I don't know about you but I am slightly OCD when it comes to housecleaning. Everything needs to be clean and organized for me to be able to relax. Unfortunately having 2 kids makes it hard to keep up with everything I would like to keep up with. I was expressing this frustration with a friend of mine and she suggested www.flylady.net. It is fabulous! Luke thinks it's hilarious but I find it extremely helpful and freeing! It can be used by anyone (whether you love or hate cleaning) and it's FREE. One of many parts of the website is establishing a "Control Journal" (Insert Luke's laugh here). But it's very helpful! You establish a Morning, Afternoon and Evening routine. Also, your home is separated into zones so each zone in your house gets deep cleaned once a month but throughout the week you are picking up and doing light cleaning.
Maybe you too will look at the website and think I'm a huge dork but maybe you will love it like me!
(A side note, she encourages you to establish a day that you sit down with your husband and synchronize calenders and establish what meals you need for the week. A great website I found is RecipeMatcher.com. You can put in what ingredients you already have and it finds recipes for you!)
You sound like your dad. Things need to be neat and clean when he comes home or gets ready to work at home or he can't concentrate until they are. Guess that's why I've always tried to keep up with housework. I also hate dirty kitchens and bathrooms. Sometimes, though, I like your dad to vacuum or dust because I don't like those chores. haha
ReplyDeleteAwesome ideas! I have meant to check out this site in the past but hadn't taken the time. I hear ya about not being able to relax when there is "stuff" to be done around the house. The never-ending battle of a mother:)
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