This week's podcast covers strategies for parting with sentimental clutter. To listen, you can get all my podcasts in iTunes or listen to it here or download it to your computer. Posts mentioned in this podcast: Why Freezer Cooking Tickles my Organizing Bone How I Made a Perfect Roast Out of Cheap Meat Cleaning for … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2013
Prioritizing and Keeping Focus When Cleaning a Messy House
Monday (I can't believe I haven't posted in two days), I shared that Paula was coming. She came, and I was ready to open the door and let her walk right in. This . . . is a big deal. I used my own How to Clean a Messy House Checklist, and today I'll share how Step Two went. Step Two: Make a list of rooms, by priority, according to where … [Read more...]
Cleaning for Paula – Following My Own Messy House Checklist
No time for a long post. I'm exhausted. Big things are going on here at Nony's house this week. I can't share exact details yet, but I will soon. Basically, I needed to clean. And I needed to stay focused. So I printed out my own How to Clean a Messy House checklist, and got to work. Step One: Take a deep breath, get out your calendar and … [Read more...]
Why Freezer Cooking Tickles My Organizing Bone
Yes. I do have an organizing bone in my body, thankyouverymuch. It’s just that my organizing bone has big dreams. It gets tickled by doing big projects with snazzy end results. It likes to make an impact. A lasting impact. I’m constantly having to remind/convince my brain that boring, monotonous things like doing dishes or clearing the dining … [Read more...]