Because I have a short attention span and get bored easily, it is extremely hard for me to stick to a cleaning routine. I just end up changing it every week! So I have to create little tricks for myself to get myself to clean the house. Sad, I know, but that's where I am.
These are some of the things I will do, depending on the feel of the day! 1) Start with trash. Fill a bag as fast as you can with any trash you find. Empty trash cans and recycling into barrels. Throw away broken things and papers that don't require thought! This should be a mindless activity, because honestly, thinking is hard, and making decisions is exhausting. Keep it light and quick! 2) Choose a surface and clear it as fast as you can, putting everything that doesn't belong into a basket or bag. When the surface is clear, put the things away that are in the basket/bag. 3) Set a timer for 15 mins and work in one small area as fast as you can. Dishes, or floors, or bathroom, or bedroom, or a closet, or the car, or wherever. 4) Pick up 10 like-items and put them away. Then switch items. So 10 toys, then 10 books, then 10 clothes, etc. 5) Give stuff away! Similar to #1, but fill a box/bag in 2 minutes with stuff to donate. Or plan a yard sale for THIS WEEKEND and load it up! Schedule a donation center to come pick up whatever doesn't sell by 4pm that day so you don't have to haul it anywhere. 6) Take pictures before you start, and again after two minutes of super-speed-cleaning. Work in a very small area and see what you can accomplish. 7) Start with the first room people see when they come over, or what your husband sees when he comes home. This might be the front porch, or the mud room, or the kitchen. 8) Start with your bedroom. Having a clean sanctuary is very calming and motivating. 9) Start with the furthest room from where visitors come. It's likely to be the most neglected. 10) Invite someone new over for dinner this weekend... that'll motivate! haha 11) Start with the smallest room in the house, usually a small bathroom, or a walk-in closet or pantry. Then work on the next smallest, and so on. 12) Start with the the cleanest room, and then the next and so on. 13) Start with the room that is the first place you see or go after you leave your room in the morning. 14) Start with loading machines... getting your servants to work for you! Washer, dryer, dishwasher, crockpot. 15) Start by opening blinds & windows, getting fresh sunlight and air into the house! Which of these have you tried or are most likely to gravitate toward? What other things have you tried? Let me know!!
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