As I was preparing for this week’s topic, I realized I have mixed feelings and thoughts about cleaning depending on the situation. Cleaning can be joyful, relaxing, therapeutic, painful, sickening, and just plain boring.
In the middle of a busy or stressful situation, I find cleaning can be very relaxing. If you can put all that extra energy into a clean shower, a spotless high chair, or sparkling windows it can make you feel a lot better. Having a cleaning routine and having a respectably clean house at all times makes the unexpected guest a pleasure.
If you clean all the time, your house may be spotless but you may be missing out on a fun finger painting session or sharing a book with your child. I doubt that I will regret that I didn’t clean more ten years from now.
It is a task that needs to be done repeatedly. When I became a stay-at-home mom, I tried to conquer it. But you can never claim victory because the minute it is finished, the cycle must start again. So I had to find a level of clean that would work for my family.
One helpful website that I use is www.flylady.net. I found this site to be very helpful to getting my household cleaning organized. I do not follow her entire schedule but I check in and read articles and get some great ideas from the site.
I will also not regret not cleaning more. Not in 10 hours, 10 days, or 10 years. Maybe in 10 minutes, but after that, nope. :)
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