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Safety, Self Defense, and Emergency To-Do's In an emergency, call 9-1-1. If you see something, say something! Check smoke alarm batteries and change regularly. Install at least 4 smoke alarms (only $7 each) Review your fire escape plan. Install a carbon monoxide detector Have a multi-purpose 1A+10B+C fire extinguisher handy and know where it is. Check your fire extinguisher's pressure gauge and make sure it is in the green range. Fire extinguishers expire and should be replaced approximately every 10 years. The year your extinguisher was manufactured will be marked on it. Eliminate fire hazards from your home. Purchase a home radon test kit from your local hardware store, and check your house for Radon (2nd leading cause of lung cancer). Ways to eliminate radon. Verify (safely) that garage door sensor (or electric eye) reverses the garage door if it touches anything. Show family how to turn off the main water shut off valve Add addresses and phone numbers of hospitals and urgent care centers accepted by your insurance to your smart phone contacts list You and your children should take a self-defense class (such as www.takedefense.org). There are also many self-defense classes online. Protect yourself and your children from abduction and date rape, watch the movies "Just Yell Fire" (Ages 11-19) and "Just Yell Fire - Campus Life" (Ages 17+) online for FREE both at www.JustYellFire.com. VIPER self-defense DVD's (often available at the library) from www.ChadVonDette.com Learn CPR, contact your local Hospital for upcoming classes. You can also take a refresher CPR Class Online. Protect yourself from identity theft. Purchase a S.A.M.E. weather radio, here Sign up at your local weather channel's web site for automatic text message weather alerts, see example Always drive safely, wear your seat beat, and don't text and drive. Cook and prepare food safely Be extremely careful on ladders, roofs, and ledges. Symptoms of a Stroke? Call 9-1-1 or be TAKEN immediately to the hospital. Make sure medicines, vitamins, and any small items (choking hazards) that can be swallowed are kept out of reach of small children. Keep children away from stove tops, oven doors, hot cooking pans, and pan handles. Make sure furniture is leaning toward and anchored to the wall (and is not top heavy) to prevent furniture tip-over injuries to children. Children on 2nd floor should have a safety escape rope ladder available. To check if any product in your house has been recalled, go to www.saferProducts.gov and enter the model number of the product. Check your car's VIN# for important safety recalls on your car. Recreation To-Do's Schedule vacation / PTO time Practice musical instrument Set the Tivo Cleaning To-Do's See also How to get Organized Steam clean the carpets Vacuum and steam clean floors, carpets, rugs, drapes, sofa, and under beds. Vacuuming and dusting frequently removes much of the food supply that dust mites live on. Use reusable furniture sliders to easily move furniture so you can vacuum and steam clean under them. When steam cleaning keep funiture legs on reusable furniture sliders until carpets are 100% dry as stain can come off and create a permanent spot on the carpet. Sanitize high-use items (refrigerator door, phones, faucets, toilets, etc.) with a scrub free cleaner Wipe down counters. Clean mirrors. Use Tilex on shower tile and grout. Use Comet on tubs, sinks, and shower floors. Use CLR on faucets, drain covers, shower doors, shower tracks. Use bowl cleaner on toilets. Put each thing back in its place when done using it Collect recyclables Gather and take out the trash Get rid of (recycle) expired coupons, newspapers, and magazines Lander bed linens in all rooms. Flip mattress every 3 months Throw out old makeup and expired medicine Wipe/dust: bookshelves, ceiling fan blades, mini-blinds, baseboards, switchplates, tops of window and door frames, and wall air vents. Get rid of cobwebs Shake Out Door Mats Clean kitchen, living room, dining room, family room, playroom, office, bedroom, bath, porch, patio, garage, coat closet, bedroom closets, and basement Never throw away a paper towel or spare napkin without first using it to clean something. There is ALWAYS something that needs cleaning. Clean continuously as you see problems. If you clean multiple items with the same towel, always work from top down. First counters, last floors. Clean your bedroom humidifer (CLR works well). Sweep the garage floor Unclog drains with $3 zip-it (at hardware stores) or drain cleaner Clean window sills and sliding door tracks Clean bugs from light fixtures Clothes To-Do's Do laundry. Load and unload washer and dryer. Clean dryer lint filter. Hang up clean clothes in closet. Bleach whites. Shout or Spray-&-Wash food stains, shirt collars, and underwear. You can usually remove mildew from towels by soaking in water and 2 cups of cleaning vinegar overnight then wash normally (warning: NEVER mix vinegar and bleach.) Iron clothes Buy laundry detergent, fabric softener, and bleach Create a donation station Put old (too-small) kids clothes in a give-away box Clean out closets and drawers and give unused clothes to charity Sort seasonal clothing Convert all closets to 2-rod double-decker closets	Phone To-Do's See Organizing Your Phone Contacts Re-charge your cell phone Check your voicemail and text messages Get good at using voice commands on your Android or IPhone Call Mom and Dad Call Your Friends Scheduling To-Do's See Appointments and Scheduling Money To-Do's See Money To-Do's Career To-Do's Get a better Job Go to School and get a college degree Make sure your professional licenses, professional certifications, and training are kept up-to-date. Get appropriate certifications Use your company's tuition reimbursement program to take appropriate classes Event To-Do's Purchase gifts, cards, stamps, gift wrap, gift bags, tape, scissors, bows, ribbon, and to/from cards for birthdays, holidays, weddings, anniversaries, showers, and babies. Wish people happy birthday Sweetheart To-Do's Hug and kiss your sweetheart Go on a Date Restaurant To-Do's Choose a Restaurant Get reservations Call ahead wait list Coupons Return To-Do's Return library books or renew online Return rented DVD's Kitchen To-Do's Wash dirty dishes Load/unload dishwasher Wipe down counters in kitchen and bathrooms Discard expired food items and expired canned food items. Clean appliances: refrigerator, microwave, stovetops, oven, toaster, range exhaust fan Straighten magazines, mail and other items on surfaces Have a recycle station Clean behind the refrigerator Pet To-Do's Buy food, treats, toys Set out food and water for pets Walk the dog Clean the litter box Take pets for veterinary checkup Take dog for haircut Garage To-Do's Use white lithium grease to lubricate the garage rollers, pivot points, torsion springs, and garage door opener track every 3 months. Video Use a degreaser to clean the garage floors once a year Home Improvement To-Do's Install wood floor Replace/repair: windows, driveway, roof, wood floor, deck, sink faucets, shower nozzle Re-tile floors Install weatherstripping Insulate the Attic for more comfortable house in summer and winter and to reduce moisture in the attic. Replace light fixtures Refinish cabinets Stain base boards Restain floors Replace linoleum floors Paint walls and ceilings Hang Pictures Install motion sensor outdoor light Home Maintenance To-Do's For a complete Home Maintenance guide, click here In winter, make sure windows and storm windows are closed completely and check for leaks. In summer, open storm windows. Check thermostat setting. Replace furnace filter. Optimize settings on the programmable thermostat for comfort and energy savings. Have heater and air conditioner serviced. Change batteries in TV remote control, smoke alarms, garage door remote control, flashlights, computer mouse, clocks, watches, camera, calculators, Wii controller, portable CD player, toys. Check central humidifier setting. Replace central humidifier filter Call electrician, plumber, painter, exterminator, chimney sweep, handyman Replace light bulbs Oil hinges and locks Replace Toilet flapper Fix leaking faucets Replace washer hoses every 5 years. Broken washer hoses can result in severe house flooding. Often not covered by insur. House Exterior To-Do's Paint house exterior, siding, and trim Install vinyl siding Check exterior caulking for leaks	Health To-Do's See Health To-Do's and Dental To-Do's Food To-Do's Eat Healthy. Make a Grocery List and go to the grocery store. Take coupons with you Buy groceries: bread, milk, bread, butter, eggs, soap, toilet paper Learn how to cook a dish, see Recipes Remember to move meat from the freezer to the refrigerator so it can thaw Clean out refrigerator, refrigerator shelves, vegetable bins, freezer, and pantry and throw away old expired food (Food Expiration Guide) Put pen on fridge and write the date on leftovers Computer To-Do's Keep passwords in a central secure location. Organize your computer files Back up your computer files and digital photos Answer your emails Buy/install printer ink Camera To-Do's Re-charge your still camera and video camera Organize your family photos and videos Beauty To-Do's Haircut Teeth whitening Parents To-Do's Check childrens' homework Pick up and drop off children at school Keep watch over children waiting for the bus Get a rubber stamp with your kid's name and put their name on all their stuff Parents and their teens should watch the Dateline "My Kid Would Never Do that" series covering Bullying, Party Safety, Stranger Danger, Discrimination, Gun Safety, and Drunk Driving. Keep children safe. Check their play equipment. Children's health check ups and dental cleanings. Coordinate activities for your kids Give children appropriate chores Attend parent-teacher conferences Baby/pregnancy Toddler/Youth/Teen chore charts Shopping To-Do's Check out sales and promotions Return or exchange unwanted purchases (may need receipt) Lawn and Garden To-Do's Before you dig, call 811, www.call811.com, 800-DIG-SAFE, 800-344-7233. They will need 2-3 business days to mark underground utilities. Work supplies: Gloves, Hat, Sunscreen, Water Mow grass (pull weeds first) Plant grass seed. Overseeding on flat ground really doesn't work. Grass seed needs to be planted under a little tilled soil to really do well. Seed depth can provide excellent protection against hot summers and cold winters. Near trees, use a shade grass seed and water frequently, because the trees will frequently pull all the moisture out of the ground. Plant flowers and shrubs Pull weeds Water indoor and outdoor plants Put plant fertilizer spikes in indoor plants Spread fertilizer and weed killer Put tree fertilizer spikes in ground Add dirt around perimeter of the house so rainwater will drain away from the house so it does not cause the foundation to sink and crack. Be sure to go outside during a heavy rain to watch where the water is going. Rake leaves Shovel snow Clean gutters. Verify that downspouts and splash blocks are properly moving water away from the house. Clean window wells. Change lawn mower oil and replace lawn mower air filter once each season. Sharpen lawn mower blade. Some hardware stores can do this for you for about $10. Buy firewood or charcoal Mail To-Do's Bring in mail from the mailbox Get rid of junk mail Go to post office Buy Stamps Drop off packages/mail Pick up packages/mail Track packages/mail Renew or apply for a passport Misc. To-Do's Do touch-up painting on walls and doors De-fuzz bathroom vent fans Lubricate squeaky doors Get rid of old paint and other hazardous materials Clean the gutters Wash windows Fix screens Spot clean walls Fix caulk and tile around bathtub, sink, and shower

Safety, Self Defense, and Emergency To-Do's

In an emergency, call 9-1-1.
If you see something, say something!
Check smoke alarm batteries and change regularly.
Install at least 4 smoke alarms (only $7 each)
Review your fire escape plan.
Install a carbon monoxide detector
Have a multi-purpose 1A+10B+C fire extinguisher handy and know where it is. Check your fire extinguisher's pressure gauge and make sure it is in the green range. Fire extinguishers expire and should be replaced approximately every 10 years. The year your extinguisher was manufactured will be marked on it.
Eliminate fire hazards from your home.
Purchase a home radon test kit from your local hardware store, and check your house for Radon (2nd leading cause of lung cancer). Ways to eliminate radon.
Verify (safely) that garage door sensor (or electric eye) reverses the garage door if it touches anything.
Show family how to turn off the main water shut off valve
Add addresses and phone numbers of hospitals and urgent care centers accepted by your insurance to your smart phone contacts list
You and your children should take a self-defense class (such as www.takedefense.org). There are also many self-defense classes online. Protect yourself and your children from abduction and date rape, watch the movies "Just Yell Fire" (Ages 11-19) and "Just Yell Fire - Campus Life" (Ages 17+) online for FREE both at www.JustYellFire.com. VIPER self-defense DVD's (often available at the library) from www.ChadVonDette.com
Learn CPR, contact your local Hospital for upcoming classes. You can also take a refresher CPR Class Online.
Protect yourself from identity theft.
Purchase a S.A.M.E. weather radio, here
Sign up at your local weather channel's web site for automatic text message weather alerts, see example
Always drive safely, wear your seat beat, and don't text and drive.
Cook and prepare food safely
Be extremely careful on ladders, roofs, and ledges.
Symptoms of a Stroke? Call 9-1-1 or be TAKEN immediately to the hospital.
Make sure medicines, vitamins, and any small items (choking hazards) that can be swallowed are kept out of reach of small children.
Keep children away from stove tops, oven doors, hot cooking pans, and pan handles.
Make sure furniture is leaning toward and anchored to the wall (and is not top heavy) to prevent furniture tip-over injuries to children.
Children on 2nd floor should have a safety escape rope ladder available.
To check if any product in your house has been recalled, go to www.saferProducts.gov and enter the model number of the product.
Check your car's VIN# for important safety recalls on your car.

Recreation To-Do's

Schedule vacation / PTO time
Practice musical instrument
Set the Tivo

Cleaning To-Do's

See also How to get Organized
Steam clean the carpets
Vacuum and steam clean floors, carpets, rugs, drapes, sofa, and under beds. Vacuuming and dusting frequently removes much of the food supply that dust mites live on. Use reusable furniture sliders to easily move furniture so you can vacuum and steam clean under them. When steam cleaning keep funiture legs on reusable furniture sliders until carpets are 100% dry as stain can come off and create a permanent spot on the carpet.
Sanitize high-use items (refrigerator door, phones, faucets, toilets, etc.) with a scrub free cleaner
Wipe down counters. Clean mirrors.
Use Tilex on shower tile and grout.
Use Comet on tubs, sinks, and shower floors.
Use CLR on faucets, drain covers, shower doors, shower tracks.
Use bowl cleaner on toilets.
Put each thing back in its place when done using it
Collect recyclables
Gather and take out the trash
Get rid of (recycle) expired coupons, newspapers, and magazines
Lander bed linens in all rooms. Flip mattress every 3 months
Throw out old makeup and expired medicine
Wipe/dust: bookshelves, ceiling fan blades, mini-blinds, baseboards, switchplates, tops of window and door frames, and wall air vents.
Get rid of cobwebs
Shake Out Door Mats
Clean kitchen, living room, dining room, family room, playroom, office, bedroom, bath, porch, patio, garage, coat closet, bedroom closets, and basement
Never throw away a paper towel or spare napkin without first using it to clean something. There is ALWAYS something that needs cleaning. Clean continuously as you see problems.
If you clean multiple items with the same towel, always work from top down. First counters, last floors.
Clean your bedroom humidifer (CLR works well).
Sweep the garage floor
Unclog drains with $3 zip-it (at hardware stores) or drain cleaner
Clean window sills and sliding door tracks
Clean bugs from light fixtures

Clothes To-Do's

Do laundry. Load and unload washer and dryer. Clean dryer lint filter. Hang up clean clothes in closet. Bleach whites. Shout or Spray-&-Wash food stains, shirt collars, and underwear. You can usually remove mildew from towels by soaking in water and 2 cups of cleaning vinegar overnight then wash normally (warning: NEVER mix vinegar and bleach.)
Iron clothes
Buy laundry detergent, fabric softener, and bleach
Create a donation station
Put old (too-small) kids clothes in a give-away box
Clean out closets and drawers and give unused clothes to charity
Sort seasonal clothing
Convert all closets to 2-rod double-decker closets

Phone To-Do's

See Organizing Your Phone Contacts
Re-charge your cell phone
Check your voicemail and text messages
Get good at using voice commands on your Android or IPhone
Call Mom and Dad
Call Your Friends

Scheduling To-Do's

See Appointments and Scheduling

Money To-Do's

See Money To-Do's

Career To-Do's

Get a better Job
Go to School and get a college degree
Make sure your professional licenses, professional certifications, and training are kept up-to-date.
Get appropriate certifications
Use your company's tuition reimbursement program to take appropriate classes

Event To-Do's

Purchase gifts, cards, stamps, gift wrap, gift bags, tape, scissors, bows, ribbon, and to/from cards for birthdays, holidays, weddings, anniversaries, showers, and babies.
Wish people happy birthday

Sweetheart To-Do's

Hug and kiss your sweetheart
Go on a Date

Restaurant To-Do's

Choose a Restaurant
Get reservations
Call ahead wait list
Coupons

Return To-Do's

Return library books or renew online
Return rented DVD's

Kitchen To-Do's

Wash dirty dishes
Load/unload dishwasher
Wipe down counters in kitchen and bathrooms
Discard expired food items and expired canned food items.
Clean appliances: refrigerator, microwave, stovetops, oven, toaster, range exhaust fan
Straighten magazines, mail and other items on surfaces
Have a recycle station
Clean behind the refrigerator

Pet To-Do's

Buy food, treats, toys
Set out food and water for pets
Walk the dog
Clean the litter box
Take pets for veterinary checkup
Take dog for haircut

Garage To-Do's

Use white lithium grease to lubricate the garage rollers, pivot points, torsion springs, and garage door opener track every 3 months. Video
Use a degreaser to clean the garage floors once a year

Home Improvement To-Do's

Install wood floor
Replace/repair: windows, driveway, roof, wood floor, deck, sink faucets, shower nozzle
Re-tile floors
Install weatherstripping
Insulate the Attic for more comfortable house in summer and winter and to reduce moisture in the attic.
Replace light fixtures
Refinish cabinets
Stain base boards
Restain floors
Replace linoleum floors
Paint walls and ceilings
Hang Pictures
Install motion sensor outdoor light

Home Maintenance To-Do's

For a complete Home Maintenance guide, click here
In winter, make sure windows and storm windows are closed completely and check for leaks.
In summer, open storm windows.
Check thermostat setting. Replace furnace filter. Optimize settings on the programmable thermostat for comfort and energy savings. Have heater and air conditioner serviced.
Change batteries in TV remote control, smoke alarms, garage door remote control, flashlights, computer mouse, clocks, watches, camera, calculators, Wii controller, portable CD player, toys.
Check central humidifier setting. Replace central humidifier filter
Call electrician, plumber, painter, exterminator, chimney sweep, handyman
Replace light bulbs
Oil hinges and locks
Replace Toilet flapper
Fix leaking faucets
Replace washer hoses every 5 years. Broken washer hoses can result in severe house flooding. Often not covered by insur.

House Exterior To-Do's

Paint house exterior, siding, and trim
Install vinyl siding
Check exterior caulking for leaks

Health To-Do's

See Health To-Do's and Dental To-Do's

Food To-Do's

Eat Healthy.
Make a Grocery List and go to the grocery store.
Take coupons with you
Buy groceries: bread, milk, bread, butter, eggs, soap, toilet paper
Learn how to cook a dish, see Recipes
Remember to move meat from the freezer to the refrigerator so it can thaw
Clean out refrigerator, refrigerator shelves, vegetable bins, freezer, and pantry and throw away old expired food (Food Expiration Guide)
Put pen on fridge and write the date on leftovers

Computer To-Do's

Keep passwords in a central secure location.
Organize your computer files
Back up your computer files and digital photos
Answer your emails
Buy/install printer ink

Camera To-Do's

Re-charge your still camera and video camera
Organize your family photos and videos

Beauty To-Do's

Haircut
Teeth whitening

Parents To-Do's

Check childrens' homework
Pick up and drop off children at school
Keep watch over children waiting for the bus
Get a rubber stamp with your kid's name and put their name on all their stuff
Parents and their teens should watch the Dateline "My Kid Would Never Do that" series covering Bullying, Party Safety, Stranger Danger, Discrimination, Gun Safety, and Drunk Driving.
Keep children safe. Check their play equipment.
Children's health check ups and dental cleanings.
Coordinate activities for your kids
Give children appropriate chores
Attend parent-teacher conferences
Baby/pregnancy
Toddler/Youth/Teen chore charts

Shopping To-Do's

Check out sales and promotions
Return or exchange unwanted purchases (may need receipt)

Lawn and Garden To-Do's

Before you dig, call 811, www.call811.com, 800-DIG-SAFE, 800-344-7233. They will need 2-3 business days to mark underground utilities.
Work supplies: Gloves, Hat, Sunscreen, Water
Mow grass (pull weeds first)
Plant grass seed. Overseeding on flat ground really doesn't work. Grass seed needs to be planted under a little tilled soil to really do well. Seed depth can provide excellent protection against hot summers and cold winters. Near trees, use a shade grass seed and water frequently, because the trees will frequently pull all the moisture out of the ground.
Plant flowers and shrubs
Pull weeds
Water indoor and outdoor plants
Put plant fertilizer spikes in indoor plants
Spread fertilizer and weed killer
Put tree fertilizer spikes in ground
Add dirt around perimeter of the house so rainwater will drain away from the house so it does not cause the foundation to sink and crack. Be sure to go outside during a heavy rain to watch where the water is going.
Rake leaves
Shovel snow
Clean gutters. Verify that downspouts and splash blocks are properly moving water away from the house. Clean window wells.
Change lawn mower oil and replace lawn mower air filter once each season.
Sharpen lawn mower blade. Some hardware stores can do this for you for about $10.
Buy firewood or charcoal

Mail To-Do's

Bring in mail from the mailbox
Get rid of junk mail
Go to post office
Buy Stamps
Drop off packages/mail
Pick up packages/mail
Track packages/mail
Renew or apply for a passport

Misc. To-Do's

Do touch-up painting on walls and doors
De-fuzz bathroom vent fans
Lubricate squeaky doors
Get rid of old paint and other hazardous materials
Clean the gutters
Wash windows
Fix screens
Spot clean walls
Fix caulk and tile around bathtub, sink, and shower

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