Tips for Completing Dreaded Chores
October 20, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under Cleaning, General Housekeeping and Homemaking
There is a pile of ironing sitting in my laundry room. It’s getting bigger and it feels like a huge weight each time I see it seeing there. The problem is, I absolutely cannot stand to iron. I think I would rather clean all of the bathrooms than iron.
Each of us has a certain chore that we just don’t like to do. This has me thinking of some tips to help us accomplish these dreaded chores. Hopefully, tomorrow I’ll get to put these tips to use.
1) Reward yourself. Tell yourself that after your chore is completed, you’ll do something nice …read more
Do You Take a Day of Rest?
April 5, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under General Housekeeping and Homemaking
I really enjoy my Sunday naps. I look forward to the one day each week that I have a nap scheduled. Christians, Catholics, and perhaps some other religions have found the importance of setting aside time each week to rest and recooperate.
Sometimes our lives are so busy with “stuff” that it’s hard to set aside time to relax. I’ve realized that when I do set aside time from my regular household chores and schedule, that I feel more at ease and I’m not so stressed.
Do you take time out of each week from your household chores and schedule to rest? Has this …read more
Tackle It Tuesday: Cleaning Catch-Up
February 24, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under Cleaning, General Housekeeping and Homemaking
This week has been a bit crazy. We’ve had regular church activities, three meals to prepare for others/functions, foster care classes, and foster care licensing things to tend to. I don’t know about you all, but if my life gets off schedule too much, then my house suffers. I’ve been off schedule quite a bit lately and today I’m trying to play catch up.
Today I am:
1) Doing laundry. I’m scrubbing stains, washing clothes, and putting away clothing. I’m even doing some delicate loads which I confess I really hate to do. I always procrastinate on delicate loads until I have to …read more
