Do you want to know a secret?\u00a0 It\u2019s not something I\u2019m proud of \u2013 I dislike cleaning.\u00a0 I love organizing and always clean as a process of organizing.\u00a0 There\u2019s no better time to get everything spic and span than as you set up new systems.\u00a0 Sometimes clients will ask me, \u201cOf course, your house is always clean, right?\u201d\u00a0 There is a big difference between being organized and being clean, though both flourish with being part of a routine.<\/p>\n
Do you know anyone whose house is always immaculate, yet if you get a glimpse of one of their drawers, it is overflowing with stuff?\u00a0 Or there is a room that is off limits, while the rest of the house is pristine?\u00a0 Then there\u2019s our house \u2013 you will probably see fuzz balls in corners and d\u00e9cor items will not pass that white glove test!\u00a0 Of course, there are people who have both or neither mastered.<\/p>\n
Dusting every week is something I just don\u2019t want to do.\u00a0 As I looked at my behavior and feelings, it occurred to me that I was trying to make myself do the cleaning like my mom had me clean \u2013 each week we\u2019d clean the house, all in one day.\u00a0 Here we are back to the idea of finding what works for you, we can change the ways we do things to fit with our personality.<\/p>\n
First, I looked at where I cleaned easily.\u00a0 I get the dishes done regularly, though not the way my mom would do it.\u00a0 It works for us.\u00a0 Vacuuming certain areas of the house \u2013 where the cat hair dominates \u2013 is done fairly regularly.\u00a0 I congratulated myself for the things I do well, even in the realm of cleaning.<\/p>\n
Then I examined my preference for cleaning as part of having things cleared out.\u00a0 A great time for cleaning the bathroom was when I washed the towels.\u00a0 The bathroom was cleared of them then and was a great time to dig in and get everything spic and span before I put the fresh towels back in.<\/p>\n