germandering

Well, it’s Wednesday, so I cleaned the bathroom, and it’s the week of the full moon, so I emptied the catbox and replaced the litter. Small habits begun!

While cleaning, I thought how great my bathroom tray worked in helping me clear the counter quickly, and I realized I’d gotten the idea from a housekeeper. From there, my brain jumped to how I was my own housekeeper for my little living space, and I realized that one thing missing from my past efforts was something given for the housekeeper – clear expectations.

I mean, when are we done? What list of items can make certain chores complete? After all, a task without end is by definition, impossible to achieve.

To that end, I thought that, since I’m my own housekeeper, why don’t I sit down and – might sound crazy – hire myself as my own housekeeper? After all, if I were going to employ a housekeeper, wouldn’t I have to define which tasks needed to be done? Wouldn’t we have to work out how long all of it would take and what it would cost me? Just because I don’t have a housekeeper, that doesn’t mean I can’t answer these questions for myself.

So there are my thoughts for you today. Happy self-interviewing, and don’t forget to give yourself built-in bonuses!

I got a small, sturdy tray to keep my toiletries on in the bathroom so cleaing the bathroom counter won’t involve a shuffling around of 30 different bottles and hairclips and canisters. I’m planning on using some plastic bins I’ve already got for some of the bigger things under the sink for the same reason.

Baby steps!

You know those things you put up with because you get in the habit of putting off fixing it? The stair that trips you, the upper story window with the ugly streak on it, that sort of thing – we’ve all got them. Mine was a toilet paper roll hanger that kept dropping its cargo, so that I finally just set the toilet paper on the counter and put the roller in a drawer.

I am proud to say that, practically a year or two later, I finally fixed it. It took about 20 minutes and a $3 box of wall anchors. I guess today was just the day. Ha!