Wednesday night after dinner I took one look at the kitchen and knew that I needed to clean big time. I had made Turkey Stock, Sweet Potatoes for Dylan, our evening meal, and I had every single surface of the kitchen covered. It was about 6:45 p.m., and I still needed to get the boy’s bathed, laundry in and out of the dryer, and wash that mountain of dishes. I decided to set the timer on the oven for 15 minutes and see just what I could get accomplished.
I was really surprised that with the timer ticking I got a lot done, and I stayed motivated knowing that I had a limited amount of time to get my cleaning tasks finished. I washed about half of the dishes, cleaned all of the kitchen surfaces, and got to the laundry that was waiting for me. I even had a little time left to take out the trash. I’ll be using the oven timer often to help out with my cleaning tasks!
What helps keep you on track and motivated with your housekeeping?
