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How Using a Timer Helps Keep the House Clean
One of the main reasons that many moms dread cleaning
the house is because it is so time-consuming. It often
seems that there just are not enough hours in the day to
get the house as clean as we want it, and that can be
very discouraging. How do we overcome this obstacle?
Giving ourselves permission to work for a specified
amount of time can help. We may not be able to clean the
entire house in an hour or two, but we can make a
significant amount of progress. And if we commit to
spending a certain amount of time on housecleaning each
day, our houses could be in the shape we want them in
before we know it.
How Can I Use a Timer?
A technique touted by many experts is to set a timer
for a short amount of time, usually 15 minutes. We then
concentrate on one room for that amount of time, doing
the task that we feel needs the most urgent attention
first. When the timer goes off, the time for cleaning
that room is up. Then we move on to the next room and
set the timer for the same amount of time.
This approach keeps us from getting stuck on one room
for too long. It forces us to work on every room a
little bit each day without spending enough time on
cleaning to get burned out. We may not get one room deep
cleaned very quickly at this rate, but we can keep
chipping away on each room each day until they are all
really clean.
If you want to tackle larger tasks and get the whole
family in on it, you could assign each person a task and
set the timer for an hour or hour and a half. Then each
family member can work on his or her respective task for
that amount of time. When it's all said and done, the
house should be much cleaner than when you started.
How Does Using a Timer Help?
When you set a time limit on something, it tends to
put you in gear to work more quickly. That means that
you can accomplish more in a short time than you would
if you had no time limits. You may not realize it
consciously, but your subconscious will be telling you
to hurry and get as much as possible done in the time
allotted.
Using a timer also lets us know that there is an end
in sight. This further motivates us to do the best job
we can, because we know that it won't last forever. And
when we're setting the timer for a short time for each
room, it also lets us know that we'll at least get
something done to every part of the house by the time
we're done.
* Put on some upbeat music to keep yourself
motivated. Listening to music you love can make any task
more pleasant, and something with a good beat will keep
you moving. You might even find yourself dancing as you
clean.
Having a routine is a great way to do anything more
efficiently. This is especially true for housecleaning.
You may have to experiment a little at first, but
finding a routine that works for you will pay off.
You'll be able to get your house clean in less time, and
you might even start enjoying it more.
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