I had a wonderful weekend at our women's retreat. Oh my, those church girls know how to have some fun!
But re-entry into motherhood/homekeeping/working is always a shock to the system after a weekend of relaxation and no cooking. I could get used to that lifestyle REAL fast.
The truth is, I haven't been keeping up with my own housekeeping schedule. I've taken a "who really cares" attitude because I've had so many other things on my mind. But I realized instantly, when I walked through the door, that my work would be cut out for me just to catch up on the basics.
The biggest "basic" to catch up on is the laundry. Two weeks of solid rain made me loathe to wash, for fear of backing up ye olde septic system. See, I like having a dependable potty flush, if you know what I mean. It's just TOO MUCH drama to have to worry about the risk of flushing when you really need to. So I skimped on the laundry loads in favor of the other kind of loads. I knew I was behind on the wash when my husband announced that he was out of "U-trouse" (his term), which is almost impossible because the man has like, two dozen pair.
Wait, that means I haven't washed whites in.....24 days??? That can't be right.
Anyway, I've got a LOT of laundry to do, and I'm not happy about it.
Just as I was about to descend from my Retreat High to the Depths of Laundry Despair, I noticed my lonely Housekeeping Schedule on the refrigerator door. Instant relief flooded my soul when I realized that I don't have to do ANY laundry today! Why, that's not scheduled until Tuesday! And even then, the sheets and towels will wait until Wednesday!
Hallelujah! My salvation cometh! All I have to do today is a quick pick up. I can do this.
Do you have a Housekeeping Schedule that you've fallen away from? Are you overwhelmed with the disaster in every room and don't know where to start?
Wipe your tears, I'm right there with you today. If you've never made a little schedule for yourself before, I've got some good instructions here, here and here. But today's task may be enough for you to just get your head above water so you can function. See, we're going to be just fine!
Today's Small Thing is to make 7 boxes in a row:
Now, plug in the major things you need to get done....one per day (or 1/2 per day!) You can even skip days that you know you'll be too busy.
Laundry can be broken up into categories (kids clothes, linens, etc)., Vacuum/Dust, Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Kitchen, Grocery Shop. You choose the tasks that are most important.
If you've never done this before, keep it simple. Break things up. Don't think you have to perform a miracle on the very first day. Just do the ONE task for each day and feel the load being lifted from your shoulders. Let's do it together!
POINTS: 50 for making (or dusting off) a Housekeeping Schedule for this week.
What will be on TODAY'S schedule?
