One of the things that I've "learned" from the Atomic Habits book that I started reading this past week is that I'm not a bad housekeeper for being unable to keep my house at the level of clean I'd prefer.
(more on the book in a future post)
In reality, it's that the system I've been using isn't the best one for me. <grin>
So what did I do?
Researched housekeeping systems on Google.
And what did I find?
That our household is doing most of the things recommended...except for the regular "deep" clean. The house is mostly being kept up. Well, it was until spring of this year, but that's another story.
- The bed gets made every morning.
- The floors get swept on a regular basis.
- The bathrooms get cleaned weekly.
- The laundry is kept up with.
- The dishes don't pile up (often).
So it's primarily the larger tasks that aren't getting done. The thorough dusting. The regular mopping. The windows.
I could hire someone to do those tasks--I'd prefer to hire someone to do those tasks--or I can come up with a new system that allows me to get things done.
Of course, the years are creeping by and I'm not feeling as spry, shall we say, as I once did not so long ago. <sigh> Some of that is not just old age, and I'm working to resolve whatever the issue is, but, regardless, I'm not up for an extensive session of deep cleaning. I have better things to do.
Alas, someone's got to do it and it falls on me. Oh boy.
We pay a guy to mow the lawn. One of these days we're gonna pay someone to clean the house.
But, sadly, that day is not today. So I need a plan. I mean... I need a better system.
So what did I do?
I bought another planner. A smaller weekly planner. One with three lined sections per day so that I can list and track whatever housekeeping tasks need to be done. There's also a small section for notes, but that I could use for reward stickers if I were so inclined.
Have a great Thanksgiving!!
And if you have any tips on keeping the whole house clean, please do share. :0)
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