It's off to the KITCHEN!  Whether you've started your homeschool year or not, you can still do this!  We're not making time-consuming lists... we're not putting it off until tomorrow...
 

1. Go into your kitchen and take a picture (seriously... TAKE A PICTURE!  This will be evidence... um, I mean, this will be an encouragement when you're done and you see what you've accomplished!)
2. Grab a couple of boxes or garbage bags... One is for garbage, one is for give-away or garage sale, and one is for keeping (but dealing with LATER... a box really is best for this one). 
   
3. Have a pad of paper and pen to mark down any thoughts or things that need to be done... you're not getting side-tracked, so don't leave the room to do this!
4. Make sure you have water, the phone (but only answer if you need to!... you don't want to stop!), music to get 'ya going, and anything else you might need so you don't need to stop.  (Making sandwhiches for the kids now, so you don't have to stop later to feed them is a good idea too... speaking of kids... I like to have mine help me for a 30 minutes, and then have them take a "break" for 30 minutes (computer time, a movie, outside time...).
   
5. Start in the furthest corner.  Begin the "bulldozing" process. (The bulldozing process is simply moving through the room like a bulldozer... not stopping to take something out of the room (therefore increasing your chances of being side-tracked), and continuing until you reach the doorway.
   
6. Since this is the kitchen, if you have a pile of dishes and you have a dishwahser, put a load in, and then wash the rest by hand!  (If you don't have a dishwasher, then take care of those dishes first as well.)  Now... put them away leaving room on the counter again! (While you're putting those dishes away, if there's anything you don't want, don't put it back... put it in the box/bag). Also, if you have a self-cleaning oven, get the big junk out first, and then turn it on so it's cleaning while you are (be sure to open the windows for air exchange!)
   
7. Continue "bulldozing" through your kitchen.  Start at the ceiling (does that fan need dusting?) and work your way to the floor as you move through (sweep as you go... leave washing it for last).  (I'd like to suggest leaving windows and  washing walls for another time if you're really behind, otherwise, by all means, deep clean as you go.)
8. REMINDER:  Don't forget the top of the fridge (clean it out if you're really feelin' abitious... otherwise, just through out the moldy things!) and how 'bout the crumbs that find their way into the silverware drawer? (That's not just me, right?)  (Check out all the cupboards while you're at it... what needs to go?  Are there tupperware things that you never use?  Quit keeping them INCASE... Jesus may come back before you use them, so bless someone else and give them away!)
   
9. Once you make it to the door way, (after stopping through out the day... hey, you're a mom first and we know what that entails!) take your boxes or bags out... put the garbage one in the garbage... put the give away one in the car and take it immediately or put the garage sale one in the garage, and put the keep box in a place where you will go through soon (or in the next room we'll be working on, which is the bathroom(s)).
10. Now, finish by wiping down appliances, and any other cleaning that needs to take place (if you weren't doing that while bulldozing)...call in the recruits for this if you have to!  Lastly, wash that floor.
    
11. Step back, pat yourself on the back, and TAKE A PICTURE!
12. Be sure to post this on your blog (with the pictures!) and please make reference to this site so others can be encouraged to get on "TRACK" as well!

Blessings to you and yours!  Now go and get that kitchen done!  We'll be working on it today and tomorrow!  REMEMBER: The enemy loves chaos, and will do what he can to prevent you getting this done!  Don't get discouraged!  Call on the Lord to give you strength!  You can do it!

In Him,
Amy