Yesterday morning I had the luxury of getting into the shower after taking our son to school. I've been working at home, so the morning routine is much more relaxed. I looked forward to a long, hot shower and thought I'd really get slinky and shave my legs while I was at it.
Then for some reason, the hot water turned cold just as I was about to slather up my left leg. I tried messing with the knobs to no avail, so I took it as a sign to go with the cave girl style and had to skip the shaving. So much for being slinky.
I set the razor down next to one of the other ones in there are realized that clutter had crept beyond the shower curtain and into the tub. Do we really need 3 shampoo bottles, 2 Old Spice Body Washes (yes), petrified washcloths and hairbands in there? The days of plastic tub toys are over for me, but I remember when they multiplied like rabbits in the tub, not so long ago.
Scooping up the tub clutter is the easy part. It's the scrubbing of the tub and tiles that seems to take forever. Just to prove how long and difficult a job it is, I timed myself the last time I did it.
4 minutes, 37 seconds.
Rats! It took at least that amount of time just to locate the Ajax and sponge. That's almost 10 minutes that I could have spent on something really gratifying, like checking my roots or plucking my eyebrows. Or shaving my legs.
Today's Small Thing is to take 5 minutes and scrub your tub or shower. If you keep your bathroom cleaners in a handy spot, it will just take a second to locate what you need and then go to town!
When the tub is sparkling, I feel like lighting a candle and soaking in bubbles. Who knows, maybe those legs will get slinky after all!
POINTS: 40 for cleaning one bathtub or shower
BONUS: 20 for assessing your handy cleaners: do you need to replace or move something to the bathroom so it's easier to clean up next time?
BONUS BONUS: 20 for doing at least one additional tub/shower
80 points max.
