Enjoy my tips and tricks to stay organized and clean.
Some days it can be a struggle, but the cleaning rhythm that I get into decreases the stress on the other side.
I noticed that it's such a relief when it's done because I really do need the time to do other things rather than clean.
One long day of cleaning, I thought and answered these questions that were just on my mind because cleaning started to become a big frustration to me. Here is the convo between me, myself, and I.
Q:Why am I spending all day cleaning?
A: Because you have too much stuff
Q: How long has this taken you?
A: 4 hours atleast.
Q: Why are you doing this to yourself?
A: I have no idea
Q: How can you change this?
A: Throw everything out.
Q: Is that realistic?
A: No.
Q: How about you not try to get it done in one day?
A: That's genius!
Q: Would you like to stop?
A: (running towards pool)
I started to get tired and just felt like it was really piling up on me. Why was this happening? What could I change?
I went room by room and began to notice all of the stuff I have. I needed to start tossing and spend less time cleaning. To be honest, I love my home and it's hard to get rid of things that you love to mix in and out and redecorate with.
But it had to be done. It still has to be done.
I hope you can share in my cleaning rhythm.
What are your cleaning tips to staying clean and tidy in your home?
I dare ya! I double dog and triple dog dare ya! There is nothing like a good game of dare right? Well, not always, but this is a safe one! I promise. Can you jump on board with me and find 10 items in your home that you want to get off of your shoulders and set yourself free from the weight? It’s like de-toxing from the materialistic items that you truly can do without. Items that just don’t have meaning to you.
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Are you ready to join me, us, the Breezy Green Home tribe and start decluttering? This is a very easy challenge and you can start it whenever you'd like. So, if you're looking for an intense, exhausting decluttering challenge, this is not it. So sorry, friends, but sometimes when I start these challenges I can't get out of my own way. I decided to make my own EASY version.
I need this to be as simple and clear cut as possible. If you're on board with that, then keep on reading ya decluttering champ you!
Day #1-Pick a space- Any space, closet, spot, that needs to be de-cluttered. Jot down a few goals that you want to achieve for this space. It could be a paper pile, pile of clothes, or maybe those plastic bins of stuff you haven't used in 30 years. Try being mindful and find contentment with the clutter. {For example, "I want this closet to be an easy go-to for all of the cleaning supplies" or "I want a place to sit" or "Bath towels need to be hung here"} This is up to you!
Day #2-Take a picture of it before you start. You don't have to share it, just keep it so you can see your hard work results when you feel like you haven't made any progress. You can even jot down the feelings that you get when looking at the space before. Keep this for the after shock of when it's clean and you're dancing. Get your supplies ready-essential oils for diffusing and keeping the energy up, big trash bags, labels or tape, marker for labeling, dusting towel-or damp towel, spray bottle filled with water, or my Spring Cleaning Recipe
Day #3- Start small. Depending on the space, just start small. Small chunks, make for big successes! Depending on what you're decluttering depends on how you categorize your items and piles. Just divide the space into zones, set your timer for 45minutes, or 60minutes and dig in!
Day #4- Increase your time by 20minutes. Keep moving and tossing and organizing. I always tells myself that it has to look worse, before it looks better.
Day #5- Take another picture. Make sure you note that you are 4 days from the actual "dig in." Look back on the before photo. Are you seeing a difference? Yay! Celebrate! Keep moving, tossing, organizing.
Day #6- You're almost done! Keep increasing that time. One more day to go. You can do it! It's time to start wrapping this challenge up! Start moving out trash bags, clearing out the space, and make this space into what you want it to be.
Day #7- No matter where you are in this journey, you've begun, you've started and I bet you've finished, or well on your way! Just like I mentioned in Day #6, it's time to really start using this space for what you intended it to be.
Comment below or visit me on the gram @breezygreenhome or in my facebook group @breezygreenhome Let me know how you are doing no matter what stage you are in with this challenge journey. Did you discover a new space? Can you feel the pressure and stress that has dissolved off of you?
Decluttering and cleaning out really gives you the gift of time. You're able to decompress and not face looking at the clutter with stress and more stress. Knowing that a space has been cleaned out and you don't have to waste your time cleaning it out anymore gives you time to do other things. Fun things.
It’s that time of year again! Spring cleaning time. Are you like me and kinda- sorta look forward to this time of year to clean out the winter dust? But, along with Spring Cleaning comes the cleaners themselves. Are you really looking at what you’re actually cleaning with?
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Oh, it happened! The magic art of Marie’s method exploded on my bed, which I’m not-N O T sharing a picture of my pile of clothes because that is just embarrassing. But…the aftermath was fantastic!
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It seems like our “To-Do” list keeps getting longer and longer. But, this year I am so hopeful and know that we have a list and that’s what matters when it comes to getting stuff D-O-N-E in our home and on our property.
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