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When I lived in my own apartment, I washed my sheets every 2 weeks and the blankets & comforters once a month. My brother washes his sheets every week. I didn't ask him about his blankets.
Yes, I don;t like to leave a job I start unfinished. Most of the big jobs are done, what I hate is having to declutter the same things over and over and over.I would recommend my 15 minute timer trick for this. You can find 15 minutes out of your day, yes? Say for these fifteen minutes, I’ll work on clutter clearing. I’ll set a timer. When it’s up, I can go back to whatever I was doing before. But most times I don’t like leaving something unfinished. So I’ll set another timer and try to finish within that new interval. I game myself into finding time to do those things I’d rather not.
A girlfriend got me this book.I'm still working on a cleaning schedule.....and wow.....I'm getting tired just looking at it! LOL! Now I just have to finish up plugging in the "when's" and "how often's" for the tasks, and see if what I HOPE to accomplish is reasonable....I'm sure I'll figure that out in a few weeks as I follow it. Nothing will be set in stone of course, but it should help me develop more of an automated routine. And when I see the results, it will encourage me to stay on track.....I find that once something is more of an automatic routine, it's not so much of a "chore" to complete...you just do it.
Same here. I do better when I stick to a schedule. I'm gonna try to get back on track starting tomorrow, so I have 30 days until March 1st. Sort of like a 30 day challenge.I find that once something is more of an automatic routine, it's not so much of a "chore" to complete...you just do it.
Funny story. That girlfriend was the one who paid Krista's adoption fees as a birthday gift some 15 years ago. Krista lasted a lot longer than she did.Do you still use the book? Or perhaps I should ask if you still have that girlfriend?!
The photo is a bit blurry, but I got the gist...
For many years I was a horrible housekeeper. I could go weeks, and months, doing little more than laundry, trash and dishes. I never had people over because the cleaning involved was just too much. Once I decided to get my housekeeping act together, I decided I would spend two hours a week cleaning and blocked Sundays from 10:00 - 12:00 to do it. The first few weeks, I barely made a dent in what needed to be done but once I stuck to the schedule for a month or two, I could actually do everything that was needed in that time period. I stuck that schedule for the the rest of my working career, the next twenty years.I'm still working on a cleaning schedule.....and wow.....I'm getting tired just looking at it! LOL! Now I just have to finish up plugging in the "when's" and "how often's" for the tasks, and see if what I HOPE to accomplish is reasonable....I'm sure I'll figure that out in a few weeks as I follow it. Nothing will be set in stone of course, but it should help me develop more of an automated routine. And when I see the results, it will encourage me to stay on track.....I find that once something is more of an automatic routine, it's not so much of a "chore" to complete...you just do it.
I've thought about that, but we have a multi level (side split) home. And it's not open concept either. I think I would find it a pain in the butt to have to carry it around the house....it sort of takes away from the "automation" of it.I think I'm going to splurge on a robot vacuum. AT least that will help keep the fur under control.
Yes, excellent idea. I think my problem is I can get it done and then hubby comes along and re-clutters. I've been trying to get him to clean his crap out of the family room. He stacks up books and papers and it drives me crazy. I've offered to get him something to put it in, and put it in there for him, but he has a fit.I guess I"m really not motivated right now. I think about doing something, then decide I'd rather knit.I would recommend my 15 minute timer trick for this. You can find 15 minutes out of your day, yes? Say for these fifteen minutes, I’ll work on clutter clearing. I’ll set a timer. When it’s up, I can go back to whatever I was doing before. But most times I don’t like leaving something unfinished. So I’ll set another timer and try to finish within that new interval. I game myself into finding time to do those things I’d rather not.
This is my favorite part of your list!Wash blankets (cat and human)
Are you talking about clothes hangers? I've never washed hangers before...never really thought about it...so I'm gonna say no.What about hangers? Are you gonna wash them every year?
Oh god yes! They get really dusty. I just washed mine yesterday.Are you talking about clothes hangers? I've never washed hangers before...never really thought about it...so I'm gonna say no