I invite you to join me on this mission to take control of housecleaning once & for all! Whether you LOVE to clean or HATE to clean...we all have to clean. Whether you LOVE to do laundry or HATE to do laundry...we all have to do laundry...or get a maid! (Mine's on an indefinite leave! LOL)
I would like to have weekends off! I'd like to be AHEAD of the game instead of BEHIND! I'd like everything in my home to have a "place" and stop panicking if I hear the doorbell! So I've come up with a plan. Remember that old adage "Fail to plan and you plan to fail." Not me sista!!! LOL
Several days ago, I posted my housecleaning goals for each day. I want you to know...IT WORKS. I want to post a few helpful tips I have discovered...
#1. SET A TIMER - Only clean for one hour each day.
#2. STICK TO THE SCHEDULE... no matter what only clean the room on the list. After one month there should be order & we should be able to use our hour to do other details around the house like...dust the fake plant leaves : ) and windex the windows ORRRRRRRRRRRRR...what if we could ACTUALLY sit in the the jacuzzi tub instead of just clean it every week!!!!
#3. ADD DETAILS. Each week you go back to a room add one more detail to your cleaning. I started 2 weeks ago and each week when I go back to a certain room, I can clean in more detail because I cleaned so well the week before.
#4. TAKE 2 DAYS OFF EACH WEEK. YES, this CAN be done and NO, your house will NOT fall apart (as long as you are consistent the other 5 days) Check out the cute TOTE BAG for a little treat! You may need it for a weekend getaway with all of your spare time!
#5. INVOLVE YOUR FAMILY. Your children need the discipline & it is a wonderful way to demonstrate the great feeling of accomplishment when the timer goes off! Our 1st book in the Favored Friends Book Club (starting Feb 1st ) is "Have a New Kid by Friday"... in the book, Dr. Kevin Leman expresses the need for this younger generation to understand the great feeling of accomplishment...without a BRIBE. : ) Here's our chance!
My sweet boys agreed to let me post those little pics of them...
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Make your one hour as productive as possible:
*Turn off cell phones.
*Turn up your favorite music.
*Go as fast as you can (GREAT exercise!)
*Make a checklist so you and everyone else can initial what they get done as they do it. Keep your checklists for each room in a binder or notebook so you don't have to prepare a new one each week.
*I would suggest launching this AFTER dinner. Everyone has full and happy tummies. It would be a good time to exercise as opposed to heading to couch-potatoville!
*When the timer goes off, everyone meet in the kitchen and review your accomplishments, give your high fives and enjoy the rest of the evening. (The book recommends no allowance for kiddos-Everyone is doing their part.)
EXAMPLE OF CHORES: MY BEDROOM...if you look closely...you'll see my vacuum handle at the foot of the bed! LOL
WEEK 2: ADD A DETAIL: Put away clothes, Trash, Make Bed, Vacuum, Dust
WEEK 3: ADD MORE DETAILS: Clothes, Trash, Change & Wash Sheets on Bed, Vacuum, Dust, Organize one area of your closet.
WEEK 4: ADD MORE DETAILS: Clothes, Trash, Bed, Vacuum, Dust, Organize Closet and all drawers.
I suggest the whole family work together in one room. (one person could be helping with the 1 load of laundry that has to be done each night) Again, lots of upbeat music, keeps the mood light : )
P.S. My boys like to play a game of Apples to Apples for an hour of fun afterwards!
Here's the weekly schedule that has been working for me...
Monday Master Bedroom & 1 Load of Laundry
Tuesday TV/Family Room & 1 Load of Laundry
Tuesday TV/Family Room & 1 Load of Laundry
Wednesday Kitchen & 1 Load of Laundry
Thursday Remaining Bedrooms & 1 Load of Laundry
Friday Bathrooms & 1 Load of Laundry
This is my goal because I want MORE family time! I want Saturday & Sunday's off. I want to hang with my family instead of panicking because no one has clean underwear for tomorrow!
What's on your mind? Do you think this is worth trying? Do you have suggestions to make it better? Let me know your thoughts.
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