My name is Julie, and I am a spoiled individual. Okay, so I don’t have to give my name (you’re reading my blog, right?), but acknowledging the issue is the first step in dealing with it.
Before my husband and I moved in with Mom to help her out, she had some house cleaners come every couple of weeks to handle the more strenuous tasks. She kept them employed, and allowed me the freedom to avoid most cleaning chores. Like I said, I’m spoiled. The time has come where that situation is not working out any more.
Now it’s time to dig out the cleaning tools we brought with us (if I can find them in the garage), stock up on cleaning products again, and plan time into the schedule to make it all happen.
Having too much stuff to clean gives added incentive to get rid of clutter. With this peek into the consistent work ahead, it’s a great reminder to spread my eBay wings again. Granted, we aren’t anywhere near the households shown on Clean House or Hoarders television shows. There are many proponents of reducing personal collections of “stuff.” If you are wanting to reduce your amounts of stuff, you can check out The Organizer Lady® or FlyLady. They offer different approaches to get to the same goal — a clean home.
While I can’t honestly say I’m looking forward to the work, I can face the (renewed) challenge of keeping our home clean and beautiful with a positive attitude. Adding a few tasks each day can help me make better use of my time as well. I can load some inspiring speakers and upbeat music into my iPod, and get more exercise as I go. I’m hopeful this works as well in real life as it does in my head.
I’m baby-stepping to a beautiful home.
