Cleaning
How to get started when I’m overwhelmed and have zero motivation
When the state of your home makes you feel overwhelmed, and you have zero motivation to do anything about it, but you know that if you could change the state of your home, everyone who lives there would feel better. What do you do? First take one step to decrease the feeling of being overwhelmed.…
Read More9 Ways Minimalism Saves me From Spending Hours on Laundry Each Month
Minimizing our clothing has impacted the amount of time I spend doing laundry. Simplifying my life and embracing minimalism has helped me spend less time on daily chores overall. Just like how having fewer dishes means less time spent doing dishes, having fewer clothes means less time spent doing laundry. I know many people who…
Read MoreStupid-Easy House Cleaning. Creating a home that is EASY to keep clean
On Saturday morning, our family cleans the house. Minimalism has made house cleaning much easier and faster. Last week, our two youngest sons decided to clean the house by themselves. When the kids do that, I either pay them with money or video game time. We limit screen time, and they wanted a couple of…
Read MoreThe things we need to do daily to keep a clean home
Do you remember when you hit puberty and realized you had body odor? Some people were very conscientious about it; their parents gave them deodorant, and they were good at hygiene from the beginning. Then there were those of us who didn’t care, didn’t notice a smell, and just kept living life. Until we got…
Read MoreIt’s OK That Chores Don’t Cause Euphoria. Let’s Embrace and Accept That
For much of my life, when it came to taking care of the house, I would dwell on how much I hated certain tasks. I felt that it was extremely unfair that I had to do so much – there were always dishes and laundry, the counters needed to be cleaned, the stove and garbage…
Read More3 Ways to Enjoy Household Chores
I hid behind the idea that I was taking care of myself by not forcing myself to do those chores I hated.
But that was a lie.
Does my husband wash dishes?
I get asked from time to time if my husband and children wash dishes and help with home maintenance. People make these comments on videos where I’m talking about establishing a routine. Generally, it’s people who are new to my channel and haven’t watched many videos or read my blog, but I wanted to talk…
Read MoreCONQUER THE MESS: Do These 3 Things Every Day to Change Your Life
This previously messy person wanted to demonstrate how I turned my life around by teaching myself a few easy habits. First, I decided which habits I wanted to have. The temptation here is to have ALL THE HABITS. But I had tried that before and failed miserably. I had to get down to only a…
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