I’m a little stressed for time this week. Fitting in everything I need/want to do isn’t working out the way I planned.
Generally, I do my cleaning and decluttering projects in the mornings. But this afternoon, I went against every fiber of my being and worked on the office some more. The office that was a guestroom more than a week ago, and still had not been returned to its proper state. I guess it’s like that scientific law about how objects in motion tend to stay in motion. Rooms in disarray tend to stay in disarray.
I know, because I’ve proved it to myself over and over and over since starting this process, that I can take a room like that a very long way in a very short time . . . if I’ll just do it.
I gave myself 15 minutes, all the time I had before I needed to leave to pick up the boys.
And here’s what it looked like after exactly 15 minutes:
Not perfect, but soooo much better. And now, even though it only took 15 minutes, it still feels like I accomplished a major task and shaved 2 hours off of my to-do list for tomorrow.
Goods great and looks like you spent more then 15 minutes. It is amazing what can be done in 15 minutes.
Oh the belly aching I do about the time. Then I shut up and clean. I was doing the same thing today. Kitchen, living room and dining room. I feel calmer.
blessings,
jilly
I know EXACTLY how you feel. I get tired of always doing MAJOR repairs instead of just regular maintenance. It's frustrating at times. However, I do love Flylady's crisis cleanup. It's sad but I have to use it every day. It makes you set a timer and do each room for 15 minutes. When you are on a timer, it helps to get you focused.
I think it looks great! See how much 15 minutes of work can do??? Now, if only I could get myself onto a more regular cleaning/decluttering schedule.
Looks good! That's pretty much what I'm going to do as soon as my daughter gets up from her nap. I've gotten behind on my maintenance AND big projects in just two days, and the house is NOT ready for my parents…who will be here this evening! But, these past two days have been rough (I'm officially calling them the Terrible THREES, fyi.) and I'm taking a break for now! 🙂
Oh Mary, you're so right! I have no idea why people make such a big deal about the twos, because the threes are soooo much worse!
Very impressive!
Time…it can be so mis leading!! How often do we say, or hear “I don’t have time!” One day I put something in the microwave for one minute. I went to my bedroom and started to make my bed. I wasn’t done when the timer went off but I KNOW it took less then 2 minutes to make my bed! Yeah, that excuse doesn’t hold water!!
This inspired me. I bought bananas a week ago to make banana bread. Yup, they’re still sitting on the counter. I wrote myself a note last night “Make Banana Bread, LAST CHANCE”. This morning when I woke up I was just sitting at my computer until I read this. Just do it, I told myself, & I did. But that’s not all. Once I had the bread in the oven I saw the mess on the counters & in the sink, ugh. I did those too. I also took the time to make my garlic butter, yum, & cleaned that mess too. I’ve rewarded myself with some more computer time for the 15 minutes I have left before the bread is done. So, thanks for getting me off my butt.