Reoccurring To-do-List Give You Freedom
I never realized that creating recurring checklists was a unique approach until I spoke with a mom struggling to balance everything on her plate. She felt overwhelmed by seasonal housework piling up alongside homeschooling and daily chores, leaving her in a state of panic.
Building out a recurring to-do list, setting reminders to reoccur as needed, and letting your mind be free is the solution!
Why Recurring To-Do Lists Work:
I have found the reoccurring to-do-list relieve my mind of a lot of stresses. You spend a lot of time “remembering” to do things and then you tell yourself “Oh, I’ll remember to do that later.” You ultimately forget that item or a space in your brain is saved for remembering tasks that need to be accomplished at a later date.
By implementing this system you are free to be more present.
The reoccurring to-do-list makes it so you no longer have to think about things that need to happen in the future, spend time working about something you forgot or feel guilty that you didn’t accomplish something someone asked you to do.
What is a Recurring To-Do List?
Reoccurring to-do-lists or plans are creating lists that remind you to accomplish a task in the future. This can be used daily and I have found this to be most useful for things that happen monthly, quarterly, and even yearly.
How it Works:
Use a system that works for you. iPhone reminders, tasks in google, google keep, sending yourself reoccurring emails, you calendar and the host of free list making applications available available on your phone.
Add reminders as you think of them.
“Remember to wipe down the baseboards.”
This is a task that doesn’t have to be done on a weekly basis and it would probably be good if you remembered to do it monthly or bi-monthly. Put this on a reminder and when it pops up, accomplish it and it will disappear for 1-2 months. You don’t have to think about it or save space in your mind for those reminders any more.
Ideas & Examples:
HOME IDEAS:
Bring the hose inside for winter
Buy salt for the ice storms
Clean the window sills
Dust the baseboards
Polish shoes
CORPORATE IDEAS:
Annual Reviews
Expense Reports
Follow Up Phone Calls
Cold Calls
Cleaning your Desk
WEEKLY IDEAS:
Sort the mail
Vacuum
Wipe down 1 room and rotate through the house
Put away appliances used during the week
MONTHLY IDEAS:
File receipts
Exchange holiday decorations
Scrub the oven
Connect with an old friend
Clean & organize 1 drawer
QUARTERLY IDEAS:
Pay taxes
Cleaning the recycling and garbage bins out
Donate unused items from that quarter
Evaluate upcoming holidays
BIANNUAL IDEAS:
Change winter and summer clothes
Test the fire detector batteries
Clean the ceiling fan
Evaluate Amazon reoccurring purchases
ANNUAL IDEAS:
Clean the window sills
Buy leaf bags
Clean any silver
Polish shoes
Review goals
Wash curtains
Get rid of old beauty products
Get creative and let your mind be free!
