Zone 5 - The Living Room, Family Room or Den

Zone 5: Mission #1 Monday

We have a whole week in Zone 5! So, today you are going after the trash. Now you may think you have no trash in these rooms but look under the couch and the chairs. Lift up the cushions and check out what seems to magically get swallowed up in the couch. Check under the end tables and the coffee table. Set your timer for 15 minutes and grab a trash bag and start tossing. You will be surprised at how fast you can do this mission. I bet you all will have time left to spare!! Be careful not to lift things that are too heavy and awkward on your mission. Ask for help if you need it!

PS. Don't forget that if you miss a mission in your emails you can always get them at our website by clicking on the Launch Pad.


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Zone 5: Mission #2 Tuesday

Today I want you to spend 15 minutes getting rid of anything that does not belong in your living room. Things that have gotten thrown in a corner, on a chair, or even the floor. The things that you almost don't even see because they have just become part of the room, get it out! If it does not belong there then out it goes!

This does not mean that you have to spend three hours in your living room, do what you can do for 15 minutes.



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Zone 5: Mission #3 Wednesday

It is Anti-Procrastination Day and today we are going after the neglected areas of our living room/family room. Grab a feather duster or purple rag and go after the tops of door jambs, tops of pictures, molding, windows, corners of the ceiling and the tops of your curtains.

OH my it is amazing at what gathers higher up! If you happen to be rather short don't forget to look UP! LOL! Now do not get obsessed and start tearing the room apart. Just look up and dust! If you have something with a long handle it makes this easier. A tip for those of you with high (Cathedral) ceilings: get a telescopic painting pole. This is a pole that you put a paint roller in to paint walls and ceilings. You drop the handle of your feather duster in it, secure it with a strip of duct tape and start dusting away! You can get these poles in most home improvement stores. You can also use PVC pipe in the same manner.

Have Fun!


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Zone 5: Mission #4 Thursday

For today you are to take 5 minutes and dust the decorative items in your living room. The picture frames, lamps and knick knacks, this is a detailed dusting. Turn on the music and move quickly, you will be amazed at how fast you can to this!!!

Don't over think the mission, just do the mission! Have fun!


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Zone 5: Mission #5 Friday

Today is our last day in the Living Room!

Let's have a detailed vacuuming session. This means to vacuum the room, making sure to get up against the baseboards and to get under the furniture. Please be careful that you don't hurt yourself trying to move furniture. If it is too difficult to get under the couch or chairs then just try to get as close to the base of the furniture as you can. Don't forget the corners!!

Have fun and don't get sidetracked!

Today, vacuumed, mopped, moved lounge & cleaned behind, washed walls & removed marks, painted over a few chips in the paint.

Eh, either way Judy, you did zone work
I don't always stick to the weeks of zones (especially if a different zone is bothering me)

Today I need to get the Lounge room done, DD's toys are taking over & everything needs a good clean

*hugs* Judy, hope you can do the home office

I managed to clean the tv & DVD player, it was covered in smudges etc (thanks to DD) The toys have been mostly dealt with, but still need to dust the fan

Thanks for reminding me, I will work on the zone this afternoon once we get home