Schedule
I love my housekeeping schedule. Really, I do. I know that some of the people who know me well might find that a little hard to believe (hi mom!). But I created this schedule a couple of months ago, and so far it is working.
I really think that one of the main reasons it is working for me is this: the goal of the schedule is to keep me from cleaning my house. See? Easy-peasy.
When I get into housecleaning mode, it kicks my anxiety into high gear. After Chava was born I tried to keep everythink picked up and clean as I went, because I wasn’t sure when I was going to be able to get to it again. While that works well for many people, that is exactly the wrong approach for me. I kept trying to do ‘one more thing’ until suddenly it was 2:00 and I hadn’t eaten lunch.
So a big goal of my schedule is to have a specific time to do the things that need done, and large chunks of time when I am not supposed to be doing anything. When I know there is a time to pick up toys, I don’t spend all day thinking about how I need to do it. I also don’t spend my time obsessing about the toys my kids get out after we’ve just cleaned, because I know exactly when they will get picked up again. I get to spend my time and mental energy focusing on just being with the kids – which is my main goal in life, right now.
