/subtract

Head:

• Eat at home Sunday through Monday (excuses, excuses: this is hard to schedule!)
• Get to bed early

Yes, this does make me feel like I’ve accomplished a lot more!