52 Lists - Week 10 & 11 - Spring Cleaning and Essentials

Behind on my posting--sorry about that.  Luckily most of you have had the pleasure of getting my text messages about my weirdo date from last weekend to tide you over.  2 weeks of lists coming at ya!

Well isn't this post timely with our early springy weather!

52 Lists - Week 10 - List the ways you can cleanse for spring

• Declutter, declutter, declutter.  Is it weird that I kind of look forward to spring cleaning?  
• Clothes.  I just  moved in October, so I did a lot of my purging then, but normally I go through all my clothes and decide what I haven't worn, what is worn out, and get rid of it.  The stuff that doesn't fit or I'm not entirely ready to part with I give to my friend, Annie.  She wears them and knows that the rule is if I ever want them back (ie if I can ever fit my fat rolls back into them that I can have them back), in the meantime those lovely garments get to be worn and enjoyed.  I absolutely love (and admittedly also hate a little) when Annie gets compliments wearing something of mine that I can no longer fit into.  Why are we suck complicated creatures?  Or maybe I'm just immature?  Moving along...
• Wipe down the baseboards; dust bunnies be gone!
• De-stink and cleanse the laundry and dishwasher with a vinegar and baking soda rinse.  Look it up online for how-to.
• Wash the windows.  I just cleaned the windows in my rental unit and OMG it was like a whole new view.  The towel was literally black.  Do this on a sun shiney day to get the most bang for your effort.
• Toss tupperware that no longer has a lid or a base.  How does that happen, anyway?
• Take down my Christmas decorations--this is probably a special item unique to my list because as of March 18th there are still Christmas lights on my garage, santas and snowmen decorating my shelves.  I think I can have these put away by May 1st.  
• Complete all my real estate continuing education classes.  I like to do this in Feb, March and April before the weather gets nice.
• Polish shoes and wipe off all the salt stains that have built up
• Dry clean or launder all bedding, including pillows and duvet
• Get back on track with my 10K steps a day and going to the gym 12 times/month to get my health insurance discount
• Get a haircut!
• Do my taxes
• File away important papers and stuff I want to keep
• Organize a golf league
• Maybe sign up for tennis lessons this year?

52 Lists - Week 11 - List your essentials

• Rodan + Fields Redefine skin care line, especially the eye cream and lip serum
• Sunscreen: I like R+F or Neutrogena
• Maybelline Full n Soft mascara
• Vaseline mini tub for my purse
• Jif peanut butter
• White cheddar mac n cheese
• Slippers
• Target tanks
• Pants with an elastic waistband
• Peep toe, snake skin print Enzo Angiolini pumps--these were my essential for so long that I wore the heel down to the metal post twice and now finally wore a hole through the ball of the foot.  I still keep them because they were the best shoes EVER.  I would buy 10 pairs if I could find them again.
• Parka that goes down to your knees--must have and game changer for MN winters
• Heated seats in the car
• Water
• Sweet treats after most every meals
• Time with my girl friends
• Sleep, sleep, sleep
• Aveda comforting team
• Volunteer work
• Eyebrow waxes and brow defining powder
• Plants
• Recycling--I seriously cry inside when I see someone throw away a recyclable
• My parents, seriously they are life savers