clean up

I am currently staying at my parents house for the summer before I go back to school and they really appreciate that I clean the house and do the dishes. But I want to want to clean not just do it, but do it for us.

this house is just a magnet for clutter. i know a lot of people’s houses suffer the same problem, so it shouldn’t be that big of a deal, but i am sick of having corners filled with stuff and things piled on tables.

SO i want to focus on one area for a small amount of time each day. i want to get rid of things. i want to throw out old junk mail, i want to donate things we no longer use (or ever used). i want to say “no thank you” when my cousin brings over bags of her junk for us to sort through.

i just want a presentable space in which i can relax and not be surrounded by piles that scream out FIX ME whenever eyes wander over to them.

errgh!

I know that I feel more comfortable with a clean home and workspace… but I cant get around the procastination… its takes so long to finally make a push for a cleaner environment. Why not just put on some music and have some fun doing it?... cuz its boring ;) and a continuation of… bore

try to clean someting each day

I’ve had so many guests in the past couple months that I’ve been guilted into doing better. The only thing I can’t keep up with is the stack of laundry in my bedroom. There’s just not enough closet or drawer space for all the clothes and I’ve given away bags and bags to Goodwill and my friends. Apparently I’ve got to reel in the consumerism. and learn to put the clothes away right after I take them out of the dryer…

So I went to Target and when I got home, I cleaned up the kitchen. Then I scrubbed the master bath tub and toilet and wow I forgot how white and shiny the porcelain could be. I still need to mop the floor, but my mop refills don’t seem to work with my old Vileda mop handle and they didn’t have any new ones at the Target when I went. bummer. I will try again tomorrow. Oh and I ran the dishwasher today again.

I scrubbed the master bathroom vanity area last night before I went to bed. It was so pretty and shiny this morning when I went to brush my teeth. And I made a list of stuff I gotta get at Target because I’m actually running low on cleaning supplies.

I haven’t done dishes in a week and a half. so gross…plus I need to give both the bathrooms a good scrubbing. i used to be so much better about keeping my house clean even when it was cluttered. seems to be swapping…

I need to never say that I did it just so I don’t have to add it everytime. Today I have to do this!!!!