To say that I am inherently a slob would be an understatement, but now that I have a home of my own I really want to be able to walk into my house and not trip over shoes left by the door, newspapers, book bags, etc. I want to be able to cook food without first having to wash every dish in the house and scrub down the counters. I want to be able to get dressed in the morning without having to search through the piles of clean clothes and the dryer to find something to wear. I’m new age enough to believe that like attracts like and that living in a cluttered and dirty house will attract more of the same.
It was amazing to me how accountable I felt when I posted my Butterfly Bliss goals on my blog and how I worked to accomplish them so I wouldn’t let anyone out in cyberspace who was reading me down. I also know that I’ve worked hard to find opportunities to make time to do my thirty blissmakers. I’ve decided that I’ll pick five areas of my house that really really bug me and choose some butterflies that I’ll work to accomplish this week. These are not so much things I want to accomplish as habits I want to instill in my life. I also realize that there are other people in my house who pig it up, but this is about changing my habits and not about changing anyone else so even though it really bugs me, I will pick up other people’s things and put them in their rooms versus repeatedly yelling at them to pick up.
So here goes lets see if butterflies can help me be a neater person.
Goal–Have a clean kitchen
- Butterflies
- Empty the dishwasher and actually put the dishes away when it is finished
- As dishes become dirty, load them in the dishwasher and start it when it is full.
- Wipe up spills as they happen
- Throw garbage away as it happens versus letting the empty boxes and cans sit on the counter.
Goal–Always have clothes ready to wear in the morning
- Butterflies
- Put clothes away as soon as the dryer is done
- Mend clothes when buttons fall off etc, instead of sitting them aside to do something with later
- Put clothes away after work (hamper, hang up jackets, take jewelry off, etc.)
Goal–Clean Living Room
- Butterflies
- Carry dishes into the kitchen when you are done with them
- Carry the kids belongings up to their room instead of waiting for them to do it
- Put shoes away instead of kicking them off on the floor
- Throw papers and other trash away instead of piling it up
- Go through mail once a week
Goal–Clean Bathroom
- Butterflies
- Refill the toilet paper as soon as it is empty
- Put clothes in the hamper instead of on the floor
- Put away bottles, jars, etc.
- Don’t leave books, magazines, etc. in the bathroom
Goal–Clean Family Room
- Butterflies
- Don’t leave my computer bag sitting down stairs. Put it and all the related junk by my desk.
- Carry dishes and food upstairs as soon as I’m done
- Pick up garbage (magazines, soda bottles, etc.) as soon as I’m done
So wish me luck.
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