Reviewing the goals

1: Clean out the cluttered spots in my house: computer desk, dining room, linen closet and dining room closet.
Almost there. The gremlins keep attacking the computer desk and cluttering it up with more crap, but the dining room is under control including the closet, and I put a dent in the linen closet.
2: Clear out the basement so Hubby can have many fewer excuses to get a move on with finishing the basement.
Need more time -- have a bit more pack and pitch to do in the front half, but the back half where the old desk is and the cabinets where I discovered Hubby has been throwing in crap just to get it out of his way... well, that area is going to take something just shy of napalm to clear. It is a lot cleaner, though -- have to remember to attack it a couple times a month with the shopvac to clear the dust and kitty litter.
3: Clean out the attic: give away the kids' old clothes, saving the special ones, organize the attic into specific storage areas (out-of-season clothes, holidays, kids' schoolwork/stuff, AC space, furniture etc)
Ah, here's my success story of the summer. I got this organized and under control!
4: Paint the Drama Queen's bedroom and our bedroom (have colors picked, now just have to get the paint and tools and get it done)
Half done. Hers is done, mine is not (have the paint, but have to schedule the time to do it with Hubby who is being a pain about it.

What else got done? The stairway into the basement is organized with brooms and such hanging so as not to trip you on the way down. The Boy's closet is organized, and his old clothes got sorted/donated. Bought a bookshelf for my room, and that helped get the books off the floor of my closet and the top shelf of the linen closet. Got rid of several bags of toys from the toy room, and sent off a couple boxes to Auntie Mame so she would have a ready supply of stuff for them to play with when we are there. Polished some of the silver that needed it, rearranged the pictures on and over the mantel, and reshelved some of the books in the living room.

So what's on tap for this week? As much as possible on the basement, plus Drama Queen's closet and rearranging the linen closet. Tomorrow is closet day, Tuesday will be basement day as long as weather and kids cooperate. After that I'm screwed as I will have both kids all day, and organizing time will be over -- then I'll be in permanent cleanup mode.