Organization, Cleaning and Chores OH MY
Hey All,
Sorry there have not been any super fun projects to post about.. Ive just been so busy that keeping up with the basics is about all I can handle.. ALSO.. some of the projects I have in mind are outdoor projects.. need some Funds and Sunny days on the weekends to get them going..
If your like me.. I love a good DIY project.. But sometimes I don't have the time.. sometimes I don't have the money.. And sometimes its about all I can do to not have my house fall apart.. how can I work on projects when I cant keep the house picked up?
A little bit about me.. I HAVE NEVER BEEN A CLEANER.. I never saw the point in having a nice shiny sink.. or why a toilet needs to be cleaned once a week.. I just didn't see it.. clothes on my floor, dirty dishes everywhere and all that were acceptable to me.. or so I thought.. they really were not .. I didn't like sitting looking at a sink full of dishes.. I didn't like a toilet bowl ring.. and worst of all I did not like that I was just sitting there doing nothing..
MOTIVATION is tough.. if you still have energy after working, taking care of kids and all the extras that come with out day to day lives.. why on earth do you want to spend that energy cleaning..
For me.. Its a pride thing.. I take pride in my home.. for once in my life ,I would not be embarrassed if someone stopped by my house randomly.. Yes I have some dust bunnies.. No, My house is not a showcase house.. but I feel good about what I have done around here.. I feel a sense of pride.. and why shouldn't I. My husband and I have worked hard to get to where we are at in life.. and Ill bet if you take a step back and look at where you were 10 years ago you will see you have worked VERY hard to get to where you are now as well..
So why not take pride in it.. I'm a cleaning/organizing blog junky.. but I do have to stop looking from time to time.. I start to compare.. WOW she can get all that done.. she can get her house to look like that.. or oh this blogger made something really fancy.. or this and that.. then I think.. WHY haven't I.. why doesn't my house look like that.. why don't my projects turn out like that..
STOP COMPARING.. we are who we are.. I have 2 kids, 2 cats and a puppy.. I do things for my church, I do things for friends and family.. I run the bills of the household.. I have to take kids to appts.. I have my own appts.. and LOTS of them.. my life may not seem busy to others.. but its busy to me.. I have to remember I can only do what I can do..
SOOOO some of this post is about getting started.. maybe you are where I was about a year ago.. which was.. NO MOTIVATION..
Are you not motivated because you feel you have a mountain to climb?? maybe you have a nice home but are comparing it to others??
Well here are some blog posts I have found and keep marked in my favs.. at the end I have a post that has some fun photos to get you inspired to get a move on..
Here we go..
Sorry there have not been any super fun projects to post about.. Ive just been so busy that keeping up with the basics is about all I can handle.. ALSO.. some of the projects I have in mind are outdoor projects.. need some Funds and Sunny days on the weekends to get them going..
If your like me.. I love a good DIY project.. But sometimes I don't have the time.. sometimes I don't have the money.. And sometimes its about all I can do to not have my house fall apart.. how can I work on projects when I cant keep the house picked up?
A little bit about me.. I HAVE NEVER BEEN A CLEANER.. I never saw the point in having a nice shiny sink.. or why a toilet needs to be cleaned once a week.. I just didn't see it.. clothes on my floor, dirty dishes everywhere and all that were acceptable to me.. or so I thought.. they really were not .. I didn't like sitting looking at a sink full of dishes.. I didn't like a toilet bowl ring.. and worst of all I did not like that I was just sitting there doing nothing..
MOTIVATION is tough.. if you still have energy after working, taking care of kids and all the extras that come with out day to day lives.. why on earth do you want to spend that energy cleaning..
For me.. Its a pride thing.. I take pride in my home.. for once in my life ,I would not be embarrassed if someone stopped by my house randomly.. Yes I have some dust bunnies.. No, My house is not a showcase house.. but I feel good about what I have done around here.. I feel a sense of pride.. and why shouldn't I. My husband and I have worked hard to get to where we are at in life.. and Ill bet if you take a step back and look at where you were 10 years ago you will see you have worked VERY hard to get to where you are now as well..
So why not take pride in it.. I'm a cleaning/organizing blog junky.. but I do have to stop looking from time to time.. I start to compare.. WOW she can get all that done.. she can get her house to look like that.. or oh this blogger made something really fancy.. or this and that.. then I think.. WHY haven't I.. why doesn't my house look like that.. why don't my projects turn out like that..
STOP COMPARING.. we are who we are.. I have 2 kids, 2 cats and a puppy.. I do things for my church, I do things for friends and family.. I run the bills of the household.. I have to take kids to appts.. I have my own appts.. and LOTS of them.. my life may not seem busy to others.. but its busy to me.. I have to remember I can only do what I can do..
SOOOO some of this post is about getting started.. maybe you are where I was about a year ago.. which was.. NO MOTIVATION..
Are you not motivated because you feel you have a mountain to climb?? maybe you have a nice home but are comparing it to others??
Well here are some blog posts I have found and keep marked in my favs.. at the end I have a post that has some fun photos to get you inspired to get a move on..
Here we go..
First up is "THE STRESSED MOM Blog..
I LOVE this post.. its some basic tips and habits you can form to have your house run more smoothly.. My fav was the going to bed early and getting up earlier.. WHAT a difference this has made in my life.. I never went to bed early because I do kids from sun up to sundown.. I want some me time.. Well I now get up before the kiddos and have time to have some very quiet devotional and prayer time.. I get started much earlier.. I used to be up at 9.. but wouldn't get moving till noon.. now I'm up at 6 and moving by 8.. FEELS GOOD.. however.. i have some time after the kids go to bed now.. Ive spent my daytime hours doing my work.. now when the kids go to bed I have some quiet time to read.. maybe time to work on a DIY project.. the possibilities are endless.. and the best part is I'm tired by 9.. and in bed no later than 10.. GOOD SLEEP FEELS AMAZING and does WONDERS for the motivation/Energy department..
Next up we have some awesome habits and tips from:
I posted about this before.. but maybe it was on how to get something clean.. but these are awesome habits to have in your arsenal.. remember to be patient.. in can take 20-30 days to make or break a habit.. so be patient with yourself..
This link takes you to STEP 1.. but there are about 7 other ones as well i believe.. each one a different room.. different ways to keep it together.. and what I love is it goes along with the 10-15 minutes a room.. Shes not asking you to spend 8 hours a day cleaning.. she's asking to make a few little changes in your routine to keep YOU and your HOME together..
AND LAST but NOT LEAST.. some Organization/ Cleaning EYE CANDY
Thanks to Jen at I Heart Organizing for posting a challenge last month.. It was a kitchen challenge .. The pictures you see in this post are of every day readers who took on the challenge and sent in there pics and blog posts about it.. WOW.. let me tell you.. puts my kitchen organization to shame..lol.. Remember DON'T COMPARE.. just get excited about the possibilities around your home.. some people used expensive gadgets to make whole Spice shelves.. others just hit up the dollar tree and made their own labels.. the possibilities are endless to get your house feeling like a HOME.. to not feel like chaos.. Our Homes should be a place of peace and comfort.. but if we don't take the time to keep it together.. it will feel like a mountain of chaos.. who wants that.. I know I was done with it.. Ive enjoyed taking time each day.. whether I get to take the whole day for a project.. or just 10 minutes to clean up something Ive been meaning to clean.. I feel good.. I feel accomplished. I'm a homemaker.. Its my purpose right now and while that may change as the years go on.. I'm gonna do my best at what my job is right now..
What do you guys think? does you home feel like chaos and clutter?? do you feel you have some good habits but need some improvement in the motivation energy department??
What are some things you all wish you could change in your home??
Hope you have a happy Thursday... Much Love and Blessings.. Shanun
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