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The last time we moved, we went from a small 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bathroom townhouse to a 4 bedroom, 3 1/2 bathroom house. Talk about a lifestyle change! One thing that worried me was how I was going to keep my new, larger house clean. Let’s face it, I had trouble keeping the townhouse clean. What in the world was I gonna do with the extra square footage?
But then, I sat down a few days after moving in to brainstorm a cleaning schedule that would work and I came up with my East Peasy, 15 Minute a Day Cleaning System. I’m gonna be honest, I’ve been talking to a lot of people about it because I just can’t believe how simple it has been to keep my house clean! Read on to learn how to make your own Easy Peasy, 15 Minute a Day Cleaning System, why it has been working for me, and what I use that helps my cleaning happen so fast.
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A while ago, I posted about trying to tidy up my house. (Read about it here.) I have been re-reading The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo and attempting to apply it to my life. So I think it is time for an update.
Overall, I feel like it is going really well. But decluttering is a slow process. Kondo recommends doing it all at once, but I just can’t do that. Not only do I work full-time and have a daughter and a house to care for, I also spend a lot of time working on my blog. When the weekend comes, I feel like we can either have a fun weekend or a productive one. And most of the time, I will pick a fun one. But I was finally able to be productive and start in on the second chapter of the book: Finish Discarding First.
See that giant, stuffed full bag of clothing? I donated that. Plus 3 other boxes of stuff! (And P.S. to anyone who might not know, keep a list of things you donate and you can write them off on your taxes.)
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I will come right out and admit it. I am a pack rat. I keep material things around because I’ve attached feelings and emotions to them. I have tried in the past to go through and simplify my belongings. I end up getting rid of a few things, but I also end up keeping loads of weird stuff like t-shirts that barely fit and a key chain I bought on a field trip in 5th grade. Tidying just doesn’t seem to be my natural strong suit.
Then, two things happened that made me get rid of box after box of my belongings: I had a baby and I read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo. After that I had the reason to simplify and the push to make it happen. Now after a long winter, I am ready to continue the process. So I am re-reading the book to get more motivation.