| Now…as much of a challenge as it was to | | | | use some window cleaner and a rag-if your sink is |
| do all of that pitching, organizing, and cleaning, how | | | | clean, you're less likely to let dirty dishes pile up in |
| do you maintain it and not let your stuff | | | | it. |
| overwhelm you again? | | | | Sweep your floors once a week. Just take a |
| There are some easy steps to take-and they | | | | broom across it and get the big crumbs. Then run |
| just take moments a day. Please don't email me | | | | a damp mop over it to get the week's dirt |
| and tell me you're too busy to do this because of | | | | washed off-you don't have to shine it, just a |
| your special situation-everyone can find the time | | | | damp mop (the type is your choice). |
| to take 15 minutes a day and maintain their home | | | | Maintaining the Living Room Areas |
| in stages. If you can't, then I'm going to brashly | | | | Pick up the papers that land on your Flat Surfaces |
| suggest that you re-evaluate your schedule and | | | | and either throw them away or file them |
| determine what IS more important than | | | | appropriately in the study every evening. If you |
| maintaining your home for your family. | | | | are diligent about keeping the papers picked up, |
| Maintaining the Kitchen | | | | your room will appear much more organized and |
| Daily, put dirty dishes in your dishwasher or | | | | clean, even if you haven't done any deep cleaning. |
| dishpan under the sink. When either is full, do the | | | | Dust once a week-run your duster over the flat |
| dishes. If you run your dishwasher while you're | | | | surfaces. It's a 5 minute job that will make a large |
| asleep at night, you'll pay lower utility rates and | | | | dent in your room(s). |
| the dishes will be cool and clean in the | | | | Vacuum once a week. Don't move furniture or |
| morning-ready to be put away. | | | | pull out the crevice tools, just do the middles |
| Run a rag with the cleaner of your choice over | | | | where you walk. 15 minutes, max. |
| the countertops and tabletop once a day. This will | | | | Take your glass cleaner and go over the TV |
| take you just moments, yet will help keep your | | | | screen and any other glass that collects |
| kitchen organized and neat. You don't have to | | | | fingerprints once a week. 3 minutes, tops. |
| scrub or take everything off the counters, just | | | | Just doing quick and easy tasks gives you the |
| wipe where you've cooked or eaten. | | | | push to get started. That's the key when it |
| Clean your sink daily. Scrub it with a soap pad or | | | | comes to staying organized. |