Spring cleaning! Either you love it or you hate it. I always have such high hopes for myself but then I always get busy or lazy and look at my long to-do list with no intention of getting it done. I want to reach out to my lazy sisters and help us all out with this years spring cleaning. This is my plan and I hope it helps someone else.
- Make A List
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I always find that making a list always helps me when getting stuff done. What I like to do is start with a big task like cleaning out my wardrobe then breaking it down further like shirts, then shorts, then pants, etc. This way it feels less heavy and like I can take it one step at a time. For us lazy girls the less we have to do in a day the better. For the busy girls, having it a broken down further can make it easier to plan out when it is convenient to work on your task
- The 10-Second Rule
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This probably has different names but this is what I’m calling it. It’s this rule that if the task takes less than 10 seconds, do it now rather than later. I think this can be used to stuff like picking up trash or putting something back in its right spot. This could also be a multi-part 10-second rule like it takes less than 10 seconds to put something on a hanger, but it also takes less than 10 seconds to hang it up. The time could expand like 20 seconds or 30 seconds for bigger tasks. I know when I’m in a rush, 10 seconds seems like precious time but it’s really nothing, I have to start thinking to myself “Either do it now or it’s going to sit there for way longer”
- Cleaning Party
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I’ve found that I don’t like being alone while I clean but also I find that when people are around, things don’t go how I want. Things get put in the wrong spot, but I’m too lazy to fix it or too many questions are asked and not enough is getting done. What I want to do is have a group FaceTime session with my friends as we all do something productive. We can laugh and joke and have a good time but also get stuff done. This is good when I don’t work one day or if I work early one morning and have the rest of the day to myself.
- Clean As You Go
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I am looking at my vanity (aka my desk that is completely covered in makeup) and think when would be a good time to clean this but then I realized that the best time to clean my makeup desk is when I am doing my makeup. Washing my brushes is a late night, nothing better to do kind of activity, but my desk is always messy. Why not put things back and organize them a little bit while I’m doing my makeup? It’s the most convenient time and I’m already just standing there so what’s the harm in doing a little extra work.
- BONUS TIP
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When I clean, I like to put on a movie or TV show I’ve seen at least 100 times just for background noise. It makes cleaning a little more enjoyable
Spring cleaning can always seem like a way bigger task, but there are so many ways to get it done. I know that my tips won’t help everyone and not everyone is going to use all of my tips but it’s just what I find that makes me the most productive. Happy Spring Cleaning Ladies ? ? ?