Oh Boy, another list!! YIPPY!! I know this week may have been a little overwhelming, but as I mentioned in yesterday’s comments, it’s all the Baby Steps!!! Whatever you do, don’t give up!!! Actually a “Tackle” list is great idea and I gotta agree with Donna, somehow putting the things you want to accomplish, big or small on paper, does take it off your mind and helps you view it differently with some peace.
Today’s Tip ~
Get a Timer!!
Get yourself a kitchen timer and set it for 10 or 15 minutes. Whenever you go to tackle a job on your list set the timer and work until it goes off!!! It’s amazing what you can do in 15 minutes!!
Nola
5 comments:
You go flygirl. I'm making a list and hoping that It doesn't need its own seperate bin LOL
Have a fabulous day.
T.
Hi! I'm back from vacation! Gained a couple of pounds, but now it's back in the program with Donna and my dear friends!
I know this info is a little late topic-wise, but there's a great website called www.freecycle.org. Anyone there can post stuff they no longer need, in the spirit of recycling and "thinking green". Search for the Santa Clarita group and log in with your free Yahoo account. I've met the nicest people who took my trash to become their treasure! It's much easier to part with stuff when you know someone else wants and will use it.
I need to work on clutter; I know it makes my husband nuts to see stacks of stuff. We have a very small "cottage" home and little storage space. Living with the 80% of stuff I actually use will improve my situation greatly. Having been raised by packrats, it's not easy to convert. Please pray for me.
Love the idea of the kitchen timer! I happen to have one that I never use. They say that once you get started on a chore for 10-15 minutes, you are past the "I don't want to do it" phase and engaged in the process. If the bell rings, and we are still wanting to work on the chore, we can certainly do so! But the timer is a great way to get started. Hey! I think I'll use that tip on my kids with their schoolwork.
Here's that timer thing again...it's so hard for me when I'm a PUT IT AWAY! kind of girl. And, with the move, I get so frustrated and stressed out with all the boxes I know are in one of the spare bedrooms that are just CALLING my name. (sigh) What a blessing a new house is, but what a pain it is to the one who truly truly hates clutter and idle boxes! haha. I haven't graduated to the timer thing (although we have a million of them from our college years), but I HAVE implemented the whole "keep your sink shining before you go to bed" rule...it puts a big smile on my face in the morning. (Yes, ladies, I'm kind of a neat freak by nature...it's the curse of the speech-language pathologist!) But, I highly recommend keeping the shining sink thing...after all, I'll bet the kitchen is one of the 20% of places in our house that we all spend 80% of our time in (oh...I hope that made sense).
PS. My stomach is doing the same. Hurt a little here, ok a little there...haha. My follow-up appt is coming up on the 26th, so pray for good news and good meds!
Since I work full time outside of the home, weekends are my time to spend with my family and to rest. To keep my weekends free, I really like using a timer for household chores during the week. I'll set it for 30 minutes and select one room to work on, like the bathroom or kitchen.
By the time Saturday rolls around, I usually only have grocery shopping and a bit of laundry to do.
I'm not always consistent when I'm tired after a long day at work, but I feel so much better on Monday when I haven't spent the entire weekend on housecleaning and laundry.
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