| Cleaning is the chore I hate the most, especially when it comes to Spring Cleaning! It seems like I start on a small project and before you know it, I have the whole room torn apart.
There is 'stuff' lying everywhere! Some of the items are things that I haven't seen in years and forgot that I owned. While others, are things that I purchased and then lost and had to replace, when I needed them.
When I think of all of the money that I spent and wasted, it really opens my eyes as to why I need to do a major 'home organization'. I would say 'reorganization', but it has been on my list of things to do and I never really managed to get around to doing it. There were always other priorities in my life. You know, taking the kids here and there, a meeting that I just had to go to and countless other things.
It's funny, I read all of the organizing tips and hints and the cleaning shortcuts, but I never seem to put any of them into action. I guess what I need is someone to stand there and say, "Okay, now do this and put this item here and wash this with this cleaner or that." Maybe then, I would have a chance of getting into the habit of doing things the right way.
I want to be able to have fun this summer and actually enjoy the outdoors, without having to work in the yard, the whole time I am out there. It would be so nice to be able to go shopping, swimming with the kids or just sit in the backyard, without feeling guilty, because I am not cleaning something.
I read in one article that the first thing to do is make a list of all of the things that I need to do. Well, the number one thing on my list and the most important thing, is to hire a Professional Organizer, to guide me through this mess.
It is two weeks later and my house is looking pretty nice now! I can find everything, it is organized and in storage containers and everything is labeled so I know what is in every container. My house not only smells clean, but it shines like it never did before! She guided me through every little detail and told me all of the shortcuts and taught me how to keep it looking this great. It was well worth the time and money and I bet in the long run, I will be saving ten times what it cost me, to hire her.
She showed me how to make a master list and then take things off of there for an everyday list that I can make according to the amount of time that I have for that day to accomplish the tasks. So, no more stress and feeling guilty either!
I didn't realize all of the extra money I was spending on cleaners and deodorizers, when all I really needed was ammonia, vinegar and baking soda. The nice part about that is that I am helping the environment at the same time. I never knew that cleaning could be so much fun and organizing was so inexpensive!
Now I have the extra time for summer fun and my home is clean, clean, clean at last.
Jan Hayner is a Professional Organizer that looks for the simple and inexpensive ways of organizing and cleaning your home. She offers tips and hints at her website www.organizing your life the easy way.com
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