For some reason, I'm not doing very well with the room a week cleaning. I have several different areas throughout the house that are driving me crazy, either because they need to be decluttered, haven't been vacuumed for awhile (behind the tv armoire, refrigerator etc.) or places that I know there are things I want to get rid of and am anxious to get to them. I know if I am just patient, and just pick a room that is bugging me the most, I will get to them eventually, but I keep getting sidetracked with some of these other areas and then feel that I am behind. It seems like each day a new area keeps coming up. My mental to do list is long and making me feel stressed. With all the things to do, cooking, Laundry, kids sports etc. I just never seem to have enough time. Even though I know I have done alot already, I keep focusing on everything else that I feel needs or should get done and I keep feeling overwhelmed.
I decided to make a list of all the things that were really important to me to get done before Christmas and prioritized them. Some things are really important. For ex.The garage is a mess and is always a problem when I need to bring the decorations out but wiping down under the laundry room sink does not affect Christmas at all.
I figured with 226 days until Christmas, I realized I have at least 175 days (to be done by beginning of November) to try and get the things that would affect my joy and stress at Christmas done. I realized my list only has 114 things on it. This includes even those jobs that don't affect Christmas at all. My list does not include my daily/weekly routines (mopping, laundry etc.) just other cleaning that doesn't get done weekly (vacuuming under couches) and any decluttering or other projects. If any cleaning should be done more than once or I need more that one day (garage) I added those days in.
So now I feel much less overwhelmed. I know I can easily do more than just one a day, leaving room to either choose another job to get ahead, or pick something to work on that maybe isn't necessary for my peace at Christmas, but one that I've been wanting to do . If real life gets in the way, I can choose a fast job for that day and still know I accomplished something and not feel behind.
Just thought I'd share in case anyone else is having the same problem I am.
I decided to make a list of all the things that were really important to me to get done before Christmas and prioritized them. Some things are really important. For ex.The garage is a mess and is always a problem when I need to bring the decorations out but wiping down under the laundry room sink does not affect Christmas at all.
I figured with 226 days until Christmas, I realized I have at least 175 days (to be done by beginning of November) to try and get the things that would affect my joy and stress at Christmas done. I realized my list only has 114 things on it. This includes even those jobs that don't affect Christmas at all. My list does not include my daily/weekly routines (mopping, laundry etc.) just other cleaning that doesn't get done weekly (vacuuming under couches) and any decluttering or other projects. If any cleaning should be done more than once or I need more that one day (garage) I added those days in.
So now I feel much less overwhelmed. I know I can easily do more than just one a day, leaving room to either choose another job to get ahead, or pick something to work on that maybe isn't necessary for my peace at Christmas, but one that I've been wanting to do . If real life gets in the way, I can choose a fast job for that day and still know I accomplished something and not feel behind.
Just thought I'd share in case anyone else is having the same problem I am.