Clean Up–Without The Stress!
This week will be a time of cleaning for me (just as the weekend was)! As we try to do every year, we’re going through our belongings and paring down, donating what we don’t use anymore, in preparation for the holidays. (This allows others to use what we are no longer using, and clears space for holiday decorations and gifts, and makes our place easier to clean before people come over.)
While cleaning does take time, it need not be a chore. I like to get the whole family involved by working together with my kids, and having a fun ‘reward’ that we can all enjoy when the work is done. Some people like to see how quickly they can rush through–quicker work means less time spent cleaning!–while others like to take a more leisurely pace, but make cleaning a more fun activity in itself–if it’s not torturous work, why rush it? Whichever your approach, keeping a fun attitude, focusing on the positive results you’re working toward, and trying to enjoy the moment as you clean, can all bring a less-stressed mood to the work at hand. And when you’re done, you’ll be left with a clean home–a sanctuary from stress!
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