Making a Game of Cleaning
I try to make a game of cleaning and look for the joy in it vs the drudgery. I used to have a cleaning person but that all chanced with Covid. Now I actually prefer cleaning my own house. I think I do a better job, and it gives me a chance to organize along the way. I do need to be careful with the organizing because I can never get done cleaning because I keep gutting things! Bathrooms to me are the biggest challenge as they always need to be cleaned. So this is what I do. Monday - Thursday are bathroom cleaning days. I set a timer for 5 min for each bathroom and I’m allowed to stop after 5 min even if I haven’t met my goal. If I’m done before the 5 min - I can keep going if I’m in the mood to organize something. Monday: Sinks and Mirrors Tuesday: Toilets and Trash Wednesday: Floors and Fixtures (light) Thursday: Tubs/Showers In the 5 min I take everything off and do it all. Not just a surface clean. ...
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