Monthly Organizing Checklist June, 2019 A productive summer with time to relax and enjoy? Yes, please! Follow our NEW June Organizing Checklist so you’re getting things done…and having fun! Join our newsletter to be notified when the newest checklist is available. For a PRINTABLE VERSION, click here ____ Jun 1 Buy a new sun hat, visor, or cap to help protect your skin and your eyes when you are out in the summer sun. ____ Jun 2 Are your outdoor lights clean and bright, or do they have winter dust and spider webs? They are probably due for a cleaning. ____ Jun 3 Clean off and organize a few shelves and cabinets in your garage. ____ Jun 4 Make sunscreen and bug repellent easy to find and grab. Put them in a plastic, Dollar-store type basket near the exit door your family uses the most. ____ Jun 5 Replenish your first-aid kit of whatever you’re low on (band-aids, antiseptic creams, sunburn gel, etc.). Don’t have a first-aid kit. Buy or make one this month.  ____ Jun 6 Are your fire extinguishers in working order? Most only work 5 to 15 years. Is it time to replace those you have? .____ Jun 7 If you did not do so before you put it away last fall, scrub your outdoor grill. ____ Jun 8 Walk through your home and see where the paint needs touching up…and then do those touch-ups. ____ Jun 9 Buy a bird or hummingbird feeder so you can enjoy watching the birds this summer. Fill them with seed appropriate for the birds you want to attract. I often buy safflower seeds because it attracts song birds. ____ Jun 10 Today is National Iced Tea Day. Make a large pitcher and refrigerate. Do a 30- minute chore in your home. When you’re done, pour a glass of the iced tea, prop your feet up, and take a break while you enjoy it. ____ Jun 11 Check porch swings, kids swing/play sets, and other outdoor equipment for safety. Do any needed repairs or replacements. ____ Jun 12 Clean out your spice cabinet. How old are some of those spices? Many stores, these days, have bulk spices so you can refill containers with only as much as you will use within a reasonable time frame. ____ Jun 13 Tidy up the laundry room. Discard dryer lint. Clean any soap drips or powdered soap spills. Consolidate laundry soap and softener in one place. Catch up on laundry. ____ Jun 14 Flag Day. If you live in the United States, display the American flag. Attend a Flag Day celebration in your area. ____ Jun 15 Farmers markets are in full swing. Take advantage of fresh, local produce. ____ Jun 16 Father’s Day.  What can you do today to celebrate your dad’s special day (or for a special father in your life)? My family is hoping for nice weather so we can go on a picnic. If the weather doesn’t cooperate, we’ll likely go out for lunch and a movie. Experiences almost always beat material things. ____ Jun 17 Clean the coffee pot and/or electric kettle, especially if you have hard water. Replace filters if necessary. ____ Jun 18 Open the windows (assuming you have screens) and get some fresh air into the house. ____ Jun 19 Kids and grandkids are home from school. Be sure there is plenty of healthy food available for snacks. ____ Jun 20 Power-wash the driveway and get any needed repairs done. ____ Jun 21 Switch the direction of ceiling fans so that cool air is directed downwards. ____ Jun 22 Was there a room or closet you did not get to when you started that gung-ho clean-up in January? Start it today. And if the reason why you didn’t tackle it 6 months ago was because it’s a huge mess, break that project down into more doable 15- minute sessions this time…and get it done 15 minutes a day until it’s complete. ____ Jun 23 If you like to visit garage sales, June is a good time to get some bargains. But, declutter things you don’t need before you go. ____ Jun 24 Is the junk drawer you cleaned out six months ago looking cluttered again? Tackle it now before it gets worse. ____ Jun 25 The range hood and fan are easy to forget/ignore. Take time to give them a really good cleaning. ____ Jun 26 Wash all the bathmats in the house. These can get really yucky if you allow them to. ____ Jun 27 Set aside an hour to catch up on email and weed through your inbox. Delete, delete, delete…and then delete. The delete key is your best friend. ____ Jun 28 Take a class like painting or fused glass…just for fun. Do it with your kids/grandkids…or make it “me time.” ____ Jun 29 Go through your socks. Toss the ones with holes and without mates. Organize them back into a drawer. Sock organizers are great for this purpose. ____ Jun 30 Clean the birdbaths and bird feeders.