Bills, Cleaning, Personal, Family & Bible Calendars

A. Sarnoff

FlyLady taught us to use our calendars, and I’ve had to take that a step further for my sanity.  I use FIVE calendars for five very different purposes.

#1 MY BILLS CALENDAR – A little planning NOW, and every year thereafter will be so easy!

I detail this calendar thoroughly in my book How to Thrive on One Income.

#2 MY BEDROOM CALENDAR

I used to be able to say, “I change our sheets on Wednesday.”  But then came along a sweet, little, bedwetter.  I never knew when those sheets got changed.  Sometimes it was daily.  Sometimes weekly.  If there were no accidents, then I’d forget!

Thus, my sanity was once again saved by a free, pocketbook sized calendar that I keep on my dresser.  I write when I change each bed (and towels also).   I also keep track of more personal things in this calendar, things I don’t want company in my kitchen to notice!

 #3 MY FAMILY CALENDAR    If you need help with this, go visit FlyLady.net.

#4 MY BIBLE CALENDAR

Here is the link:  http://www.gracenotes.info   Look for the Daily Bible Reading 2012 PDF.  I wrote all about it in my “Life – In Order” post.  I’m really enjoying this & am reading Halley’s Bible Handbook along with my daily readings.   And the NLT's Daily Walk Bible.

Halley’s is wonderful!  Mine is 1960 & I love it.  Page 925 “Every Christian ought to be a Bible Reader.  It is the One Habit, which, if done in the right spirit, more than any other one habit, will make a Christian what he ought to be in every way.” and “It was the discovery of a Bible by Martin Luther, and its Release to the People, backed by Luther’s own matchless invincible soul, that Brought Forth the Protestant Reformation, and Proclaimed Liberty to the Modern World, - mightiest step forward in human progress ever known in history.  Those who read history know full well how directly we owe our Freedom and All That is Dear to us to the Bible.”

“Great has been the blessing from consecutive, diligent, daily study.  I look upon it as a lost day when I have not had a good time over the Word of God.” George Muller

Halley’s goes chapter by chapter through the Bible with interesting points.  Don’t be afraid of how many pages it has – the book is only 6” x 4” x 2”.  Easy for reading in bed. (Not sure about the 2007 version)

#5  MY CLEANING CALENDAR

This is just one page and is in my homekeeping notebook.  But frankly, since I began my home beautification & decluttering plan room by room, I haven’t had to use this one.  So my cleaning calendar, now, is my 12-page notebook.  This might help someone who doesn’t need the notebook, though. 

January Tax info together Change heater filter Clean brushes & combs Wash all curtains Wash rugs Decluttering	February Wash range hood; filters in dw Clean oven Microwave Cobwebs Weed out clothes – turn hangers	March Clean under fridge Turn mattress Clean under beds Change smoke alarm batteries Dryclean coats
April Garden Move furniture to clean under and behind Clean out garage Change heater filter	May Wash all windows, inside & out Range hood & filters Clean Oven & Microwave Dust high places/ledges Cobwebs	June Sanitize dish & clothes washers & dryer Wash walls of fingerprints & use Magic Eraser Clean lightswitches
July Change heater filter Clean out medicine cabinet Deep clean bath tiles & walls Brushes/combs Clean fans	August Range hood & filters Clean Oven & Microwave Clean out kitchen cupboards Under sink Under fridge & shelves	September Kitchen shelves Rugs Turn mattress Clean all light fixtures
October Change heater filter Dresser drawers Cobwebs	November Range hood & filters Clean Oven & Microwave Clean windows – inside only	December Christmas cards, Shopping Decorating, Wrapping Advent, Crafts, Cookies Have fun