I have been horrible at cleaning my own bedroom for pretty much my entire life. After getting married, I found that while Ernie prefers it to be clean- he is not particularly inclined to regularly pick up after himself and I’m not either. So here’s how things go when I’m cleaning the house. I clean in this order:
- Kitchen
- Living Room
- Dining Room (kid stuff accumulates there)
- Downstairs bathroom
- Playroom
- Kids Bedrooms
- Kids Bathrooms
- Laundry
- Master Bedroom
You may have noticed, my room is last on the list.
I cleaned my room a couple of weeks ago in anticipation of my parents visit and I’m pleased to say that it is still clean right now. A complete stranger could come over and ask to see my bedroom and I would let them! Here’s the realization that I came to. I clean all the other spaces in the house (for different motivations) first and I basically pile all the extra stuff- all the junk- in my room. 3 weeks ago I looked around and I thought, “Is this a reflection of how I feel about myself? Am I willing to take care of everything else first, but treat my space like a junkyard?” And that’s when I changed. My room won’t be perfect, to be sure, but ever since I had that thought I find myself making my bed more often and picking up daily. I love it. A clean room = a clear mind.
2 comments:
Funny because my cleaning list is EXACTLY like yours! My room is a mess right now...I'm embarassed to say! But the rest of the house has just been cleaned like crazy! I'm now motivated to clean my own room.....tomorrow! :):)
How's the room cleaning thing going for you now? It's been a few weeks since you posted and I hope you are keeping up! :)
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