'One project a day' thread

[BlueLobelia]

... many years ago when i was first on MN I started (or maybe just actively participated in, cannot quite recall) a one (house) project a day. It made the most profound difference to my home. The project could be time consuming or not. It could take seconds, minutes or hours. I recall things like changing the lightbulb and lampshade in a hallway table lamp for example as a single day project. One day i also threw away holey and raggedy cushion covers and bought news ones. Little things, that really mattered.

If anyone is interested I wish to start another thread.

Today, as my one project a day, I cleared out my dehydrated and weed-ridden window boxes (2 of them). I put new compost in them and planted them with lobelia (obviously!); red geraniums and some dianthus. I am happy looking out (and in!) my front windows now. :)

[Blackjackontherocks]

I love this. Maybe it could be the kick up the ass to get my house and garden improved...

[BlueLobelia]

I recall I was amazed at how much could be achieved with one single defined project!

Because usually I am overwhelmed. :)

[Yellowbowlbanana]

Oh I like the idea of this. Today mine will be to move stuff to the allocated charity shop pile rather than having it randomly scattered.

[Octodog]

Also love. I'm not going to do today as I am pretty busy but tomorrow is

Conservatory: clean out fridge / freezer, remove fugly blinds and measure for curtain rails, sand damage on walls, clean floor and rearrange furniture.

[WorraLiberty]

What a great idea.

Today I started chopping down the triffids otherwise known as fucking, buggering, bastard ivy that's taken over my garden.

Just stopped for a cup of tea but hopefully this thread will give me the kick up the arse needed to make me finish today, instead of leaving the job half done

[howsoonisnow85]

Love this idea! I think today I will dust mine & my daughters bedrooms & change the bedding. I need to have a think of some house diy projects- there are so many I dont know where to start!

[Shuffalo]

Definitely up for this! Today I need to pot up some Devil’s ivy I bought for our shower room.

[Shuffalo]

Sounds like you’re dealing with the Devil’s ivy too Worra!

[Orangesand]

Can I join too?
I will start today with ordering wallpaper samples and tomorrow with dusting down all my skirting boards 😄

[Octodog]

OK so I decided I will do today. I m going to put everything from our bedroom into the spare room to be sorted. Radical minimisation at play.

[Saz12]

Great idea! I’m going to try this. Today I’ll finish sewing cushion cover.

[WalkingOverRainbows]

L0ve this! Will have a think.

[EarringsandLipstick]

Love this!

Today's project is going to be sorting out my sons' bedroom (11 & 9) & getting rid of too small falling apart clothes and ordering some summer clothes that they'll actually wear

It'll involve them doing it with me, hence my reluctance.

[ElderMillennial]

I like this idea too.

Ok so my project for today is to go through a small pile of papers in my office.

[RoseHarper]

This is a great idea! I read a book a while back about the cumulative effect of improving just 1% at a time, same sort of principle. Easy to achieve but one small thing a day over a year is 365 improvements! Not overwhelming, just small simple things but hopefully house/garden will look better for it! Today I've given 3 worn plant pots a second and third coat of paint.

[BlueLobelia]

@RoseHarper

This is a great idea! I read a book a while back about the cumulative effect of improving just 1% at a time, same sort of principle. Easy to achieve but one small thing a day over a year is 365 improvements! Not overwhelming, just small simple things but hopefully house/garden will look better for it! Today I've given 3 worn plant pots a second and third coat of paint.

Oh i would love to read that book if you can recall the name.

A few years back I also decided to devote 5 mins a day to my paved bin area courtyard.

I bought a cherry tree, some garden furniture and then an insane workload got in the way. I think this is the year I shall reinvigorate this space. :)

[BlueLobelia]

Thanks also everyone for joining. :)

[Divineswirls]

This works for me

Today I'm going to hoover the upstairs landing and clear out under the stairs and be more brutal than usual

[Bluebird2021]

love this too. back when i joined it was all "flylady"

todays project......repot my houseplants. there,ive said its will have to go complete it. ive got around 15 houseplants but only a couple need re-potting. i'll move them around a bit and prune a few. then water them and add some feed

[BlueLobelia]

[feeling a desire to have a second daily project and repot my houseplants plants... ]

[Spottyphonecase]

Can I join? I cleaned the inside of my car today. It’s made a massive difference to how I feel and it’s encouraged me to do more. I’ve potted up some geraniums.

[Tickledtrout]

Oh fantastic idea! I'm in. My weekend jobs will (hopefully) be bigger projects than my weekday ones. Today... empty the ironing basket(s).

[RoseHarper]

The book was "Father and Son on the Penine Way" - he mentioned it in passing in relation to getting fit for the walk, and I then read up a bit more on it. If you google marginal gains or the 1% improvement rule there is a lot of info online. Somehow the few lines he wrote really stuck with me and I try to apply it to work/home/fitness.

[moonlight1705]

Wonderful idea! I'm handing in my last essay for my last module in my MLitt next Sunday so I'll gave more time after that. However I could do mini 5 minute jobs this week around essay writing and work.

I potted up my baby olive tree into a bigger pot so will take that for today.

[SunlessSea]

Brilliant idea. I have so much to do that I don’t know where to start. One small thing a day would make a big difference.