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<\/figure><\/h1>\n\n\n\nIt has been a full week since starting the five-day weekly cleaning challenge, and I have to say that it was tough but I made it through. It was actually kind of exciting and I think I will give myself more challenges in the future.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
One valuable lesson this challenge has taught me is the importance of always having a game plan of how you are going to take action every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I wrote down my game plan for the week in my planner<\/a> and how I would execute and gave myself words of encouragement on each day to keep me motivated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So a recap as to why I decided to do this challenge. I have been really slacking on my cleaning and needed to make a change and get my butt back into gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Everything was starting to feel like a struggle and I felt more stressed than a little, less energy to do fun crafts with my son, and depleted energy to cook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The challenge is very simple not complicated and easily duplicatable every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I don\u2019t like cleaning but I know it has to get done so I chose to break down an area of the house per day to clean rather than spending one whole day to clean the entire house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MONDAY<\/span>THIS IS HOW I WILL BREAK EACH DAY DOWN:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
This is everything that has a top. Countertops, stovetops, bathroom countertops, nightstand, and also my office desk.<\/span>
Like I said everything that has a top I will declutter and clean.<\/span>
This is great because over the course of an entire week this is where most of the cluttering can happen.<\/span>
TUESDAY<\/span>
This day will be all about bathroom cleaning. Since I\u2019ve already cleaned the bathroom countertops on Monday, today I will be focusing on cleaning the toilet and tub.<\/span>
WEDNESDAY<\/span>
Wash all the clothes. I love washing clothes but I hate folding them. It\u2019s the same way I feel about dishes. I don\u2019t have a problem washing them, I just hate actually putting them up once they are dry.<\/span>
THURSDAY<\/span>
Clean the floors in the house. Vacuum everywhere and also mop the kitchen and the bathroom. This will be an ideal time to check the baseboards and do a light sweep on them or actual clean.<\/span>
FRIDAY<\/span>
Yay I\u2019m at the end of the week and here I will be doing dusting, wiping down appliances, and whatever else I feel will need attention. Also if you stay consistent with this cleaning schedule it will cut the cleaning time to only a few minutes per day.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe take away from this past weekly cleaning challenge was the importance of staying consistent.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n