cleaning grand plan

Cleaning got you down? Clean house fast with the 2009 New Year Grand Plan Challenge from OrganizedHome.Com.

Based on Katie Leckey's Cleaning Grand Plan, The New Year Grand Plan Challenge kicks off the new year with a 14-week plan to clean and organize a spring-clean house for the New Year. Working in small weekly bites makes a big job easy, while printable forms help organize and track cleaning chores. By Spring, you'll be ready for outdoor fun.

The 2009 New Year Grand Plan Challenge begins on January 11, with a preview week for lists and questions beginning January 4. Read the complete plan here, or use the week-by-week links below. Each week, we'll work through a different area of the home together.

Track your progress with spring cleaning checklists from the Organized Home Forms Library.

Ready? Set? Let's clean house for the new year!

Using the basic plan, take everything off the windows and clean them.

Take everything off the walls and clean items and wall.

Empty all drawers, shelves, ledges, etc. Clean items, but don't replace-- YET.

This a designated area used for storing "needed" items until it is time to use them. It is not "someplace else" for procrastinators. It can be the attic, basement, section of garage, closet, shed or even a rental unit.

Kitchen Closets: Empty them! Pull everything out. Use trash bags, boxes, etc to sort and redistribute your items. Remember-places would love donations of kitchen items. If you have not used something in a few months, chances are you just will not use it so donate it. Kill the clutter!