Find Hope for a More Organized Home

Are you longing for a cleaner, more organized home? Do you look around for inspiration, and only find chaos? Do you have a terrible time knowing where to begin? I have hope for you!

Did you know that the solution to your problems is within your grasp? No matter where you are. No matter what condition your home is in. The solution to you housekeeping nightmare is at hand! It is inside of you.

How do I know this? I have been there too. I have looked around in complete bewilderment at all that needed to be done and go back to reading my book. I have lost my umph for the day, upon seeing a pile of laundry that I thought would never be done. Even unmade beds have made me cringe. Just the thought of how long it would take to make them was enough to make me shudder. Let alone thinking about how long it had been since they were laundered...
While struggling as to get my act together, I tried my mom’s list method. Writing and rewriting it, so that everything was prioritized and given a time limit. It never got done! Then I asked an organized friend for advice. She said that she like to completely clean one room every day, walls and all. I tried, but spent so much time cleaning one room, there was not time to cook supper. Finally, I asked my husband what he suggested. He looked at me a bit strangely, and replied, “Just do what you know.”

Panic swept over me, as I wondered, 'What do I know?' Then, 'What would he do?' That was the magic question: I suddenly knew where to start!

I washed all the dishes, and put them away. Then the counters and stove got a good cleaning. Loads of laundry were washed, dried and put away, floors were swept.

All along, the answer had been within. I did know what to do, and furthermore, so do you!

Don’t sit there and over think it. Just begin with the one chore that you most want to see done. As you are working, think about how often it needs to be done. Make a point to repeat that particular chore as often as needed. If you have trouble remembering what to do, write it on a 3x5 card, and make yourself a rotating list. Be sure to include how long it actually takes to do the chore on the card. You will find much confidence in this, as most jobs will take much less time than you suppose them to!

When you have finished the first task, move on to the next. Then grab a load of laundry, as it always needs to be done, and throw it in the machine. In about an hour it will be ready to go into the dryer, and you will be able to start another load. Even if your time is limited, or your stamina is shot, it is worth getting started. You may not be able to get everything done, your house may not be immaculate, but you will have solved the problem of how to clean and organize. Plus, a glance at your cards will show you all that you do know.