I had a friend where we used to live who asked me once if I'd like to get together on a weekly basis to help each other clean house while we let the kids play. Fabulous idea, but it petrified me. I couldn't let someone into my house to clean without . . . . cleaning it first. Because I am a slob, you know. And my main method of survival at that … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist
Today I:Made bed.Emptied dishwasher.Swept kitchen.Cleaned kitchen.Made to do list.Closed cabinet doors.Did more than 5 minute focused pickup.Checked bathrooms for clutter.Vacuumed AND dusted. Vacuuming is my new weekly task for Friday, and I also dusted a little. I should probably make dusting a Friday job as well, but, as you know, I'm scared of … [Read more...]
How All This Clutter Happened
I haven't regularly gone to garage sales in over a year. I rarely go shopping. But yesterday, I had some time in a city that actually has some real stores, and I had just found a visa gift card that I received for Christmas. And I wanted shoes. Everybody else in the world seems to have cute shoes. Everybody but me. I sit in my discussion … [Read more...]
Stopping the Spiral
I did pretty well on Monday. I did pretty well yesterday. But somehow today, since I didn't get the kitchen clean before leaving the house for the entire day (much less do any other daily tasks), my house was in pretty bad shape. I found myself thinking that "The house is spiraling out of control." Let's analyze that sentence … [Read more...]
My Two Decluttering Questions
In this process of "coming clean," decluttering has made the biggest impact. I've said many times that I'm in no position to give advice. I'm a slob who is working hard to change and I share my struggles on this blog. I'm figuring out what works for me and hopefully that can help someone else figure out what works for them. In the past, when … [Read more...]
Painting My Daughter’s Bookshelf/Dollhouse!
I've had this cute (potentially adorable) bookcase for more than three years. For more than three years, I've wanted to paint it. But because of my "issues" it has remained unpainted. It's that same old tale of the guilt over my messy house preventing me from spending time on fun projects. I also tend to think that I need to carve out an entire … [Read more...]
Laundry Results, A Few Great Links, and Daily Checklist
The first day's results are in on the New Laundry Routine. First, I love not worrying about laundry today. No nagging concern about whether or not my family will have clean undies tomorrow; their drawers are full. Second, I got my normal feeling of frustration this morning wondering what on earth I had to wear today, only to walk into my closet … [Read more...]
Reworking my Laundry Routine . . . Again
Laundry and I are not on the best of terms. I feel that he/she/it is is needy, high-maintenance, never satisfied, ungrateful, and constantly undermining any efforts I make. I've tried. Really I have. I added it to my list of daily non-negotiable tasks a very long time ago. I even gave it several weeks of focus, trying to come up with a way … [Read more...]
Menu Plan Monday
The menu plan didn't go quite perfectly last week. So this week, I have a few "let's try that one again" items. Monday - I'm in the mood for goulash. Unfortunately, there are about a million recipes for goulash on the internet, and they're so incredibly varied. I'm guessing that this is because what I'm thinking of as goulash isn't really … [Read more...]
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