My Tips for keeping up with housework

Not my favorite thing to do. But because of that, I’ve learned a few tricks in keeping the house clean….as  you go.  I’m just not one of those people that can commit to a Saturday morning to get everything done.   It works better if I break off little jobs each day.  Here’s some of the tricks I use.

 

  1. I make my bed every day.  This is where it starts for me.  I just feel like I’m ready to start the day. Plus, there is no temptation to crawl back in.
  2. Also to start the AM, I take about 10 minutes to straighten my living room and kitchen. Some times a bit more if I haven’t done the dishes from the night before. This is just surface but it makes a better first impression and feels less chaotic.
  3. And if I think of it and I’m not too tired, I try to pick up a little each night before I go to bed. Again, this keeps the clutter down.
  4. And then throughout the day and whenever I leave a room, I try to glance around to see if there is anything that needs to be taken out like opened junk mail, car keys, a sweater from the night before.
  5. Simplify your décor. Joe and I are in a phase of downsizing. I realize that clutter and chaos really do impact how I feel each day. If my surroundings are cluttered, so are my thoughts and even my emotions. 
  6. And on that note, I try to have a designated area for donations. Then every month or so, I take them to the nearest Goodwill.
  7. Tidy up while waiting.  I do this while I wait for my coffee to be ready. I usually take that time to put away the clean dishes from the night before.
  8. BIG ONE; Get rid of the chair (or treadmill you never use) in your bedroom. This has been huge for us. No more pile up. We have to put things away and now we do without even thinking.
  9. We have stairs and I used to just put things at the top or bottom. After I had a pile, I would take them up/down on my next trip.  Now I put them in a basket at the top and the bottom.  Looks neater and it reminds me to take the items up (or down). 
  10. I hate cleaning the shower but this trick has changed everything. I clean the shower when I’m in it. (Sorry TMI).  I take a clean washcloth into the shower with me and I have one of those dishsoap wands (usually seen at kitchen sinks). I have it filled with a household cleaner. This is where you need to be picky.   Since you are in the shower you do not want to use a harsh cleaner with nasty chemicals.  I love my all-natural cleaner (ask me what ðŸ˜Š) so I’m not worried if any of it gets on me.  I can easily wash it off. No harm done. I just take one “wall” of the shower each time so I’m not wasting all that water while I’m scrubbing. Cleaning the shower floor once a week becomes a super easy chore.

 

What are some of your cleaning tips?    


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After 30+ years in healthcare, I felt like a hypocriteI knew better. I was overweight. I was not active, at all. I was having more and more pain and I was having fairly extreme mood swings (Getting older is great, right?). I just wasn’t doing the things I had enjoyed in the past. And getting older really frightened me. 

 

About that time, I was introduced to a new way of thinking. In my heart I knew that we have a lot of influence in our health and how we feel. I just wasn’t acting on it. I began to look at the lifestyle I was living. I became more aware of the natural alternatives including what I ate, products I used, and what I was “treating” myself with. We started switching out the old for the  new and more natural.

 

It’s been a process but it has been a game changer for us. I feel back in control of my health, physically and mentally. I realize I have the option of turning to a natural choice first, whether it is for cleaning, laundry, personal care, health support, or even skin care.  The feeling of "I've got this" when I look at my stash of natural products.  My husband and I have been able to eliminate almost all of the toxic chemicals in our home.  I still fully believe there is a place for conventional medicine and of course we still need many of the products on the market.  But it just makes sense to me to try something more natural first. It’s hard to quantify feeling better all the way around.  But it’s true….we do.

 

So are you ready to take ownership of your health? I can promise you it is empowering and can be a game changer for you as well.  I’m convinced that it’s never too late.  Let’s do this. And let’s do it together!

 

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