Keeping our homes clean is very difficult, specially if you have a toddler who takes out as much as you’re putting in :).
But we can do SOMETHING. It’s better to just do one little thing at a time… babysteps.
I first learned about ‘routines’ and ‘babysteps’ from Flylady. Check her out and see if this style of cleaning works for you. Me? I have made up my own way of cleaning that makes sense to me… of course I’ve taken ideas from various places.
Important Tip To Keeping Your Home Semi-Clean :)
- Without excuse, we must clean up after ourselves. How? KEEP the vision of WHAT YOU WANT!
Well, let’s say you’re watching tv in the living room. You are snacking on some popcorn, and drinking some… juice… and there are some napkins around ya–some fell on the floor… and your toddler son/daughter left his crayons on the table and some other toys around the living room. TV show’s done. You’re feeling SOOOO tired! There nothing more you could possibly do.
But WAIT.
Before you make the decision to go to bed without picking up after yourself (and others)… breathe in, breathe out. Imagine waking up to a cleaner home… how nice that would feel, how much better hubby will feel, what your children will learn to be like, and how less stressed you’ll feel if someone were to drop by for a visit.
Bottom Line:
The more we pick up after ourselves,
the more habitual this will become,
the more we’ll do this without thinking about it,
the faster it will get done,
and the cleaner your home will always be.
Hey, this is what neat freaks do! Don’t believe me… google it :)
Enjoy yourself in your home.
But once you’re done, go ahead and pick up after yourself before doing something else in another room :)… one room at a time.
House Rules:
If you sleep on it…make it up.
If you wear it…hang it up.
If you drop it…pick it up.
If you eat out of it…wash it up.
If you step on it…wipe it up.
If you open it…close it.
If you empty it…fill it up.
If you fill it up…empty it.
If you spill it…wipe it up.
If you turn it on…turn it off.
If you make it dirty…wash it.
If you have garbage…trash it.
If it whines…feed it.
If it cries…love it.
I’m not even sure who wrote this… if you know, let me know! I love it!
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