Spring Cleaning is in the air!\u00a0 Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and get to work?\u00a0 Honestly, I don’t think I’ve ever done “Spring Cleaning”.\u00a0 I think it is a great concept and works well for a lot of people.\u00a0 It just hasn’t been a good fit for me and my family.<\/p>\n
Why?\u00a0 I\u00a0just don’t have the time or the energy to do an intense overhaul of my entire home.\u00a0 Maybe I will some day but until then\u00a0we live in a filthy house!\u00a0 No, just kidding.\u00a0 Our house is not immaculate with 11 people running all over it, but we do try to maintain cleanliness and orderliness.\u00a0 Here is our method:<\/p>\n
I begin by making a list of all the rooms in the house including the linen closet, garage and outdoors.<\/p>\n
Then I combine the items on that list to end up with 12 numbered areas.\u00a0 I usually combine the smaller spots together like linen closet and hall closet together\u00a0and leave the big areas like the garage to stand alone.<\/p>\n
Once I have my list of 12, I assign a month to each number.\u00a0\u00a0Months that are busier for us, like December tend to get the easier spots from the list of 12.\u00a0 Months where the schedule is relaxed get the bigger jobs.<\/p>\n
Each month I know which areas are going to get a complete overhaul and we have the whole month to get it done!\u00a0 A complete overhaul means\u00a0cleaning beyond the daily duties for us.\u00a0 Washing the windows and window coverings, cleaning out light fixtures,\u00a0taking everything out of drawers or cabinets and reviewing what to keep and get rid of, rearranging for efficiency, and so forth.<\/p>\n
This method has been so enjoyable because you feel a sense of accomplishment all year long!\u00a0 It helps keep things from piling up that are not used or need replacing.\u00a0 No worries about items collecting dust because they have been hidden in the back of drawers or closets for years.<\/p>\n
Broken toys get fixed or tossed, items in good condition that are no longer needed can be donated, and space is opened up for a cleaner and more organized look that makes daily life easier!<\/p>\n
If “Spring Cleaning” doesn’t fit your family then maybe you need a year to get it done like us!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"