This week we will be discussing housekeeping. I have a few of my own housekeeping tips, but I welcome each of you to take a quick moment and post any you have. Housekeeping is a pretty big topic, so we will come back to it in future weeks. In order to keep my blog interesting, I am going to switch the topic each week. I will post at least one tip each day. I'd love to hear any feedback on the tips I give and how they work for each of you.
Here is my first TIP OF THE DAY:
TIMESAVER TIDYING
1. Set a timer for 3-5 minutes & go to the room or area you would like to tidy up.
2. Start the timer and clean on "super speed" until the timer goes off.
3. When the timer goes off, stop cleaning. You may move to a different area, task or room, but only allow yourself to work on each room or large area for the short allotted time.
* You could finish your cleaning for the day in as little as 15-20 minutes!
* This is great for those that especially despise cleaning the house.
* Involve your spouse or kids-- they are much more likely to help if they are promised that it will only be for 15-20 minutes (or less) total. Just make sure you keep the promise!
* Each household member could do this at different times of the day to make it more convenient for busy families.
* DO NOT set a timer for longer than 10 minutes for adults and 5 minutes for kids (or anyone that hates cleaning)! You want to keep cleaning a positive, fun, quick and easy thing!
* Make sure everyone knows that the time limit standard only works if they are quickly cleaning the entire time. Do not let yourself get distracted. If you find you get distracted during a certain time limit, shorten it-- you will have more confidence and feel less tied down.
* Try it out for a few days or a week and leave a comment on how things went!
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