As a miraculous result of having a clean fridge, I accidently put our jug of honey in there yesterday (it never would have fit before!).
It pours and as a result was very slow coming out of the bottle. I almost gave up when it was about 3/4 of the way out.
Then I thought, if I did that, all of the time I've stood here waiting would have been a waste of time.
Then I had a guilty moment, thinking of all of the projects I have half started, never finished.
The times that I had my house looking great and was at the point that I was going to start painting/decorating etc, but went off my schedule and had to start from 0 again.
Do you do that?
Take a moment to make a list of everything that may fall into this catagory for you.
If you will see big results from finishing it, put it on your project list (more on what to do with your project list later)
If it is something that you have started but will never finish, get rid of it. It is taking up space in your house, on your computer or in your brain and preventing you from having a "blank canvas" to work from.
If it is your daily circuit in keeping your house clean, if you've gotten behind, get back in there pronto! Every day that you fall behind makes the load that much heavier.
Don't rush or over do, just get back to your routine and the rest will take care of itself in short order.
Have a Great Day!
Janice
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Sunday, November 05, 2006
More on Getting It Done
If you received my newsletter , I had meant to add that I also did a quick clean up of my silverware drawer this morning as it was beyond being functional.
I admit, I was sidetracked while doing it as I had originally been getting something to make breakfast, but it's one of those things!
I found using the small organizing baskets that you can get 3/$1 at the store to be very helpful. I am using them to both divide and store like objects (measuring spoons and mini whisks for instance) and also as a holding spot for a bunch of lids that I need to check to see if I have bottoms for, we often save bottles that we buy to use for water bottles later, especially if they have the fancy lids that you can twist open.
Just wanted to throw that in there, hope it helps!
I admit, I was sidetracked while doing it as I had originally been getting something to make breakfast, but it's one of those things!
I found using the small organizing baskets that you can get 3/$1 at the store to be very helpful. I am using them to both divide and store like objects (measuring spoons and mini whisks for instance) and also as a holding spot for a bunch of lids that I need to check to see if I have bottoms for, we often save bottles that we buy to use for water bottles later, especially if they have the fancy lids that you can twist open.
Just wanted to throw that in there, hope it helps!
Thursday, November 02, 2006
Clean Out Your Purse in No Time!
My purse had been out of hand for quite some time, it somehow seems to slip by the regular sessions around the house. I had to start digging for my debit card in plenty of time before I checked through the grocery line! Not cool!
Meantime I have regularly been driving to town with my son , he recently got his G1 driver's license which is a whole other story :0)
Anyway, I was sitting in our van waiting for him and it occured to me to just go ahead and do my purse right there and then.
When I was finished I had an unbelievable pile of garbage to take to the house , but my purse is manageable and it took NO TIME out of my day to do it.
The moral of the story? Just Do It Now!
My inspiration? Carole's "Whole Life Make Over" ecourse. She advocates "wearing it away" - getting it done a little at a time. The funny thing is that often I seem to get it done a lot at a time in less time than I think.
A lot of this stuff really is a game we play in our heads. I am becoming convinced that much of the overwhelm in my life is due to me turning molehills into mountains, therefore avoiding them until they are mountains. One reason why the ecourse works so well, she gives it to us in bite sized, doable pieces so that it's easy to get to the top.
Meantime I have regularly been driving to town with my son , he recently got his G1 driver's license which is a whole other story :0)
Anyway, I was sitting in our van waiting for him and it occured to me to just go ahead and do my purse right there and then.
When I was finished I had an unbelievable pile of garbage to take to the house , but my purse is manageable and it took NO TIME out of my day to do it.
The moral of the story? Just Do It Now!
My inspiration? Carole's "Whole Life Make Over" ecourse. She advocates "wearing it away" - getting it done a little at a time. The funny thing is that often I seem to get it done a lot at a time in less time than I think.
A lot of this stuff really is a game we play in our heads. I am becoming convinced that much of the overwhelm in my life is due to me turning molehills into mountains, therefore avoiding them until they are mountains. One reason why the ecourse works so well, she gives it to us in bite sized, doable pieces so that it's easy to get to the top.
Monday, October 30, 2006
A Dream Come True
I dream of getting up extremely early to get an amazing head start on my day.
I dream of waking up to a clean kitchen so that I can start my day with a smile.
I dream of waking up to a clean bathroom so that I can start my day with a sparkle.
I dream of waking up to the washing machine on with a full load of clothes in it.
Guess what?
Today my dream came true.
I was lucky enough to stumble on an ebook called "Secret Confessions of a Neat Freak" and ecourse - "Whole Life Overhaul" by Carole Pagan last week.
To be honest, I haven't even been following the course or read the entire ebook yet. But through skimming I have already found a few gold nuggets that have made a huge change in the way I've been doing things.
It even works beautifully with my BOOST Circuit, making it even easier.
The first nugget is to make having the dishes done/counters wipe a non negotiable every night by bedtime.
That seems to be the general concensus of every "clean freak" I have ever known, and it really does change things. The first few nights I found myself propping my eyelids open to finish up before I went to bed. Guess What? Now I make sure they are done after supper, or at least early evening. It's already becomong a habit.
She also spoke of wiping down the bathroom as well. I thought - no way - dishes at bedtime is enough for me. But Guess What? After I started getting the dishes finished earlier, I had time to give the bathroom a quick wipe. It takes less than 5 minutes. The bathroom looks great. And it gives me another BOOST so that when I am in there during my cleaning time, I can do other things like pick up clutter that seems to collect there.
And, for the first time I tried out the timer feature on my washing machine. If you are lucky enough to have one, I highly recommend it! What a great feeling to get up in the morning to the washer washing and I didn't have to groggily touch a thing!
And it's done in plenty of time to dry if the kids are out of something too.
It kind of makes you WANT to get up in the morning!
If you are tired of buying books that you don't use, check out either one, I recommend both of them.
They are full of practical information, written by a real, live, Clean Freak.
Now we can find out the real, inside secrets to how they do it, which I have personally always wondered about!
And Guess What. It really is as easy as they make it look.
I dream of waking up to a clean kitchen so that I can start my day with a smile.
I dream of waking up to a clean bathroom so that I can start my day with a sparkle.
I dream of waking up to the washing machine on with a full load of clothes in it.
Guess what?
Today my dream came true.
I was lucky enough to stumble on an ebook called "Secret Confessions of a Neat Freak" and ecourse - "Whole Life Overhaul" by Carole Pagan last week.
To be honest, I haven't even been following the course or read the entire ebook yet. But through skimming I have already found a few gold nuggets that have made a huge change in the way I've been doing things.
It even works beautifully with my BOOST Circuit, making it even easier.
The first nugget is to make having the dishes done/counters wipe a non negotiable every night by bedtime.
That seems to be the general concensus of every "clean freak" I have ever known, and it really does change things. The first few nights I found myself propping my eyelids open to finish up before I went to bed. Guess What? Now I make sure they are done after supper, or at least early evening. It's already becomong a habit.
She also spoke of wiping down the bathroom as well. I thought - no way - dishes at bedtime is enough for me. But Guess What? After I started getting the dishes finished earlier, I had time to give the bathroom a quick wipe. It takes less than 5 minutes. The bathroom looks great. And it gives me another BOOST so that when I am in there during my cleaning time, I can do other things like pick up clutter that seems to collect there.
And, for the first time I tried out the timer feature on my washing machine. If you are lucky enough to have one, I highly recommend it! What a great feeling to get up in the morning to the washer washing and I didn't have to groggily touch a thing!
And it's done in plenty of time to dry if the kids are out of something too.
It kind of makes you WANT to get up in the morning!
If you are tired of buying books that you don't use, check out either one, I recommend both of them.
They are full of practical information, written by a real, live, Clean Freak.
Now we can find out the real, inside secrets to how they do it, which I have personally always wondered about!
And Guess What. It really is as easy as they make it look.
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Use The Time Change to Your BIG Advantage
Do you want to know an easy way to get a whole extra hour of quality work time every morning?
Tonight when it is time to set the clock back, leave your alarm clock as it is.
Prepare by finishing your evening chores a little early, maybe allow for a nap tomorrow.
Use that time for your most pressing and results oriented project and watch the results pour in after using this bonus hour for a week.
Try it! You'll like it!
You can read more about in my WAHM Time Tips Ezine
Don't forget to subscribe for even more WAHM Time Tips.
Tonight when it is time to set the clock back, leave your alarm clock as it is.
Prepare by finishing your evening chores a little early, maybe allow for a nap tomorrow.
Use that time for your most pressing and results oriented project and watch the results pour in after using this bonus hour for a week.
Try it! You'll like it!
You can read more about in my WAHM Time Tips Ezine
Don't forget to subscribe for even more WAHM Time Tips.
Saturday, October 21, 2006
What About Sunday?
In the last post, I mentioned Saturday and how fresh I feel on Mondays - but I didn't mention Sundays. Sunday also has an important place in the "grand scheme of things".
Sunday is for meal planning and kitchen organization - cupboards, fridge etc if they need it. Sometimes is for make ahead mixes, freezer stuff - that kind of thing.
Sunday is my true 'Set Myself Up" for the week day. Saturday is catch up, Sunday is LEAP Ahead day.
This is a true gift when Monday comes along. If I don't do this on the weekend -not only do I feel that there wasn't a weekend - but I often have to spend Monday doing the catch up and then the rest of the week running because I had no LEAP day to keep me ahead of things like meals for the week.
There is nothing like thinking ahead (and doing) to Set Yourself Up for Success! And this is fun and allows you to spend time doing good things for your family, and being a family.
Speaking of, another thing that Sundays are good for are family meetings.
They can go a long way in getting the help you need to do your own thing!
Sunday is for meal planning and kitchen organization - cupboards, fridge etc if they need it. Sometimes is for make ahead mixes, freezer stuff - that kind of thing.
Sunday is my true 'Set Myself Up" for the week day. Saturday is catch up, Sunday is LEAP Ahead day.
This is a true gift when Monday comes along. If I don't do this on the weekend -not only do I feel that there wasn't a weekend - but I often have to spend Monday doing the catch up and then the rest of the week running because I had no LEAP day to keep me ahead of things like meals for the week.
There is nothing like thinking ahead (and doing) to Set Yourself Up for Success! And this is fun and allows you to spend time doing good things for your family, and being a family.
Speaking of, another thing that Sundays are good for are family meetings.
They can go a long way in getting the help you need to do your own thing!
It's Saturday, Another Homey Day
I like to breathe on Saturdays and dedicate the day to puttering around the house. It's the day that I focus on catching up on anything that's gotten out of hand or jobs that I just can't get to through the week.
Not to say that every Saturday is a blank slate, there are still lots of distractions and many times obligations that take much of the day. But in the time that I do have, I don't try to spend time on the computer, pack orders or think about work.
I like to set myself for the week ahead by organizing and spending the day concentrating on the "Home Base" (that seems to be a missing equation in the term "Home Based Business", or home truly is our work base and it needs attention to!)
Do you have a day that you can set aside just to be "homey"? It does wonders for stress relief as well, it's a day that I truly feel "at home". Be in the moment, one moment at a time.
Try it! You'll like the fresh feeling you'll have on Monday!
Not to say that every Saturday is a blank slate, there are still lots of distractions and many times obligations that take much of the day. But in the time that I do have, I don't try to spend time on the computer, pack orders or think about work.
I like to set myself for the week ahead by organizing and spending the day concentrating on the "Home Base" (that seems to be a missing equation in the term "Home Based Business", or home truly is our work base and it needs attention to!)
Do you have a day that you can set aside just to be "homey"? It does wonders for stress relief as well, it's a day that I truly feel "at home". Be in the moment, one moment at a time.
Try it! You'll like the fresh feeling you'll have on Monday!
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