1 00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:05,080 Hi everyone. I'm Ronnie. 2 00:00:05,240 --> 00:00:07,800 And I'm Jessica. And you're listening to Clean 3 00:00:07,800 --> 00:00:10,320 with me. The podcast where we walk you 4 00:00:10,320 --> 00:00:16,280 through cleaning your house. Thanks for joining me. 5 00:00:16,280 --> 00:00:18,160 It's time to. Gear up for our. 6 00:00:18,160 --> 00:00:22,000 Cleaning session. I hope everyone had a happy 7 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:23,600 Thanksgiving. I know we. 8 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:27,400 Did we visited both? Sides of our family out in 9 00:00:27,400 --> 00:00:33,000 California, and now we're back and we're back to. 10 00:00:33,160 --> 00:00:35,840 The. Usual routine other than 11 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:39,840 finishing up some laundry from the trip, It's time to. 12 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:42,120 Gear up for your. Cleaning session. 13 00:00:42,520 --> 00:00:43,920 Maybe you're like me and you need to. 14 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:46,560 Heat up your wax. Warmer so you can dump out the 15 00:00:46,560 --> 00:00:49,040 old wax and put in some fresh new wax. 16 00:00:49,480 --> 00:00:52,000 Or maybe you want to light a candle? 17 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:56,640 I'm still doing a pumpkin spice scent and I definitely want to 18 00:00:56,640 --> 00:01:00,040 get something Christmassy. While we were out of town, my 19 00:01:00,040 --> 00:01:01,840 middle daughter. Erica put up our. 20 00:01:01,840 --> 00:01:04,560 Christmas. Tree for us so. 21 00:01:04,560 --> 00:01:07,320 I'm ready to switch to a Christmas scent in my wax 22 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:10,040 warmer, but. Just use whatever wax you have 23 00:01:10,040 --> 00:01:14,560 or whatever candle you have. And maybe take out the trash, 24 00:01:14,840 --> 00:01:16,960 Run the garbage. Disposal if your kids have a 25 00:01:16,960 --> 00:01:19,080 habit of. You know, dropping things in 26 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:22,360 there and not not running it or someone else an adult in. 27 00:01:22,360 --> 00:01:25,400 Your house does that. Just whatever you need to do to 28 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:28,400 get your house smelling. Good, that's. 29 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:29,720 Often a good. Place to. 30 00:01:29,720 --> 00:01:32,000 Start. And of course, you may want to 31 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:36,120 start some laundry. OK, I definitely. 32 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:40,040 Ran my washing machine already once today and I'm planning to 33 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:44,080 do it again. However, the theme of this 34 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:49,560 episode is small habits that can help. 35 00:01:49,560 --> 00:01:52,720 You keep your house. Tidy and clean and help you stay 36 00:01:52,720 --> 00:01:53,920 on top of. Housework. 37 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:58,440 Like laundry and dishes as well. May 1 of the points I wanted to 38 00:01:58,440 --> 00:01:59,960 make. Was. 39 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:02,360 That you may need to get out of the. 40 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:04,560 Habit of. Washing and drying several loads 41 00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:07,560 of laundry in the same. Day if you don't. 42 00:02:07,560 --> 00:02:12,520 Fold them and put them away. I've been guilty of this off and 43 00:02:12,520 --> 00:02:17,640 on and so I'm going to try once I get caught up on all the trip 44 00:02:17,640 --> 00:02:19,440 laundry and everything I'm going to. 45 00:02:19,440 --> 00:02:24,280 Try to get back. On the wagon, which I do now and 46 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:27,240 then of the one load a day start to finish. 47 00:02:27,240 --> 00:02:28,880 Wash dry. Fold and put. 48 00:02:28,880 --> 00:02:31,360 Away because. It's not very overwhelming to 49 00:02:31,360 --> 00:02:37,800 fold and put away one load of laundry, but even 2 can feel a 50 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:42,080 little overwhelming, especially during this busy time of year. 51 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:46,760 That part may not resonate. With you, but we all. 52 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:50,440 Struggle in different areas and kind of what? 53 00:02:50,440 --> 00:02:54,480 This episode is about. Is preventing things from 54 00:02:54,480 --> 00:03:00,120 building up in all different areas and some of these may not 55 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:01,480 be an issue. For you but. 56 00:03:01,480 --> 00:03:05,320 Some will. And of course, like in every 57 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:07,480 typical cleaning talk through, I'm going to. 58 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:12,080 Talk you through some housework. While I make these points about 59 00:03:12,080 --> 00:03:18,080 ways that you can improve right now and even going into the new 60 00:03:18,080 --> 00:03:20,320 year. For a lot of us. 61 00:03:21,400 --> 00:03:24,560 You know, once Thanksgiving's over, it kind of kicks off the 62 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:29,320 Christmas season and we're starting to think about 63 00:03:29,320 --> 00:03:35,840 shopping, making handmade gifts, possibly we might have extra 64 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:39,280 social events that we're attending and things like. 65 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:43,280 That so it's important to do those little. 66 00:03:43,280 --> 00:03:45,440 Things. To keep our heads above. 67 00:03:45,440 --> 00:03:51,200 Water and avoid having to do a marathon cleaning session. 68 00:03:51,200 --> 00:03:54,200 Now, that having been said, I am going. 69 00:03:54,200 --> 00:04:00,120 To release another 2. Hour bonus episode this. 70 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:02,640 Week. That would be great. 71 00:04:02,640 --> 00:04:05,600 For just a day when you have some extra time because even 72 00:04:05,600 --> 00:04:08,960 during this busy season. Typically, we all have. 73 00:04:08,960 --> 00:04:13,120 One day a week, or we can put a couple hours into our house if 74 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:16,519 we really want to. And that's what I'm trying to 75 00:04:16,519 --> 00:04:18,920 help you do with those bonus episodes. 76 00:04:19,160 --> 00:04:23,520 So that your house. Gets a good once over and some 77 00:04:23,520 --> 00:04:27,640 different topics I'm going to. Cover that were requested. 78 00:04:27,640 --> 00:04:34,320 By financial supporters are cleaning your pet areas and also 79 00:04:34,320 --> 00:04:37,360 doing some basement work. Not all all of us have a 80 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:39,320 basement, so I'm going to say basement. 81 00:04:39,320 --> 00:04:42,440 Or garage. Because some of us, you know, 82 00:04:42,440 --> 00:04:45,360 our garage is kind of the equivalent of a basement as far 83 00:04:45,360 --> 00:04:48,840 as where we store things. OK, hopefully by now. 84 00:04:48,840 --> 00:04:51,400 You've geared up for your. Cleaning session Your house is 85 00:04:51,400 --> 00:04:54,760 smelling good and you've. Started a load of. 86 00:04:54,760 --> 00:04:57,360 Laundry if you need. To if. 87 00:04:57,360 --> 00:05:00,720 You need to do more, like maybe freshen yourself up and get. 88 00:05:00,800 --> 00:05:04,440 Dressed for the day. Maybe pause the episode. 89 00:05:05,040 --> 00:05:09,160 The next thing I want you to do is gather up dishes from around 90 00:05:09,240 --> 00:05:11,760 the house. This may or may not. 91 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:15,480 Apply to you. But some of us might have. 92 00:05:15,800 --> 00:05:18,400 A cup. Or a bowl on the night stand. 93 00:05:19,640 --> 00:05:24,840 A mug on an end table. Dishes in teen in a teenager's 94 00:05:24,840 --> 00:05:27,160 room. Definitely not allowed, but 95 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:29,600 sometimes they don't follow the rule and clear those. 96 00:05:31,680 --> 00:05:35,440 This may not apply to everybody, but another thing that you can. 97 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:37,680 Gather up even if you are good about. 98 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:39,760 Taking. Dishes to the kitchen. 99 00:05:39,880 --> 00:05:45,680 As soon as you use them, you could gather up other items that 100 00:05:45,680 --> 00:05:50,320 you want to wash, for example a. Toothbrush holder that you're. 101 00:05:50,320 --> 00:05:54,440 Running through the dishwasher or some children's. 102 00:05:54,440 --> 00:05:55,640 Toys. Some waterproof. 103 00:05:55,640 --> 00:05:59,640 Children's toys that you want to sanitize in the dishwasher. 104 00:05:59,640 --> 00:06:01,520 Have you ever noticed? There's always somebody. 105 00:06:01,520 --> 00:06:04,160 Sick at Thanksgiving if you go. To a large. 106 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:09,040 Gathering, it just never fails. I think when we got there my mom 107 00:06:09,040 --> 00:06:11,720 was mentioning she had a slight cold and I was. 108 00:06:11,720 --> 00:06:14,400 Like, OK, well, I'll. Admit my youngest son seems to 109 00:06:14,400 --> 00:06:18,240 have you know. A slight cold, but. 110 00:06:18,240 --> 00:06:22,560 Then at at another gathering we went to, everybody seemed to be 111 00:06:22,560 --> 00:06:23,440 in good. Health. 112 00:06:23,720 --> 00:06:26,040 But we interacted with a lot of people. 113 00:06:26,520 --> 00:06:30,360 And I guess a lady who my husband shook hands. 114 00:06:30,360 --> 00:06:33,320 With who was a girlfriend of a relative. 115 00:06:33,920 --> 00:06:37,400 We heard the next day that. She woke up. 116 00:06:37,560 --> 00:06:42,960 Violently I'll that night and then like a day later my husband 117 00:06:42,960 --> 00:06:46,360 got real sick. So we had our RV so luckily he 118 00:06:46,360 --> 00:06:49,720 had a place. To kind of convalesce when he 119 00:06:49,720 --> 00:06:52,920 wasn't feeling well and I brought a little food out to him 120 00:06:53,280 --> 00:06:56,480 and stuff like that. But there's always. 121 00:06:56,480 --> 00:07:02,720 Germs, so maybe you need to sanitize something and once you. 122 00:07:02,720 --> 00:07:05,480 Get all those. Dishes or other items that you 123 00:07:05,480 --> 00:07:11,720 want to wash to the kitchen, It's time to kind of get set up 124 00:07:11,720 --> 00:07:13,840 for doing. Dishes this could. 125 00:07:13,840 --> 00:07:17,920 Mean emptying a drying rack or emptying your dishwasher and 126 00:07:17,920 --> 00:07:20,920 then reloading it with those easy items that don't need to 127 00:07:20,920 --> 00:07:21,960 be. Scrubbed. 128 00:07:23,120 --> 00:07:26,880 You know, basically doing an empty reload and run of your. 129 00:07:26,880 --> 00:07:28,680 Dishwasher. Or it could. 130 00:07:28,680 --> 00:07:33,600 Mean pre rinsing and getting that first sink load soaking. 131 00:07:34,040 --> 00:07:35,640 Or it. Could be a combination. 132 00:07:35,640 --> 00:07:39,040 Of both if you use both a. Dishwasher and hand wash. 133 00:07:39,040 --> 00:07:42,640 You might want to get some pots and pans soaking and do your 134 00:07:42,640 --> 00:07:47,680 empty preload, reload and run. And as always, if you. 135 00:07:47,680 --> 00:07:50,720 Are in a mode where you're keeping up on dishes and you're 136 00:07:50,720 --> 00:07:54,880 not going into. This episode with a backlog of 137 00:07:54,880 --> 00:07:56,920 dishes to wash. Great. 138 00:07:57,000 --> 00:07:58,520 Give yourself a. Pat on the back. 139 00:07:58,600 --> 00:08:02,760 You're ahead of the. Game you can use this time to do 140 00:08:02,760 --> 00:08:05,480 more work in the kitchen there's almost. 141 00:08:05,480 --> 00:08:07,760 Always something you can. Do in the kitchen. 142 00:08:08,080 --> 00:08:12,040 Whether it's. Wiping down cabinets, walls, 143 00:08:12,600 --> 00:08:16,480 organizing your pantry, organizing your cupboards, 144 00:08:16,800 --> 00:08:21,000 cleaning out a junk drawer, washing out your wastebasket, 145 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:25,240 cleaning baseboards, sweeping, mopping. 146 00:08:25,240 --> 00:08:28,360 I mean, the Sky's the limit. There's just so much to do in a 147 00:08:28,360 --> 00:08:30,600 kitchen as far as deep cleaning chores. 148 00:08:31,080 --> 00:08:35,760 So I encourage you to stay in the kitchen during this segment, 149 00:08:35,760 --> 00:08:37,000 but for. Those of you who. 150 00:08:37,000 --> 00:08:38,799 Are getting your dishes. Started. 151 00:08:39,159 --> 00:08:43,039 We're going to come back and finish the kitchen. 152 00:08:43,559 --> 00:08:48,080 A little later, after we've. Straightened up the front room 153 00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:52,320 and entryway, but for now. Just get those dishes. 154 00:08:52,320 --> 00:08:55,880 Started and while you're doing that, I want I want to give you 155 00:08:55,880 --> 00:08:58,840 a few. Pieces of advice for. 156 00:08:59,600 --> 00:09:03,920 Kind of simplifying your household routines during this 157 00:09:03,920 --> 00:09:05,480 busy season and. Always. 158 00:09:05,480 --> 00:09:08,120 Ideally these would. Become lifelong. 159 00:09:08,280 --> 00:09:12,480 Habits for you. So one thing I want you to keep 160 00:09:12,480 --> 00:09:16,800 in mind. Is that whether you do certain? 161 00:09:16,800 --> 00:09:21,120 Things weekly or daily is going to be unique to you, but it's 162 00:09:21,120 --> 00:09:25,040 important to kind of decide on what needs to be done. 163 00:09:25,200 --> 00:09:29,760 Weekly versus daily. And sometimes when you're 164 00:09:29,760 --> 00:09:33,000 deciding to do something weekly. It's because you do. 165 00:09:33,000 --> 00:09:37,840 It far less than weekly. A lot of household. 166 00:09:37,840 --> 00:09:40,760 Chores need to be done. Either daily or weekly. 167 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:45,520 Obviously there are deeper. Cleaning chores like cleaning 168 00:09:45,520 --> 00:09:49,920 out a closet, cleaning out the garage, detailing your stove 169 00:09:50,160 --> 00:09:55,840 hood, washing windows, et cetera that don't need to be done 170 00:09:55,840 --> 00:09:58,160 weekly. But this show? 171 00:09:58,160 --> 00:10:03,760 Is mainly about kind of the daily and weekly grind, so some 172 00:10:03,760 --> 00:10:07,600 things you might not be doing at least weekly could include 173 00:10:07,600 --> 00:10:11,600 cleaning your bathrooms. Or you may be. 174 00:10:11,600 --> 00:10:15,320 Cleaning the bathroom once a week or once every two weeks, 175 00:10:15,320 --> 00:10:17,160 and it's kind of a. Disaster by the. 176 00:10:17,160 --> 00:10:19,760 Time you get to it and if somebody. 177 00:10:19,760 --> 00:10:22,040 Asks to use your. Bathroom in the meantime or just 178 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:25,800 if you're using it, it is less than pristine. 179 00:10:26,440 --> 00:10:29,280 So with. Bathrooms I recommend a weekly 180 00:10:29,280 --> 00:10:32,480 deep clean, but I also recommend daily touch. 181 00:10:32,480 --> 00:10:35,280 UPS. With my whole house. 182 00:10:35,280 --> 00:10:37,920 Approach. Even though you're not cleaning 183 00:10:37,920 --> 00:10:39,320 your. Whole house, every day. 184 00:10:39,320 --> 00:10:42,040 I recommend walking into each room of. 185 00:10:42,040 --> 00:10:45,760 Your house every single day. So let's let's say that this was 186 00:10:45,760 --> 00:10:47,320 a day. Where you were listening to a 187 00:10:47,360 --> 00:10:50,520 Clean Your Bedroom episode. I would still. 188 00:10:50,920 --> 00:10:53,000 Recommend doing an empty reload and run of the. 189 00:10:53,000 --> 00:10:55,400 Dishwasher giving your countertops a swipe? 190 00:10:55,960 --> 00:10:57,760 Doing a. Little touch up in your 191 00:10:57,760 --> 00:11:01,840 bathroom, sanitizing the toilet, wiping down the sink, those 192 00:11:01,840 --> 00:11:04,800 types of things. Some of these. 193 00:11:04,800 --> 00:11:10,160 Little daily habits. May only take a minute or two 194 00:11:10,200 --> 00:11:13,720 and can be incorporated in with your daily routine. 195 00:11:14,400 --> 00:11:16,320 You know, or like just a 5 minute. 196 00:11:16,320 --> 00:11:21,240 Pickup of your outer areas or your bedroom floor so. 197 00:11:21,760 --> 00:11:26,440 Definitely think about what you want to do weekly and also what 198 00:11:26,440 --> 00:11:30,120 you want to do. Daily to prevent buildup because 199 00:11:30,120 --> 00:11:33,520 for a lot of us, we get. Overwhelmed with the buildup, 200 00:11:33,720 --> 00:11:36,960 and that could be with laundry, dishes, or even just, you know, 201 00:11:36,960 --> 00:11:39,160 surface cleaning. Throughout your house. 202 00:11:39,720 --> 00:11:42,720 Hopefully by now you've. Gotten your dishes started? 203 00:11:43,160 --> 00:11:48,520 And you're ready to straighten up your entryway and front room. 204 00:11:48,560 --> 00:11:51,920 And if your entryway and front room are already looking good, 205 00:11:52,600 --> 00:11:55,240 of course, pick another. Area to focus on. 206 00:11:55,400 --> 00:11:58,640 Maybe you have a second living area in your room, like a family 207 00:11:58,640 --> 00:12:03,040 room that's further into your house or maybe your bedroom 208 00:12:03,160 --> 00:12:04,440 needs. Work. 209 00:12:04,680 --> 00:12:06,240 And it needs a lot of. Work. 210 00:12:06,240 --> 00:12:08,760 So you want to dedicate this time but. 211 00:12:08,760 --> 00:12:11,520 For a lot of. Us, the entryway and front room 212 00:12:11,520 --> 00:12:15,160 would be the next step. You might have more. 213 00:12:15,160 --> 00:12:19,760 People stopping by this. Time of year and I know in. 214 00:12:19,760 --> 00:12:23,160 Today's culture, we don't stop by. 215 00:12:23,160 --> 00:12:25,520 Unannounced as much. However, when we were out of 216 00:12:25,520 --> 00:12:30,280 town, my husband and I were running around and we had just 217 00:12:30,280 --> 00:12:32,680 gone to lunch with some family members. 218 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:35,800 My husband just started heading to a friend's house and I. 219 00:12:35,800 --> 00:12:38,160 Quickly realized where we. Were going when I realized what 220 00:12:38,160 --> 00:12:41,840 neighborhood we were in and I said did you call him or text 221 00:12:41,840 --> 00:12:44,440 him to let him know you were coming and he's like Nope. 222 00:12:45,000 --> 00:12:47,840 And I kind of. Thought about the fact. 223 00:12:48,200 --> 00:12:51,280 That my husband has been stopping by this guy's. 224 00:12:51,280 --> 00:12:54,480 House for years. Dating back to before we had 225 00:12:54,480 --> 00:12:56,880 cell phones, so he's just in the habit. 226 00:12:56,880 --> 00:13:00,400 Of doing this so we. Go back to the hometown and he 227 00:13:00,400 --> 00:13:03,560 just does the same thing shows. Up at the guy's house. 228 00:13:04,000 --> 00:13:06,080 And the guy seemed a. Little surprised he's like. 229 00:13:06,080 --> 00:13:07,600 Oh man, my hair's messed. Up. 230 00:13:08,040 --> 00:13:11,920 So definitely people like to get a text. 231 00:13:12,480 --> 00:13:14,720 In most cases. Before you just show. 232 00:13:14,720 --> 00:13:18,120 Up on their doorstep. But maybe if? 233 00:13:18,120 --> 00:13:20,640 You're like this guy, people just show up at your house. 234 00:13:20,640 --> 00:13:24,360 Because they've been doing it. For years, but. 235 00:13:24,360 --> 00:13:28,880 Even if you're not expecting a friend to drop by or a neighbor 236 00:13:28,880 --> 00:13:30,560 to knock on your. Door. 237 00:13:30,920 --> 00:13:32,760 What about just? Enjoying your Christmas 238 00:13:32,760 --> 00:13:39,560 decorations, keeping that front entrance and living room clean 239 00:13:39,880 --> 00:13:45,280 can provide a more festive atmosphere and allow you to 240 00:13:45,280 --> 00:13:46,320 enjoy. The. 241 00:13:46,400 --> 00:13:48,320 Decorating you may have already done. 242 00:13:48,320 --> 00:13:51,160 No judgment here if you're not super into decorating. 243 00:13:51,640 --> 00:13:55,480 But we've put a few. Decorations up, not many. 244 00:13:55,520 --> 00:13:58,320 I need to go out in the garage and check. 245 00:13:58,640 --> 00:14:02,240 To see what else I. Have because in addition to 246 00:14:02,240 --> 00:14:05,160 putting up the tree, which my daughter did for me, I also. 247 00:14:05,160 --> 00:14:07,320 Put a few. Things around the house, and I 248 00:14:07,320 --> 00:14:11,360 haven't really looked through those items yet, but I did put a 249 00:14:11,360 --> 00:14:14,640 couple items on the piano. I hung something on the front 250 00:14:14,640 --> 00:14:17,640 door. I don't go all out. 251 00:14:17,640 --> 00:14:20,160 Some of you might be setting up like an entire Christmas 252 00:14:20,160 --> 00:14:22,480 village. All the more reason to keep your 253 00:14:22,480 --> 00:14:26,360 front room clean and keep the focus on your. 254 00:14:26,560 --> 00:14:29,480 Decor. But I'm a little bit minimalist, 255 00:14:29,480 --> 00:14:32,720 I think, when it comes to decor. If I'm having guests from out of 256 00:14:32,720 --> 00:14:35,800 town, I tend to do more. But I'm not sure whether we're 257 00:14:35,800 --> 00:14:39,680 having Christmas here. Anyway, hopefully I've given you 258 00:14:39,680 --> 00:14:43,560 some motivation to straighten up your front entrance area. 259 00:14:43,600 --> 00:14:47,720 Maybe you have some clutter on your launchpad, whether you're 260 00:14:47,720 --> 00:14:50,520 like me and you have a piano in the living room or you have some 261 00:14:50,520 --> 00:14:54,960 other little shelf unit or table there and it's got stuff on it 262 00:14:54,960 --> 00:14:56,720 that you know doesn't belong there. 263 00:14:57,600 --> 00:15:01,080 Obviously in any living room or family room, you want to clear 264 00:15:01,080 --> 00:15:04,240 off, you know, clear up. Clear the floor. 1st and then. 265 00:15:04,240 --> 00:15:07,800 Clear off your couches. Straighten your couch cushions 266 00:15:07,800 --> 00:15:11,360 and throw pillows. Make sure that there isn't any 267 00:15:11,360 --> 00:15:15,320 clutter on your end. Tables or other surfaces. 268 00:15:15,720 --> 00:15:18,400 You want to do all that picking up, and then of course you want 269 00:15:18,400 --> 00:15:22,160 to dust, and you may even need to dust your blinds or a window 270 00:15:22,160 --> 00:16:11,920 sill. Music. 271 00:16:40,600 --> 00:16:43,560 Hopefully you got your. Front room and entrance area 272 00:16:43,560 --> 00:16:46,360 straightened up. Don't worry. 273 00:16:46,360 --> 00:16:50,200 About sweeping and mopping or vacuuming. 274 00:16:50,320 --> 00:16:53,640 Just yet, I. Recommend doing that at the end 275 00:16:53,640 --> 00:16:54,640 of the. Episode Just. 276 00:16:54,640 --> 00:16:57,840 Kind of giving your floors a once over at the end. 277 00:16:57,840 --> 00:17:00,240 You can always put on some of your favorite songs. 278 00:17:00,800 --> 00:17:06,960 To do that. But for now, let's quickly 279 00:17:06,960 --> 00:17:11,680 straighten up your bathroom, whichever bathroom needs the 280 00:17:11,680 --> 00:17:14,599 most attention. It could be your guest bathroom 281 00:17:14,599 --> 00:17:18,599 if you're wanting to kind of focus on the front part of the 282 00:17:18,599 --> 00:17:21,000 house and you have more than one bathroom. 283 00:17:21,720 --> 00:17:25,599 Or maybe you just know your master bathroom really needs 284 00:17:25,599 --> 00:17:27,160 attention. People have been dropping 285 00:17:27,160 --> 00:17:32,200 clothes on the floors or you've got makeup and other stuff. 286 00:17:32,200 --> 00:17:35,480 Spread all over the counters. You know where you need to work, 287 00:17:35,600 --> 00:17:38,040 but do a quick straighten of a bathroom. 288 00:17:38,400 --> 00:17:40,360 This is not a bathroom deep clean. 289 00:17:40,520 --> 00:17:44,040 We'll get to that. Later in the episode, but during 290 00:17:44,040 --> 00:17:46,280 this part of the episode, I'm just wanting you to. 291 00:17:46,280 --> 00:17:49,120 Get your house tidied up so that. 292 00:17:49,120 --> 00:17:52,680 You can have some instant gratification and feel. 293 00:17:52,680 --> 00:17:55,400 Like you're ready for. Someone to stop by? 294 00:17:55,760 --> 00:17:59,560 Or even just for your spouse to walk. 295 00:17:59,560 --> 00:18:03,160 In and get a great first impression. 296 00:18:03,840 --> 00:18:07,120 OK, since we often have a. Lot of work to. 297 00:18:07,120 --> 00:18:09,640 Do in the kitchen, it's time to. Head back. 298 00:18:09,640 --> 00:18:13,480 To the kitchen. Maybe you need to start another 299 00:18:13,480 --> 00:18:18,240 sink load if you hand wash your. Dishes or if your dishwasher is. 300 00:18:18,240 --> 00:18:20,360 Running and you have some stuff to hand wash. 301 00:18:20,800 --> 00:18:22,480 But a lot of you are ready to start. 302 00:18:22,480 --> 00:18:26,760 Tackling surfaces. Maybe you need to wipe down your 303 00:18:26,760 --> 00:18:31,120 cabinets, or maybe this is just kind of a minimum day where you 304 00:18:31,120 --> 00:18:37,800 want to clean your stove, your countertops, your table, and 305 00:18:37,880 --> 00:18:40,560 maybe wipe down your appliance fronts. 306 00:18:41,080 --> 00:18:44,880 OK, again you can do your sweeping and mopping. 307 00:18:45,280 --> 00:18:48,440 After the episode. Maybe create a? 308 00:18:48,440 --> 00:18:51,160 Spotify playlist where you. Listen to certain songs. 309 00:18:51,280 --> 00:18:54,640 While you're. Sweeping, mopping and vacuuming. 310 00:18:55,320 --> 00:18:58,360 I like to have. Earbuds in while I'm listening 311 00:18:58,360 --> 00:18:59,720 to a. Podcast. 312 00:19:00,120 --> 00:19:03,240 So that I can focus on what's being said and do the more. 313 00:19:03,240 --> 00:19:05,280 Tedious aspects of the housework. 314 00:19:05,640 --> 00:19:07,920 But then when I'm cleaning floors. 315 00:19:07,920 --> 00:19:09,720 I like to just. Blur some music. 316 00:19:09,720 --> 00:19:14,000 On a Bluetooth speaker. And do that and often that's 317 00:19:14,000 --> 00:19:16,120 when I'm kind of delegating like, hey. 318 00:19:16,120 --> 00:19:18,040 Pick this stuff up before you know I. 319 00:19:18,040 --> 00:19:21,160 Get in there to vacuum. But I realized that you might 320 00:19:21,160 --> 00:19:24,320 not have any help with this cleaning session, so you might 321 00:19:24,320 --> 00:19:29,680 be on your own anyway. I will often start with 322 00:19:29,680 --> 00:19:35,280 detailing the stove. You may need to remove some 323 00:19:35,840 --> 00:19:39,520 burner covers like. If you have. 324 00:19:39,520 --> 00:19:43,880 Those you know gas stove, you may need to remove those. 325 00:19:44,040 --> 00:19:46,800 Grids that go. Over your burners and get in 326 00:19:46,800 --> 00:19:49,320 there and really scrub. Maybe you need to get an. 327 00:19:49,400 --> 00:19:54,920 SOS pad or some other type of? Steel wool pad and really scrub 328 00:19:54,920 --> 00:19:59,240 in there and maybe you need to wipe down. 329 00:19:59,240 --> 00:20:01,480 You probably need to wipe down. The. 330 00:20:02,200 --> 00:20:08,000 Control panel of your range oven combo, whether you want to 331 00:20:08,000 --> 00:20:12,280 remove the handles or just wipe them down, but you you want to, 332 00:20:12,280 --> 00:20:16,080 you know, spray down your stove top and scrub. 333 00:20:16,080 --> 00:20:18,680 I have a glass cook. Top, but you may. 334 00:20:18,680 --> 00:20:23,480 Have a gas stove where you remove those bars. 335 00:20:24,240 --> 00:20:28,120 Or you may. Have an electric stove where you 336 00:20:28,120 --> 00:20:32,800 actually remove the burners to clean the trays, but. 337 00:20:32,800 --> 00:20:36,240 Let's get that stove looking. Good. 338 00:20:36,800 --> 00:20:41,520 And give those countertops a swipe OK and of. 339 00:20:41,520 --> 00:20:44,360 Course, it's important to put everything away before you 340 00:20:44,360 --> 00:20:47,080 start. Spraying it makes. 341 00:20:47,080 --> 00:20:49,840 It a lot. Easier to clean when you don't 342 00:20:49,840 --> 00:20:51,800 have a bunch of. Obstacles. 343 00:20:52,440 --> 00:20:55,320 And I do have certain things that I move from one place to 344 00:20:55,320 --> 00:20:57,320 another. For example, when I'm spraying 345 00:20:57,320 --> 00:21:00,960 and wiping down my kitchen island, which I include in the. 346 00:21:00,960 --> 00:21:05,040 Countertop category I will. Often move. 347 00:21:05,040 --> 00:21:07,760 Things over to the. Dining room table if I. 348 00:21:07,760 --> 00:21:10,640 Have a loaf of bread there or fruit basket. 349 00:21:11,200 --> 00:21:14,840 I'll move that stuff over to the dining room table and then I can 350 00:21:14,840 --> 00:21:18,560 return it after I'm done wiping down the. 351 00:21:18,560 --> 00:21:24,400 Surfaces so while you're. Doing whatever needs to be done 352 00:21:24,400 --> 00:21:26,240 in your kitchen. And of course, you might want to 353 00:21:26,240 --> 00:21:28,560 spray the front of your microwave the front of your. 354 00:21:29,600 --> 00:21:32,400 Refrigerator the front of your. Dishwasher, the front of your 355 00:21:32,400 --> 00:21:34,080 oven. Wipe those down. 356 00:21:34,120 --> 00:21:37,440 That's important to making your kitchen look clean, is wiping 357 00:21:37,440 --> 00:21:39,600 the fronts of those large appliances. 358 00:21:39,600 --> 00:21:41,960 And of course, you wipe down your small appliances while 359 00:21:41,960 --> 00:21:43,720 you're wiping down the countertops. 360 00:21:44,160 --> 00:21:47,280 You know what needs to be done in the kitchen, even if I didn't 361 00:21:47,280 --> 00:21:49,240 mention it. Just keep. 362 00:21:49,240 --> 00:21:51,800 Working in your kitchen while I talk. 363 00:21:52,320 --> 00:21:56,880 But I wanted to give you a few more tips another one is making. 364 00:21:56,880 --> 00:21:59,720 The bed each day. And notice I'm not saying each 365 00:21:59,720 --> 00:22:03,400 morning because that's not feasible for everyone, some of 366 00:22:03,400 --> 00:22:04,960 you. Get out of bed. 367 00:22:04,960 --> 00:22:06,640 And there's still someone sleeping in the. 368 00:22:06,640 --> 00:22:10,760 Bed, whether it's your spouse or a toddler. 369 00:22:11,560 --> 00:22:14,480 So it's not feasible for you to make your bed as soon as you get 370 00:22:14,480 --> 00:22:16,640 up. Others like that. 371 00:22:16,640 --> 00:22:20,080 Time honored tradition of letting your bedding air out 372 00:22:20,080 --> 00:22:21,840 where you kind of open up your bed. 373 00:22:22,160 --> 00:22:25,600 This works for. Maybe a stay at home mom. 374 00:22:25,920 --> 00:22:29,760 Who's there all day? And wants to just make the bed 375 00:22:29,760 --> 00:22:31,360 at the end of the. Day just before your. 376 00:22:31,360 --> 00:22:33,960 Husband gets home. I give you permission to do 377 00:22:33,960 --> 00:22:36,440 that, I mean. I think the. 378 00:22:36,440 --> 00:22:42,480 Important thing is when your spouse comes home to and it it 379 00:22:42,480 --> 00:22:43,840 could. Be you could. 380 00:22:43,840 --> 00:22:47,120 Be the man and that's could be your wife coming home, but our. 381 00:22:47,120 --> 00:22:52,080 Statistics show. That 97% of you are women, so 382 00:22:52,560 --> 00:22:54,480 that's. That's just who our listener 383 00:22:54,480 --> 00:23:00,160 base is, but. When your spouse comes home to a 384 00:23:00,160 --> 00:23:01,640 freshly made. Bed. 385 00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:04,240 It's super. Welcoming, and it doesn't matter 386 00:23:04,240 --> 00:23:06,120 if you just made it. Or if. 387 00:23:06,120 --> 00:23:09,600 It's been made since the morning, so some of you, you 388 00:23:09,600 --> 00:23:11,440 know, might want to make your bed every morning. 389 00:23:11,560 --> 00:23:13,880 Others it might be. Part for others. 390 00:23:13,880 --> 00:23:15,680 It might be. Part of your. 391 00:23:16,280 --> 00:23:19,640 Routine that you do at the end of the day or just in the middle 392 00:23:19,640 --> 00:23:22,560 of the day some other time. You've got to do what works for 393 00:23:22,560 --> 00:23:23,880 you. But making the bed? 394 00:23:23,880 --> 00:23:28,040 Each. Day makes it so much more 395 00:23:28,040 --> 00:23:31,000 welcoming. To crawl into that. 396 00:23:31,000 --> 00:23:34,920 Freshly made bed and that's also the time of day when you're 397 00:23:34,920 --> 00:23:38,400 making the bed where you kind of remind yourself to wash your 398 00:23:38,400 --> 00:23:42,800 bedding if if needed and washing your bedding once. 399 00:23:42,800 --> 00:23:48,680 A week is ideal, but if it's. Less often, you know. 400 00:23:48,760 --> 00:23:50,560 So be it I. Realize there are busy. 401 00:23:50,560 --> 00:23:54,680 Seasons of life, but shoot for once a week on that. 402 00:23:54,680 --> 00:23:57,320 We're talking about weekly. Versus daily shoot. 403 00:23:57,320 --> 00:24:01,160 For making your bed daily, washing your bedding once a 404 00:24:01,160 --> 00:24:03,120 week. Another thing I want to 405 00:24:03,120 --> 00:24:04,320 encourage. You to do is. 406 00:24:04,400 --> 00:24:06,480 Put things. Back as you use. 407 00:24:06,480 --> 00:24:11,840 Them This is the biggest thing that makes a house. 408 00:24:11,840 --> 00:24:15,560 Look tidy. Obviously wiping down surfaces 409 00:24:15,560 --> 00:24:17,440 is important. Too, but the. 410 00:24:17,440 --> 00:24:19,800 First thing people notice. About your house is. 411 00:24:19,800 --> 00:24:22,760 Just whether it's generally. Tidy. 412 00:24:23,520 --> 00:24:25,720 And this is easier than you think. 413 00:24:26,080 --> 00:24:29,160 Because there are probably already areas of your life. 414 00:24:29,680 --> 00:24:32,040 Well, I don't want to get too profound. 415 00:24:32,040 --> 00:24:34,040 Not areas of your life, areas of your home. 416 00:24:34,560 --> 00:24:38,120 That. You do this in OK, maybe you. 417 00:24:38,120 --> 00:24:43,240 Always take your dish. To the sink and rinse it off and 418 00:24:43,240 --> 00:24:44,920 put it directly into the dishwasher. 419 00:24:44,920 --> 00:24:47,200 Or you always just wash your dishes. 420 00:24:47,280 --> 00:24:50,640 Immediately after a meal. Great. 421 00:24:50,640 --> 00:24:52,600 But you might have another weak point. 422 00:24:53,600 --> 00:24:57,720 Maybe when you try on outfits and you're getting ready to go 423 00:24:57,720 --> 00:24:59,000 somewhere, you. Just. 424 00:24:59,000 --> 00:25:03,760 Drop them all over. Or maybe you leave all your 425 00:25:03,760 --> 00:25:06,600 makeup strewn all over your bathroom vanity when you're 426 00:25:06,600 --> 00:25:10,240 getting ready. Maybe you? 427 00:25:10,440 --> 00:25:14,840 Pull a load out of the dryer. And don't fold it and put it 428 00:25:14,920 --> 00:25:15,760 put. It away. 429 00:25:15,760 --> 00:25:20,760 Before the next load comes out. We all have areas. 430 00:25:21,240 --> 00:25:24,480 In which we can improve. OK, so. 431 00:25:25,440 --> 00:25:27,800 You've got to. Work on putting things. 432 00:25:27,800 --> 00:25:31,840 Back as you. Use them because I guarantee 433 00:25:31,840 --> 00:25:36,040 that there's something that you're doing wrong in this area. 434 00:25:36,040 --> 00:25:37,720 This is not to. Judge you at all? 435 00:25:38,120 --> 00:25:41,600 I'm just trying to help you pinpoint what you can improve on 436 00:25:42,000 --> 00:25:44,960 in this area. And you might be saying, Ronnie, 437 00:25:44,960 --> 00:25:48,800 it's every area. I I leave my dishes out. 438 00:25:48,800 --> 00:25:50,560 I I don't. Fold. 439 00:25:50,560 --> 00:25:52,200 And put away laundry. I. 440 00:25:52,840 --> 00:25:56,560 You know immediately if. I. 441 00:25:57,160 --> 00:26:01,600 Am looking at a cookbook. Or whatever, I will leave it 442 00:26:01,600 --> 00:26:03,560 out. On the kitchen counter for a 443 00:26:03,560 --> 00:26:06,600 week. No judgement. 444 00:26:06,600 --> 00:26:08,840 Here. I'm just helping you. 445 00:26:09,560 --> 00:26:12,520 To. Pinpoint some problem areas. 446 00:26:12,520 --> 00:26:17,840 I want you to think about which things you leave out when you 447 00:26:17,840 --> 00:26:21,200 use them, whether it's ingredients in the kitchen, 448 00:26:22,240 --> 00:26:25,000 whether it's laundry. Whether it's. 449 00:26:25,360 --> 00:26:31,240 Clothing and shoes, whether it's crafts, games. 450 00:26:31,320 --> 00:26:36,320 Other other things that you use like I always had the rule. 451 00:26:36,320 --> 00:26:39,000 That if my kids play a board game, they've got to put it. 452 00:26:39,000 --> 00:26:40,840 Away, right away, just for practical. 453 00:26:40,840 --> 00:26:45,800 Reasons I didn't want them losing the pieces OK and I'm not 454 00:26:45,800 --> 00:26:48,080 saying that you can't have like a game of. 455 00:26:48,080 --> 00:26:53,280 Chess or a jigsaw puzzle perpetually set out. 456 00:26:53,400 --> 00:26:56,520 You know, on your coffee table or one end of your dining. 457 00:26:56,520 --> 00:26:59,840 Room table that. Could be your routine, but 458 00:26:59,840 --> 00:27:02,360 that's something intentional, that's something you want to do. 459 00:27:02,560 --> 00:27:04,400 There are probably things that you leave. 460 00:27:04,400 --> 00:27:07,120 Out that you really. Wish you wouldn't leave out 461 00:27:08,160 --> 00:27:11,120 after using them and that's what I want you to think. 462 00:27:11,120 --> 00:27:16,280 About there because. Again, the first thing that you 463 00:27:16,280 --> 00:27:18,880 notice about someone's home. Is whether? 464 00:27:18,880 --> 00:27:22,280 There's clutter around. It's even if it's been a while 465 00:27:22,280 --> 00:27:23,840 since they've cleaned their surfaces. 466 00:27:23,840 --> 00:27:26,400 The clutter. Is what you notice OK? 467 00:27:26,960 --> 00:27:31,160 Another thing is since things will be inadvertently left out 468 00:27:31,200 --> 00:27:35,120 or you may be cleaning up after other family members, kids, a 469 00:27:35,120 --> 00:27:39,400 significant other, another extended family member, even a 470 00:27:39,400 --> 00:27:43,440 roommate, stop leaving A room empty handed. 471 00:27:44,160 --> 00:27:48,680 OK, so let's say you're sitting in your living room watching TV 472 00:27:49,160 --> 00:27:53,360 and you get. Up to use the. 473 00:27:53,360 --> 00:27:57,760 Restroom or you're moving? To. 474 00:27:58,120 --> 00:28:00,400 Finish your movie in the bedroom on a different. 475 00:28:00,400 --> 00:28:03,320 TV Look. Around grab anything that 476 00:28:03,320 --> 00:28:06,200 doesn't belong in that room and. Put it away. 477 00:28:06,200 --> 00:28:08,240 Just. Stop leaving a room empty 478 00:28:08,240 --> 00:28:11,440 handed. That will work wonders. 479 00:28:12,160 --> 00:28:14,720 Even like the thing where I'm talking about like dishes on the 480 00:28:14,720 --> 00:28:17,200 night stand. You know when you go to the 481 00:28:17,200 --> 00:28:21,600 kitchen to refill your water? Glass, grab that ice cream bowl. 482 00:28:21,600 --> 00:28:24,080 From your night stand. Take it with you to the. 483 00:28:24,080 --> 00:28:28,720 Kitchen OK, just keeping things in the right rooms can work 484 00:28:28,720 --> 00:28:33,400 wonders and also I recommend following the 60. 485 00:28:33,400 --> 00:28:35,960 Second rule be working. In your kitchen while I talk. 486 00:28:36,440 --> 00:28:39,800 But if something's going to only take 60 seconds to do, just do 487 00:28:39,800 --> 00:28:42,440 it right then and there. Because all those 62nd. 488 00:28:42,480 --> 00:28:45,280 Tasks can add up. To. 489 00:28:45,760 --> 00:28:50,080 You know a huge cleaning session later on if you don't take care 490 00:28:50,080 --> 00:28:52,880 of them. Right away and sometimes. 491 00:28:52,880 --> 00:28:55,200 We think when. People's houses are perpetually 492 00:28:55,200 --> 00:28:57,240 tidy that it? Just means they love to clean, 493 00:28:57,240 --> 00:29:01,280 but what if it means they don't love to clean and they're saving 494 00:29:01,280 --> 00:29:06,160 themselves work later by just being tidy in their day? 495 00:29:06,160 --> 00:29:10,480 To day activities. I already mentioned you might 496 00:29:10,480 --> 00:29:14,240 want to stop doing several loads in one day if you're not putting 497 00:29:14,240 --> 00:29:16,040 away your laundry. Now having a laundry. 498 00:29:16,040 --> 00:29:17,760 Day works great. For some people. 499 00:29:18,120 --> 00:29:20,840 If they like to fold. And put away several loads in 500 00:29:20,840 --> 00:29:22,800 the same day. But if that's not working for 501 00:29:22,800 --> 00:29:28,400 you, you may need to change. Funny story, we have a little 502 00:29:28,400 --> 00:29:31,320 bin in our room for clean laundry that comes out of the 503 00:29:31,320 --> 00:29:33,440 dryer if I don't fold it. And put it away. 504 00:29:33,440 --> 00:29:37,400 I dump it into. That bin My husband's pet peeve 505 00:29:37,400 --> 00:29:39,240 is finding dog hair on the clothes. 506 00:29:40,120 --> 00:29:44,000 Early yesterday morning, I opened my eyes and. 507 00:29:44,000 --> 00:29:47,280 Saw that the dog was actually. Sleeping in that bin on top of 508 00:29:47,280 --> 00:29:52,200 the laundry. Then I heard my husband kind of 509 00:29:53,040 --> 00:29:57,160 moving around, you know, waking. Up or whatever. 510 00:29:57,560 --> 00:29:59,000 And I see. The dog just. 511 00:29:59,000 --> 00:30:01,360 Quickly jump out so she knows she's not. 512 00:30:01,360 --> 00:30:04,720 Supposed to sleep there, she has a bed, but yet. 513 00:30:04,960 --> 00:30:07,400 She was sleeping on that clean laundry. 514 00:30:07,400 --> 00:30:13,200 So there's another motivator to keep your clean laundry, to put 515 00:30:13,200 --> 00:30:16,000 away your clean laundry immediately instead of leaving 516 00:30:16,000 --> 00:30:19,200 the pile that your dog can lay on if you have a dog. 517 00:30:19,480 --> 00:30:21,120 Or a cat. Same thing. 518 00:30:21,120 --> 00:30:21,680 Might. Might. 519 00:30:21,680 --> 00:30:23,840 Apply to cats. OK. 520 00:30:26,440 --> 00:30:28,640 And deciding on. Weekly versus daily. 521 00:30:28,640 --> 00:30:31,560 Can apply to pet. Chores too, like what if? 522 00:30:31,600 --> 00:30:34,280 You're not picking up. After your dog very. 523 00:30:34,280 --> 00:30:37,000 Often. What if you made going out to 524 00:30:37,000 --> 00:30:40,560 the yard and scooping poop a daily thing? 525 00:30:40,560 --> 00:30:42,800 You need that daily vitamin D anyway. 526 00:30:42,800 --> 00:30:47,120 You need to get outside even in the winter time, and that can 527 00:30:47,120 --> 00:30:52,280 prevent you from having just a marathon pooper scooper day. 528 00:30:52,960 --> 00:30:56,040 Where there's a. Bunch to pick up, you know, once 529 00:30:56,040 --> 00:30:59,280 a day or. Right after the dog does its 530 00:30:59,280 --> 00:31:03,240 duty, so to. Speak could be better, could be 531 00:31:03,240 --> 00:31:07,520 a better routine for you. Same with cat litter. 532 00:31:07,520 --> 00:31:10,880 Ideally you want to scoop it once or. 533 00:31:10,880 --> 00:31:13,240 Twice a day. So that you're not just having 534 00:31:13,240 --> 00:31:15,800 to go on a treasure hunt, scooping up a bunch of. 535 00:31:15,800 --> 00:31:18,440 Piles. It might be less overwhelming, 536 00:31:18,760 --> 00:31:23,520 or maybe you only want to do it at a certain time of the. 537 00:31:23,520 --> 00:31:27,040 Day, because you don't. Really like doing it close to a 538 00:31:27,040 --> 00:31:29,480 meal or something like that. Or or with. 539 00:31:29,480 --> 00:31:31,440 Picking up after the. Dog, it could be that your 540 00:31:31,440 --> 00:31:33,080 backyard. Is kind of muddy so you don't 541 00:31:33,080 --> 00:31:35,760 want to do it when you're in your good clothes so maybe the 542 00:31:35,760 --> 00:31:39,040 morning's not a good time for you but maybe just before sunset 543 00:31:39,040 --> 00:31:41,320 set would be a better time you've. 544 00:31:41,320 --> 00:31:46,400 Got to do what works for you. But the point is breaking down 545 00:31:46,400 --> 00:31:50,240 some of these tasks into bite. Sized daily or weekly? 546 00:31:50,560 --> 00:31:53,280 Tasks even picking up. After the Dog Weekly. 547 00:31:53,760 --> 00:31:56,840 Might work for you. Of course, if you have kids. 548 00:31:56,840 --> 00:31:59,040 Playing in the backyard. You've got to pick up daily. 549 00:31:59,160 --> 00:32:01,600 So that they don't step in something OK. 550 00:32:02,480 --> 00:32:07,640 Do what works. For your family, here's another 551 00:32:07,640 --> 00:32:11,280 big one, Changing the time of your final kitchen clean. 552 00:32:12,560 --> 00:32:14,680 If. You're always telling yourself I 553 00:32:14,680 --> 00:32:17,040 really need to start cleaning the kitchen before I go. 554 00:32:17,040 --> 00:32:21,520 To bed, but you're. Maybe watching a movie at the 555 00:32:21,520 --> 00:32:25,080 end of the night in bed and. You've already got your. 556 00:32:25,080 --> 00:32:28,840 Water and you're not heading back to the kitchen and you're 557 00:32:28,840 --> 00:32:30,880 just not finding the motivation to do it. 558 00:32:31,040 --> 00:32:33,800 Maybe your final kitchen clean should happen right after 559 00:32:33,800 --> 00:32:35,640 dinner. So that's. 560 00:32:35,640 --> 00:32:38,640 Something to think about. Sometimes we keep telling 561 00:32:38,640 --> 00:32:42,120 ourselves we're going to do something and then we don't. 562 00:32:42,160 --> 00:32:43,440 But. It's like a kid. 563 00:32:43,440 --> 00:32:48,000 Who has homework over the weekend and tells themselves 564 00:32:48,000 --> 00:32:51,720 that they don't mind doing a ton of homework at 8:00 PM on Sunday 565 00:32:51,720 --> 00:32:53,400 night? Really. 566 00:32:54,080 --> 00:32:56,320 Future. Them wants them. 567 00:32:56,880 --> 00:33:00,400 To do a little bit. Of it on Friday afternoon and 568 00:33:00,400 --> 00:33:03,960 maybe a little bit of it on Saturday and not save it all 569 00:33:04,040 --> 00:33:09,760 till the last minute. Same with dishes, except as an 570 00:33:09,760 --> 00:33:13,640 adult you might just leave The Dirty dishes overnight. 571 00:33:14,280 --> 00:33:17,000 You know that can attract pests. You know it's going to be 572 00:33:17,000 --> 00:33:18,400 harder. To. 573 00:33:18,400 --> 00:33:21,400 Wash those dishes When everything is dried on, caked 574 00:33:21,400 --> 00:33:23,400 on. It's going to be disheartening 575 00:33:23,400 --> 00:33:26,000 to start your. Day with a backlog of dishes. 576 00:33:26,400 --> 00:33:29,360 I'm not trying to guilt you or anything, I'm just saying if 577 00:33:29,360 --> 00:33:32,960 it's not realistic for you to go in there late at night and 578 00:33:32,960 --> 00:33:36,840 you're just not doing it, do a final kitchen clean right after 579 00:33:36,840 --> 00:33:39,040 dinner. If somebody does, and maybe you 580 00:33:39,040 --> 00:33:42,240 were telling yourself, well, somebody might get a bowl of ice 581 00:33:42,240 --> 00:33:45,680 cream after that. Yeah, worst case, there's a 582 00:33:45,680 --> 00:33:48,240 bowl. Of ice cream or there's an ice 583 00:33:48,240 --> 00:33:50,160 cream bowl that someone just filled. 584 00:33:50,160 --> 00:33:51,800 With water and. Left in the sink. 585 00:33:52,000 --> 00:33:54,280 That's a lot. Easier to clean the next morning 586 00:33:54,600 --> 00:34:01,200 than the entire dinner mess. OK, another thing you want. 587 00:34:01,280 --> 00:34:03,080 To I feel like. That's probably the most 588 00:34:03,080 --> 00:34:07,120 important point of this episode is doing a final kitchen clean 589 00:34:07,320 --> 00:34:10,760 and deciding what time is. Ideal for you 'cause you got to 590 00:34:10,760 --> 00:34:12,880 go by what you're. Willing to do and what you're 591 00:34:12,880 --> 00:34:17,760 actually going to do. And last but not least, regular 592 00:34:17,760 --> 00:34:20,920 decluttering is important this time of year. 593 00:34:21,199 --> 00:34:24,239 You're. Probably changing from fall to 594 00:34:24,239 --> 00:34:28,320 winter as. Far as your wardrobe, as far as 595 00:34:28,320 --> 00:34:30,440 your kitchen. Tools and things like that. 596 00:34:31,120 --> 00:34:33,440 So you may want to evaluate. Which? 597 00:34:33,440 --> 00:34:36,719 Fall items you did not use and maybe purge them. 598 00:34:37,560 --> 00:34:40,000 You know what did you not use at Thanksgiving? 599 00:34:41,280 --> 00:34:44,199 As far as? Serving dishes and things like 600 00:34:44,199 --> 00:34:48,000 that. Or which fall outfits? 601 00:34:48,159 --> 00:34:50,679 Did you not wear because you tried them on and you didn't 602 00:34:50,679 --> 00:34:55,719 like how they looked? OK regular decluttering every 603 00:34:55,719 --> 00:34:59,680 season and even more often is ideal. 604 00:34:59,920 --> 00:35:01,800 Decluttering should be a way of the life. 605 00:35:02,080 --> 00:35:05,640 The one in, one out rule. You know, I just got a bunch of 606 00:35:05,640 --> 00:35:09,080 new clothes, but I had gotten rid of stuff right before I got 607 00:35:09,080 --> 00:35:11,920 the new stuff, so. That worked out well. 608 00:35:13,000 --> 00:35:15,720 Anyway, I hope you got a lot done during. 609 00:35:15,720 --> 00:35:18,880 This episode I'll be. Making a super long bonus 610 00:35:18,880 --> 00:35:21,680 episode soon? Special thanks to those who 611 00:35:21,680 --> 00:35:26,880 support the show financially. That's how you gain access to 612 00:35:26,880 --> 00:35:30,040 bonus episodes, and you're not really going to get our full 613 00:35:30,040 --> 00:35:33,160 program without those bonus episodes. 614 00:35:33,680 --> 00:35:37,040 Obviously the first baby step. 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