Challenge Day 1

Today is officially day 1 of the housecleaning challenge.  Read on to see how I did:

Summary:
Clean the Kitchen

•   Load the dishwasher
•   Wipe the sink
•   Clean the counters
•   Clean cupboard doors
•   Clean on top of the cupboards
•   Clean the microwave
•   Wipe the walls
•   Wipe the windows
•   Wipe light fixtures

My Additions:

• Wipe the baseboards
• sweep and mop the floor 

Declutter:

• Counters

Organize:

• Under the sink

5 Minutes:

• Tidy up a bookshelf

New Habit:

• Clean the counters and do the dishes at night

How I did:
All together, today's tasks took me about half an hour to complete.  I have a tiny kitchen, which probably helped me spend less time cleaning it.  Also, most of these tasks weren't anything new to me, so they were pretty quick to complete.

I ignored the one about cleaning the top of the cabinets because I'm just too darn short.  Maybe one weekend when the hubby is home I can get him to do it, but not today.  Also, I didn't wipe the walls because I really don't have a lot of wall-space in the kitchen that doesn't get the occasional wipe-down with the kids and I didn't clean the window because I do all the windows at once anyway (and it requires moving the MASSIVE blinds in front of the window because it's a big picture-window).

Ideas for Another Day:
I don't know if the challenge addresses cleaning the oven vent hood, but I'd like to clean that at some point, and I'd really like to get some bins and things for under the kitchen sink.  An over-the door rack to hold my cutting boards would be great too -- currently they are in an over-the-door rack under the sink to get them off of the counter, but I find that a wee bit yucky, so they probably won't stay there permanently.  I like having them out of sight, but I wish they were in a different cupboard.  We shall see... I could probably also just put them in a drawer somewhere, which would be cheaper/free.