Originally Posted by amazon

Wendy B , Thanks for the motivation to get myself moving. I have been sitting here battling w/myself( wanting to read post /needing to clean house).When I saw this post i just had to check it out. I'm glad I'm not alone it this struggle. Yes it is Doable!!!!!I have finished 4 quilts in a month&half,all I did was dishes, laundry and clean bathrooms, just to maintain. Big mistake, am paying for it now. The big picture seems overwhelming and it was for a couple of days, but I have been working at it one room at a time- this is how I do it( keep in mind we are a family of 6) I start with 4 containers - I use tall laundry baskets I label them- Trash-Keep- Donate- and Other Rooms,, it's amazing what a little sign can do to make the job easier, I start in one corner and drop items in appropriate bin, working with the 2 second rule( you can finalize when you take a break) I work min. of 15mins,stop, check for full basket, if full put in place(I don't leave them sitting in the room I'm working in, for instance the donate pile I bag and go put it in my truck to drop off on the way to pick up kids, that way it doesn't end up back in the house. 15 more mins, break, put on a load of laundry or fold a load or spray down the bathrooms. You get the idea.Out of 12 rooms I have 3 done and one ready to dust , sweep and mop. I was really blown away with what 6 people can do to a house in a month& half. What I learned from this quilting marathon is SPEND THAT HOUR AND CLEAN HOUSE!An hour is usually all it takes to put everything to rights when I clean regularly, but I was so worried about making the deadline and not disappointing anyone that I ended up diappointing myself. So take it easy on yourself and remember slow and steady wins the race!!!!!! And yes it is DOABLE!!!!!!P.S. One more post and I am getting off and grab that duster , broom and mop :oops: Thanks again for the spur :thumbup: