Comments on: Later http://www.annporter.com/blog/2007/04/28/later/ a place for me to write what I'm thinking Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:22:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.1 By: Hopie http://www.annporter.com/blog/2007/04/28/later/#comment-1541 Hopie Mon, 30 Apr 2007 01:39:13 +0000 http://www.annporter.com/blog/2007/04/28/later/#comment-1541 I clean my entire house usually 10 minutes at a time. I absolutely hate housework, yet I love a clean house. Evenings and weekends I set a timer for ten minutes, work as hard as I can... then I read a chapter of a book, watch a few minutes of a movie, knit something, work on a project or whatever desireable activity... then I do it again. If the house is really messy or I am overwhelmed I do fifteen minute increments. At the end of the day the house is usually decent, yet I don't feel like I have only cleaned all day. I have also made something or read half a book or watched a movie or whatever. Usually on weeknights I do two or three 10 minute intervals and call it good. Weekends I do it throughout the day and do a lot. Every night before I go to bed I put away ten things in my room. It's usually enough to put away the crap I have left out through the course of the day, even when I am not totally consistent. If I am really consistent with it for a couple of weeks I get to the point where I end up cleaning out some closet stuff and deeper things. then on the weekend (well about every fifth or sixth weekend, realistically) I use one of my 10 minutes to dust and vacuum... I clean my entire house usually 10 minutes at a time. I absolutely hate housework, yet I love a clean house. Evenings and weekends I set a timer for ten minutes, work as hard as I can… then I read a chapter of a book, watch a few minutes of a movie, knit something, work on a project or whatever desireable activity… then I do it again. If the house is really messy or I am overwhelmed I do fifteen minute increments. At the end of the day the house is usually decent, yet I don’t feel like I have only cleaned all day. I have also made something or read half a book or watched a movie or whatever. Usually on weeknights I do two or three 10 minute intervals and call it good. Weekends I do it throughout the day and do a lot.

Every night before I go to bed I put away ten things in my room. It’s usually enough to put away the crap I have left out through the course of the day, even when I am not totally consistent. If I am really consistent with it for a couple of weeks I get to the point where I end up cleaning out some closet stuff and deeper things. then on the weekend (well about every fifth or sixth weekend, realistically) I use one of my 10 minutes to dust and vacuum…

]]> By: heather http://www.annporter.com/blog/2007/04/28/later/#comment-1542 heather Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:14:56 +0000 http://www.annporter.com/blog/2007/04/28/later/#comment-1542 When I was staying at home, I would barrel through once a week, and get the whole house clean. That made the upkeep a lot easier during the week. The messier my house gets the more discouraged and frustrated adn bitchy I get, and it's not good for anyone. These days that isn't possible, so usually I focus on cleaning the floors. If I want to vaccum or sweep or mop, I have to do some picking up. If I have done enough picking up to get the floors done, my house is in pretty good shape. My son also knows that if mommy has to pick up his toys there is a chance they might end up in the garbage instead of the toybox. He is pretty good to help. And I've been known to hold dinner hostage till the house is picked up, too :D When I was staying at home, I would barrel through once a week, and get the whole house clean. That made the upkeep a lot easier during the week. The messier my house gets the more discouraged and frustrated adn bitchy I get, and it’s not good for anyone.

These days that isn’t possible, so usually I focus on cleaning the floors. If I want to vaccum or sweep or mop, I have to do some picking up. If I have done enough picking up to get the floors done, my house is in pretty good shape.

My son also knows that if mommy has to pick up his toys there is a chance they might end up in the garbage instead of the toybox. He is pretty good to help.

And I’ve been known to hold dinner hostage till the house is picked up, too :D

]]> By: Lynda http://www.annporter.com/blog/2007/04/28/later/#comment-1543 Lynda Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:54:49 +0000 http://www.annporter.com/blog/2007/04/28/later/#comment-1543 Ha!!! The procrastination video is great!Speaking of procrastination, I've got my junk room divided into one side of the room is stuff to keep and the other side of the room is stuff to give away. I need to start boxing up the to give away pile, but it's been there for probably close to a year. Every time I look at it I have high anxiety, so I've decided to keep the door shut. :) Ha!!! The procrastination video is great!Speaking of procrastination, I’ve got my junk room divided into one side of the room is stuff to keep and the other side of the room is stuff to give away. I need to start boxing up the to give away pile, but it’s been there for probably close to a year. Every time I look at it I have high anxiety, so I’ve decided to keep the door shut. :)

]]> By: Hopie http://www.annporter.com/blog/2007/04/28/later/#comment-1544 Hopie Mon, 07 May 2007 01:17:58 +0000 http://www.annporter.com/blog/2007/04/28/later/#comment-1544 Lynda- You might check Freecyle.org and see if there is a group in your area. I have given several things away through this method and people are usually happy to come pick stuff up. I often see people offer boxes of miscellaneous stuff and they get taken. I have also picked up a few things this way, so it is important to make sure you acquire more than you give away! Lynda- You might check Freecyle.org and see if there is a group in your area. I have given several things away through this method and people are usually happy to come pick stuff up. I often see people offer boxes of miscellaneous stuff and they get taken. I have also picked up a few things this way, so it is important to make sure you acquire more than you give away!

]]> By: Lynda http://www.annporter.com/blog/2007/04/28/later/#comment-1545 Lynda Mon, 07 May 2007 14:28:41 +0000 http://www.annporter.com/blog/2007/04/28/later/#comment-1545 Hi Hopie: I give all my stuff to Catholic Family Services here in town. They're great about picking things up. I used to give them to the Salvation Army, but had lots of trouble getting the pick-up folks to actually come and pick stuff up! Ha!! I could give stuff away for a year and still have too much. I'm slowly going from room to room and clearing things out. I've been watching Clean Sweep on the tee-vee. :) Hi Hopie:

I give all my stuff to Catholic Family Services here in town. They’re great about picking things up. I used to give them to the Salvation Army, but had lots of trouble getting the pick-up folks to actually come and pick stuff up!

Ha!! I could give stuff away for a year and still have too much. I’m slowly going from room to room and clearing things out. I’ve been watching Clean Sweep on the tee-vee. :)

]]> By: Hopie http://www.annporter.com/blog/2007/04/28/later/#comment-1560 Hopie Wed, 09 May 2007 01:49:49 +0000 http://www.annporter.com/blog/2007/04/28/later/#comment-1560 Ha! I love Clean Sweep. It is part of my Saturday ritual. Peter Walsh is my hero. I am dying to read his book! I just noticed in my previous post I said the opposite of what I meant... it is actually important to make sure you DON'T acquire more than you give away! Ha! I love Clean Sweep. It is part of my Saturday ritual. Peter Walsh is my hero. I am dying to read his book!

I just noticed in my previous post I said the opposite of what I meant… it is actually important to make sure you DON’T acquire more than you give away!

]]> By: Lynda http://www.annporter.com/blog/2007/04/28/later/#comment-1561 Lynda Wed, 09 May 2007 21:45:52 +0000 http://www.annporter.com/blog/2007/04/28/later/#comment-1561 Well, I thought you were making a joke!! I wish they would make new episodes. I think I've seen every single one at least twice. Well, I thought you were making a joke!! I wish they would make new episodes. I think I’ve seen every single one at least twice.

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