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Wise Words from a Neat Freak

September 8, 2009 By Dana White | 14 Comments

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Wise Words from a Neat Freak sweep the floor at ASlobComesClean.com

Not me of course.

I started my new non-negotiable task of picking up the floors in each bathroom every morning. I know that this is only a teeeeeny tiiiiny part of what needs to be done daily to keep bathrooms ship-shape, but I have to start somewhere. I am doing my best to build habits that will become “no big deal” so that when I add a new non-negotiable, I won’t get overwhelmed.

A friend once said something in a casual conversation that has reverberated in my head for years now. She is a neat freak, but was cleaning her house for a party. She casually mentioned that “You know, if your floors are clean, everyone thinks your house is clean.” I laughed like of course I knew that. But I didn’t. I think of that all the time. That is my reasoning behind this new daily task. It’s really a “duh” task. Something I should be doing every day anyway. But it’s because I don’t do these “duh” tasks daily that my house stays in chaos.

It really makes a big difference. Previously, I have frantically, and in fits of frustration, thrown stray clothes in the hamper. I have picked up the damp towels and stray toy. But now my focus is the floor being totally clear of stuff that doesn’t belong there. Somehow that’s different. It means that instead of stopping at the big stuff, I reached behind the potty and picked up the stray wad of t.p. Gross. I’m not going to ask how it got there. Normally, I would see that and totally stress about how disgusting my little boys’ bathroom is and how I need to completely scrub it down from top to bottom. And sometimes I would. But most of the time I wouldn’t because I didn’t have time to scrub it down on that particular day.

Today I just picked it up. And it looks so much better in there. Duh.

I did also wipe down the counter, sink and toilet. I’m going to try to do those things daily as well but they are not yet on the non-negotiable list, so I won’t beat myself up if I don’t.

Other things I’ve done today:

Made bed.

Cleaned and swept kitchen.

Ran a load of laundry.

Totally cleaned dining room (See my Tackle it Tuesday post coming up)

Cleaned one kid’s room.

Cleaned playroom.

This is a big cleaning week because we have family coming over for a birthday get-together on Saturday. Good motivation for me.

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New Task for Week 3

September 7, 2009 By Dana White | 4 Comments

129shares 1 0 128Here we are. Week 3 of my new way of life. It’s time to add another non-negotiable task for the week. Like last week, my mind fills quickly with all of the tasks I need to turn into habits. I have really enjoyed having a daily-swept kitchen this week. The task is […]

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My Menu for the Week

September 7, 2009 By Dana White | 5 Comments

26shares 2 0 24I must say that doing Menu Plan Monday last week was a huge success for me. It was as simple as thinking up a few meals ahead of time instead of 15 minutes before we should be eating. Somehow, that takes away so much stress. Strange. Monday – Cookout with friends Tuesday […]

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Maybe it’s not just me?

September 6, 2009 By Dana White | 10 Comments

156shares 126 0 30 I visited orgjunkie.com this morning. This is the site that hosts Menu Plan Monday, which is always so fun to visit. She also has great organizing tips and is extremely encouraging. But . . . she’s one of them. You know, the people who actually get excited over organizing something. They […]

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Am I afraid to call myself lazy?

September 5, 2009 By Dana White | 28 Comments

190shares 184 0 6At this point I have no readers. The understood “you” in all of these posts doesn’t actually exist. However, I find myself hesitant to say certain things. Sometimes it is because honesty hurts. I’m used to putting a positive spin on things that need to be said more bluntly here. Sometimes, though, […]

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Daily CHecklist

September 5, 2009 By Dana White | 4 Comments

1share 1 0 0Saturday. The day routine goes out the window. This is the best and the worst thing about Saturday. It’s nice to relax, spend time together, get things done that just don’t fit into the schedule of the week. However, I tend to neglect any mundane routine on the weekends. Things such as […]

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Daily Checklist

September 4, 2009 By Dana White | 1 Comment

1share 1 0 0Got up at 6:15. Made bed. Emptied dishwasher. Cleaned kitchen. Started a load of laundry. Cleared a major clutter area. Go me! Read Newer Post Daily CHecklist Read Older Post Friday!

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Friday!

September 4, 2009 By Dana White | 5 Comments

2shares 1 0 1  I love Fridays. I don’t cook on Friday nights. I’ve always loved Fridays because if I clean my kitchen, it stays clean for almost 24 hours! This Friday is the best though, because it has been clean for two weeks now, and I even cleared the other corner’s pile today so […]

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Daily Checklist

September 3, 2009 By Dana White | 8 Comments

18shares 17 1 0Got up at 6:19. Cleaned kitchen, including the daily sweep. Picked up living room. Washed a load of laundry. (Not folded yet.) Read Newer Post Friday! Read Older Post Aaaahhhh

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