clean up my house and keep it clean

Since I have my declutter the house goal this one is reserved for entries about cleaning, not decluttering. One thing I’ve been working on is my Flylady swish and swipe habits including cleaning my bathroom mirror each morning as I’m getting ready for work. I’ve been doing this on a semi-regular basis but I want to start tracking it so I can stay consistent and know when it feels like a fully formed habit. Tracking starts today. 5 days ago

I have to admit I am overwhelmed at the thought of cleaning and organizing my apartment. If ever I needed help with something it is this. I’m starting with my clothes. I cleaned every stitch of clothing I own weather it fits or not. I know why I don’t get rid of the old clothes I just don’t want to admit it. I gained a lot of weight over the years. I feel like giving away my clothes means I’m giving up on losing weight. 4 weeks ago

It looks better and I changed the sheets for a more hygeienic look. 4 weeks ago

Family said my area starting to look like “Hoarders” TV show. I cleaned / organized a little. This is the starting point. 4 weeks ago

I was supposed to get started today but I was tempted away by Cuban bread and guitar lessons.

I’ll get at least two trash bags out on the curb tomorrow and I almost filled my container from the crap out of my car. After that it’s just one trash bag a day until I get it together. 1 month ago

I threw out and shredded old bills, bank statements, pay-stubs and other paperwork. One large garbage bag.
I’m on my way. 1 month ago

1. Put 2012 sticker on car
2. Pay phone bill – DONE
3. Oral care – DONE
4. Stop wasting time on Facebook
5. Get out of house – DONE
6. Shower – DONE
7. Hydrate – DONE2 months ago

still working on this.. thinking about if i should add it back to my “goals” list. the house just keeps getting messy again! and since i am trying to cook my own food in efforts for weight loss it is generating a lot of dishes. 2 months ago

So I am sick of living in clutter and squalor. I just have too many things and I need to throw out what I am not using. So I am going to use this opportunity of Saturday, my day off, to address some of the areas that need cleaning.
1. Take everything off the top of my desk and clean the desk top
2. Remove everything from the drawers and clean the drawers/compartments
3. Dust
We will go on from there. It is not meant to be overwhelming; this project is to make me feel better (less anxious and sad). 3 months ago

I have too much stuff and a hard time letting it go. I need to have a rule that no new stuff gets bought until old, worn out go out. 3 months ago

we are making progress 3 months ago

I worked in this room and another room (including the “dumping ground.” You cannot really tell from the picture but a lot got organized and cleaned up. I am going to keep at it a little bit at a time until it is looking tidy. 4 months ago

I am going to focus on
- the area known as “the dumping ground” where I dump my stuff after entering the house
- the washing area
Sometimes it helps to watch an episode of the show “Hoarders” to get me motivated. Maybe I’ll do that.
I will post before and after photos of the worst areas. 4 months ago

Kitchen is much much better and more organized. 5 months ago

I’m really a messy person, I didn’t realize this even in childhood as my mother always yelled at me to clean up . . . sadly into adulthood I am still this way, but I am a human, adaptable and can learn to change. So, my first step is acknowledging I have a problem and my next step is to create habits to counter my bad habits of letting things get dirty. Go! 5 months ago

doing flylady. so far i’m not completely sticking to her program, but what i have been doing is really helpful. just doing that is making my house clean all the time, if i can do it.

i just have to keep following the flylady plan. it’s hard because she sends too many emails. i wish i could get just the “flight plan” but i guess i can check it on her facebook page. 5 months ago

the laundry area
the blue bathroom
the orange bathroom
and picked up clothes 6 months ago