Having a messy home can be overwhelming. The habits required not only to get it cleaned but keep it cleaned seem hard to tackle. Sometimes having our homes be in such disarray can make us feel crazy. It doesn’t have to be this way.
Most women I have talked with are tired of the clutter. They are tired of feeling overwhelmed and their homes being chaotic. They want to make time for things in their life but they feel like they need to get their homes in order before they begin. Unfortunately their homes are a much bigger mess and those new projects just get pushed aside as there is no room for them.
The problem is that we have bad habits. Bad habits of just dropping things as we walk in the door. Bad habits of just throwing our laundry in the corner of the room. Bad habits of letting the dishes sit until you really need them. Bad habits need to be broken.
As with everything in life, it is best to start in small steps to getting a habit imbedded in our lives. Try some of these habits by implementing them for a week or two at a time before starting on the next one.
- Keep ALL flat surfaces clear of clutter (tables, desk, counter tops etc.)
- Keep the kitchen sink empty. Wash dishes as soon as you are finished with meals.
- When you walk in the house, put ALL of your items away where they belong.
- Have a place for everything and everything in it’s place.
- Clean your shower and sink after you use it. It takes a few minutes to wipe down your tub and sink everyday instead of scrubbing it once per week.
- Put all your paperwork in one place and put it away at the end of the day. Don’t leave paperwork to pile up. As soon as mail comes in, go through it and throw out any junk mail.
- Hang your clothing up or put it in the laundry hamper right away.
- Pick up before you go to bed each night—- a freeing feeling in the morning.
- Empty the trash each day.
- Work on 20 minutes each day of decluttering your home.
- Make your bed every morning–even if you are going to sleep in it that night–make it!!
This may seem like a big list to tackle–it isn’t meant to do it ALL overnight. Take ONE task and implement it into your daily habits. After a week or two add another one. In a few month’s time your home will be in a much cleaner state then when you began.
That is very much me right now! I have so many bad habits and up until a few weeks ago was convinced my home would be messy until I had no more toddlers, but then God gently spoke to me that if I would manage my own mess my home would not be as messy. What a difference that has made! I am working on new habits and it has been hard, but slowly I am seeing progress and am beginning to find joy in them. Going to bed and waking to a clean, tidy home have been incredibly rewarding. Being more organized has made usually crazy moments (like leaving for Church and coming home for lunch) so much less stressful because I have prepared in advance. I have so far to go but it felt good reading your list and seeing that I’ve begun to do many of those already.
Wonderful Miranda, keep at those habits….don’t look at how far you have to go—– look at how far you have went!!!! Be blessed.
Thank you, Amy, for all of these fine resources. You are blessing me greatly! I know that the Almighty sent me as an answer to my prayers.
Blessings!
Kimberly
I am blessed, thank you
I’m so glad I’ve found you. I’ve subscribed and enjoying reading everything. We are pensioners and have just added grandchildren to our family. All girls, one 9, 13, 16 & 16. How do I work out how much to buy. For example if I’m buying meat, how much per meal. I watched how you prepared the French toast before church, would it be 2 pieces per person. Also when you made the chili and said it would last 2 meals. It was 5 cans of beans. So how much should I serve each person. ineed to keep costs down as low as possible. They are picky eaters, not their fault, and now with such change in their lives, I’m going to gripe about the food they eat😪 Thank you so much. God Bless you
I am glad you are adding your grandchildren to your family, what a blessing:) As far as food, I would figure what a serving size would be…for example, those ages in our home would eat 2-3 pieces of french toast per person, so I would figure out based on that. Make what you would do for you and your husband….and multiply based on the children. The first few times you will probably be over, but then use it as leftovers for lunch the next day. Chili is great because you can always add in a can of chili beans or make haystacks with rice and toppings. Keep the food simple….it will be less expensive. You can make haystack meals out of anything…..rice as the base….either a chili or taco type for protein, shredded cheese, lettuce, and corn chips for crunchy topping…look up how we do ours in the food menu:) I hope this helps!
Thanks for this. Printing this list to keep until I remember it all!
YAY! you got this momma!
I don’t put things on flat surfaces and I put things away when I get home. However, my husband does not. He also will order things and when they come in, he opens it up, takes out whatever it is, and puts the empty box on the floor in the dining room where it will sit. The house is a disaster because of the constant clutter from him. I’ve tried talking to him to no avail. What can I do?
Just smile and as soon as it doesn’t bother you…it won’t be an issue. Just pick it up:) I Know so not fair….just make it routine…I promise one day you will smile but for now don’t let it bother you..That is why it is an issue:)
I enjoy your videos. They’ve encouraged me to do better in my home. Thank you. I’ve noticed that you have the right tools for the many tasks you do. I’m interested in the sweeper and duster I see you use.
May the Lord continue to bless you and your family.
His together,
Dana
I appreciate your kind words. the robot sweeper or the Norwex mop?? the long stick duster is Norwex. Have a great day!
Do you still refer the Norex cleaning cloths?
Just wondering if you partner with them for a discount.
Appreciate all you do and love watching your videos!
Blessings to you and yours🥰🎉
They are a separate company who doesn’t do the discounts. I have a great friend who sells them. Linked under my youtube videos. They have sales a lot.