Sounds funny, I know, but it’s true! An egg timer is the perfect motivator to get cleaning.
I learned this little trick from http://www.flylady.net/. Set an egg timer for 15 minutes and work like crazy to clean a single room. Set a simple goal to put things away on your 1st pass.
Then, set it for another 15 minutes and move to another room. Again, just put things away. Don’t worry about getting out the cleaner and towels.
When finished, set the timer for another 15 minutes. Go back to the 1st room. This time clean! That is, get out the cleaner, mop, broom, whatever it takes.
Now, set the timer for 15 minutes and take a break. Watch tv, surf the net, do what was distracting you from cleaning in the first place.
Before you know it, your place will be clean and you’ll feel a sense of accomplishment.
Flylady is full of tips. I bought her book years ago and for a while subscribed to her website. However, I soon got overwhelmed. Her specialty is working with stay-at-home moms not working couples.
I started to feel like a failure because I couldn’t keep up with the guidelines. Instead, I chose to adopt a few of her best tips.
My favorites:
- The 27-fling boogie
- The hot spot fire drill
- The 5 minute room rescue
- The 15 minute egg timer
Hope this helps all of my working girls out there. Good luck with cleaning up and cleaning out in the new year!
