Organizing for the Rest of Us
Organization
Establish a cleaning routine
from Organizing for the Rest of Us: 100 Realistic Strategies to Keep Any House Under Control by Dana K. White
How to Apply This
- Focus on the routines.
Establish regular routines that you won't break. For example: washing the dishes, running a washing machine every day, wiping the kitchen, removing clutter from the bathroom, etc. - Do a daily five-minute pickup.
Every time you notice a mess, set the stopwatch to five minutes and tidy the house. Include other family members for a faster and better result. - Create a cleaning schedule.
Determine which day of the week will be dedicated to doing tasks such as laundry, cleaning the bathroom, mopping, dusting, and so on. If you feel overwhelmed, set a time limit and divide hours into minutes for each task. - Use pauses productively.
Use an unexpected amount of free time to finish some housekeeping tasks. For example, throw trash away, arrange dishes in the machine, do a quick five-minute pickup, etc.
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