💡 ZONE 1 IDEAS: ERRAND DAY, SELF-CARE, GARDEN

Woo hoo, thanks again for all the brilliant ideas you have sent in for FLYLADY ZONE 1 (entry, hall, dining room ) Errand Day, self-care and gardening! I will add to the list as more ideas come in. Keep scrolling down, there is a lot of inspiration here!

ERRAND DAY OR THINGS TO REPLACE/BUY

fresh plants or flowers for the hall, porch or dining room
candles
lightbulbs
cleaning suppies
entry mat

And here’s a nice idea for Errand Day! “Errand day pampering for me usually includes a coffee and my favorite podcast or audiobook playing in the car as I go place to place. Simple but special.”

This is my “self-preservation” bingo card. I pick a couple of ideas from the lists below and it makes me more deliberate about “taking care of me” during the week! You can click the photo, save and print or copy paste into your own document. Or if you’d like to customise, here’s a link to Canva (though you need a paid subscription to edit)
https://www.canva.com/design/DAD8DjpSh0U/8vcD9PcTJpbAad46yREGmw/view?utm_content=DAD8DjpSh0U&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=sharebutton&mode=preview

SELF-CARE/PAMPER/SELF-PRESERVATION

cut a bloom from the garden/buy a single flower for the hallway
add a flower pot to your entryway/postbox area
“redecorate” the area with items borrowed from other places in the house (vase, candlestick, lamp)
add a blanket for the cooler evenings outside on the porch/veranda
use your “best” china and glasses from the dining room – every day is a special occasion!
use one of your “best” glasses (wine, crystal) and enjoy a glass of chilled water, add some fresh mint or a slice of lemon
set the dining table with flowers/candles, turn on some background music and enjoy lunch or dinner – alone/with family/online with friends
hang a crystal in the dining room window or entryway
make paper flowers to display on the dining room table
make a wreath or welcome sign for your front door
make a small “tableau” in the hall/entryway or dining room (some candles, a flower, a photoframe, something which makes you smile)
diffuse your favourite scent or light a candle while doing your zone work
listen to your favourite music/podcast while doing your zone work
once you’ve completed some zone work (decluttering or cleaning), sit outside/in your favourite chair and read for fifteen minutes
sit outside on your porch/veranda and read or enjoy a cup of chilled water or hot coffee
sit outside on your porch/veranda and admire your efforts!

GARDEN/BALCONY/PATIO/PORCH

take a “step back” and look at your porch/entryway – what would a visitor notice?
clean and organize your deck/patio/porch
declutter dead plants, remove weeds from plant pots, etc
sweep the paths
sweep the pavement
prune any overhanging branches
sweep the garage
create a garden basket to live by the front door
create a herb pot to live by the front door
wash the front steps
wipe down the front door (repair/paint any scratches, etc)
remove weeds from the garden paths
dust off porch/veranda furniture
change the wreath/flower decoration/welcome sign