Typically this is how I clean my house when it needs one of those deep, master, pull the furniture from the wall to get behind it, kind of cleanings....
First I make a list.. I look over every room and make a detailed list of what needs to happen in each room.. this list is usually a couple pages long. I will lose this list after doing one or two tasks from it. Then I get frustrated and give up on it all. The next day, I make yet another list because I wake up and think.. yep, Its gotta get done NO MATTER WHAT! So this list is less detailed and more matter of fact, and might include and extra task or two. In the process of making this list, I am usually on the computer, FB and whatnot. I usually make a status saying I'll be cleaning the day away or something to that effect. An hour or two AFTER I am finished making my list, i get my ipod ready and put the head phones on. (Hopefully at this time the kiddo is sleeping) I have a really hard time cleaning when anyone else is in the house. So I've got my music going and I'm slowly getting in the zone... Then I get one room done. Say the kitchen, Its spotless and beautifully clean. Looking around I feel accomplished, I've done the piles of dishes, gagging at the food stuck in the garbage disposal, as my husband is the worst about remembering to run it once he empties his left overs into it. I've cleared the counters cleaned under appliances and in them, I've done the floor and everything! As soo as I walk out of the clean room the pride fades into despair. This becomes my safe place. I am comfortable here and no longer feel the need to clean the rest of the house. so, then comes my break time, usually lunch :) And I waste time making something too elaborate and over the top. I sit and enjoy it and probably get online once more. The girl will get up soon so I try to enjoy some quiet and as soon as I do she walks in. :) So we eat together. I try to get her interested in something like a movie afterwards but to no such luck, she follows me through the house pulling down the toys as i put them away, the books as I organize them, the clothes as I fold them... So I give up, for the day and tell myself I'll start either when she goes to be that night or the next day at nap time.
At this point in the day, the girl is watching 101 Dalmatians, and steeling my lunch. I'm debating whether or not I should give up before I get frustrated or try to finish a little more before I have to get ready for my girls group. Perhaps an energy drink will kick me in gear before I have to leave :)
Today's Lunch!
Stats:
Current craving- Ice Water
First I make a list.. I look over every room and make a detailed list of what needs to happen in each room.. this list is usually a couple pages long. I will lose this list after doing one or two tasks from it. Then I get frustrated and give up on it all. The next day, I make yet another list because I wake up and think.. yep, Its gotta get done NO MATTER WHAT! So this list is less detailed and more matter of fact, and might include and extra task or two. In the process of making this list, I am usually on the computer, FB and whatnot. I usually make a status saying I'll be cleaning the day away or something to that effect. An hour or two AFTER I am finished making my list, i get my ipod ready and put the head phones on. (Hopefully at this time the kiddo is sleeping) I have a really hard time cleaning when anyone else is in the house. So I've got my music going and I'm slowly getting in the zone... Then I get one room done. Say the kitchen, Its spotless and beautifully clean. Looking around I feel accomplished, I've done the piles of dishes, gagging at the food stuck in the garbage disposal, as my husband is the worst about remembering to run it once he empties his left overs into it. I've cleared the counters cleaned under appliances and in them, I've done the floor and everything! As soo as I walk out of the clean room the pride fades into despair. This becomes my safe place. I am comfortable here and no longer feel the need to clean the rest of the house. so, then comes my break time, usually lunch :) And I waste time making something too elaborate and over the top. I sit and enjoy it and probably get online once more. The girl will get up soon so I try to enjoy some quiet and as soon as I do she walks in. :) So we eat together. I try to get her interested in something like a movie afterwards but to no such luck, she follows me through the house pulling down the toys as i put them away, the books as I organize them, the clothes as I fold them... So I give up, for the day and tell myself I'll start either when she goes to be that night or the next day at nap time.
At this point in the day, the girl is watching 101 Dalmatians, and steeling my lunch. I'm debating whether or not I should give up before I get frustrated or try to finish a little more before I have to get ready for my girls group. Perhaps an energy drink will kick me in gear before I have to leave :)
Today's Lunch!Stats:
Current craving- Ice Water
Current Annoyance- dirt
Current task at hand- cleaning
Current Favorite- new clothes
Current excitement- Birthday this weekend
1 comment:
hehe, sounds like my cleaning plan of attack;o) actually, i just started something new, maybe it will help you (its been helping me a lot)...its an online program called "Flylady" (www.flylady.com) and basically it sends you an e-mail every day telling you what to clean, and usually doesn't take more than 15 minutes...so...thats been helping me;o) hope you are doing good!!! glad that eric will be home for a while;o)
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