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Post by pretzels on Nov 20, 2014 15:22:09 GMT
I am going to clean my house from top to bottom this weekend. It's not dirty, but cluttered with random crap. My problem is that I get distracted and overwhelmed whenever I start picking up, you know? I stumble upon a stack of pictures from when one of the kids was a baby and get caught up in looking through those instead of filing them and moving on to the next thing.
I think if I had a checklist, I would do better. I love checking things off of a list, as juvenile as that sounds. Can anyone recommend some good printable ones? My goal is to get the house clean so I can put up my Christmas decorations, and also hopefully find my Kindle Fire that has disappeared.
TIA!
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Post by farmdpea on Nov 20, 2014 15:27:46 GMT
Following...I have the same problem!
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scrappington
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Post by scrappington on Nov 20, 2014 15:32:51 GMT
pinterest has some good ones. I will check and come back.
But with all organizing threads, books etc I have researched and studied over the years heres what I have found works for me.
This may help with the over whelming aspect.
make a list for each room.
Determine what is the issue and what needs to be cleaned.
work clock wise or counter clock wise or grid pattern in the room. So your not bouncing around.
Make a pile of things that don't belong in the room. don't go and move them at each item hence the distracted part.
give yourself a reward system. So you have a break.
Like after one task is done or a time limit. you get a coffee break. Or computer break. etc.
ANYTHING YOU ACCOMPLISH IS AN ACCOMPLISHMENT..ITS MORE THAN YOU HAD COMPLETED BEFORE
the most things that need deep cleaning are things behind other things..like baseboards behind beds, or under beds.
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scrappington
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Post by scrappington on Nov 20, 2014 15:35:51 GMT
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Post by pretzels on Nov 20, 2014 15:41:49 GMT
Thank you! The deep cleaning one is just what I was looking for!
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Post by maryland on Nov 20, 2014 19:34:53 GMT
For me it would be sending the kids to a friends for a week! That is my main issue with cleaning. Only one more year and one will be in college!! That will help my messy house by 1/3!
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Post by lily on Nov 20, 2014 19:37:58 GMT
cleanmama.net is great!
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Post by peaname on Nov 20, 2014 20:50:19 GMT
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scrappington
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Post by scrappington on Nov 21, 2014 17:19:51 GMT
That's a great concept. I like that. |
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