How do you categorize and handle "flexible" recurring chores in GTD?
Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice on how to manage low-priority, flexible recurring tasks within the GTD framework.
Take household chores like mopping the floor or cleaning the toilet as examples. They don't have hard deadlines—they can be done daily, weekly, or honestly, monthly if your tolerance level is high enough. Previously, I would schedule them in my daily tracker, but if I wasn't in the mood, I'd just snooze them to the next day. This quickly turned into an endless cycle of daily procrastination.
This got me thinking: If a task can be repeatedly postponed without any real consequence, does it even belong in my primary GTD system?
My current workaround:
I have completely removed these tasks from my GTD app and moved them to a separate spreadsheet. Column A lists the chore, Column B logs the last completed date, and Column C tracks the days elapsed. I just glance at it during my free time, and if a number looks too high, I'll go do it. Honestly, stripping these inherently "delay-prone" tasks out of my daily system has brought me immense peace of mind.
My questions:
While the spreadsheet works for now, I'm curious about how others handle this. In a proper GTD setup, how do you categorize and manage these flexible, easily procrastinated chores? Do you dump them into the "Someday/Maybe" list, or do you use a different methodology entirely?
Would love to hear your insights and workflows! Thanks!