As I've noted before, I don't want to get to the end of this shut-in time, and realize that I accomplished nothing. While most of the jobs staring me in the face are not my favorite jobs, I know that I'll be happy if I complete those jobs.
Cleaning the garage
The garage, like the junk drawer, can be a place to toss the objects that don't belong anywhere else. That's exactly what our garage looks like right now--it's filled with all kinds of leftover and forgotten items from the past 29 years. Where do I start? What's the plan?
A good way to attack any cleaning job is to think ahead with these questions: Where are we going? What do we need?
Old paint
We've got a number of old cans of paint that need to be tossed. We have to put the cans in the driveway and let the paint dry. Then we can throw them out in the ways the recycling center outlines.
Tools
We have a lot of old tools that we've inherited from a number of people and places. We don't need all these tools so we need to sort through them and give the ones we don't need to our family members that want them, and then we'll bring the others to the recycling center.
Camping equipment
I'm not ready to pass on the camping equipment since I would still like to take off to the woods or beaches with the tent and camp in the future, yet I admit when we tried this last year, we weren't super comfortable. I'll pack up that equipment and put it in a good place that makes it easy to retrieve should we decide to go camping.
Sports equipment
We'll save the equipment we use and offer the rest to neighbors and family members. Then we'll send the rest to the recycle center.
Gardening tools and equipment
Since we want to commit to more gardening, we'll organize and arrange these tools so that they are easy to find and use.
Hazardous materials and old technology
We have a few bottles of old liquids and materials that we don't need, and we also have a few very old tech tools that we have to get rid of. I need to figure out when and how to dispose of those.
The sun is shining which means it's time to start this job. Onward.
Cleaning the garage
The garage, like the junk drawer, can be a place to toss the objects that don't belong anywhere else. That's exactly what our garage looks like right now--it's filled with all kinds of leftover and forgotten items from the past 29 years. Where do I start? What's the plan?
A good way to attack any cleaning job is to think ahead with these questions: Where are we going? What do we need?
Old paint
We've got a number of old cans of paint that need to be tossed. We have to put the cans in the driveway and let the paint dry. Then we can throw them out in the ways the recycling center outlines.
Tools
We have a lot of old tools that we've inherited from a number of people and places. We don't need all these tools so we need to sort through them and give the ones we don't need to our family members that want them, and then we'll bring the others to the recycling center.
Camping equipment
I'm not ready to pass on the camping equipment since I would still like to take off to the woods or beaches with the tent and camp in the future, yet I admit when we tried this last year, we weren't super comfortable. I'll pack up that equipment and put it in a good place that makes it easy to retrieve should we decide to go camping.
Sports equipment
We'll save the equipment we use and offer the rest to neighbors and family members. Then we'll send the rest to the recycle center.
Gardening tools and equipment
Since we want to commit to more gardening, we'll organize and arrange these tools so that they are easy to find and use.
Hazardous materials and old technology
We have a few bottles of old liquids and materials that we don't need, and we also have a few very old tech tools that we have to get rid of. I need to figure out when and how to dispose of those.
The sun is shining which means it's time to start this job. Onward.