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Motivate me...

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CarpeJugulum · 18/12/2012 09:13

I've lost my cleaning mojo. Last seen a couple of months ago. Reward offered for return.

My house isn't a total tip, I do the daily surface wipe, quick dust and hoover, bathroom clean, washing etc, but I've lost the will to keep up with doing a few bigger "deep clean" jobs (wiping down cupboards etc) each day.

The toys are starting to creep over the house again, and never seem to get put away each night because we have too many of them. I want to declutter, but I just don't seem to have the willpower anymore.

I know this is all coinciding with a period of general lurgy-style ick (not a cold or anything I can put my finger on, just a rundown sort of feeling), but it's more a chicken and egg situation - I feel crap so I don't sort stuff, then I feel crap because I haven't tidied, so I feel crap...

How can I make myself get sorted again? I've tried forcing myself, but I just end up doing a half-arsed job and feeling worse; or leaving things and then having a panic.

Help me!

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Labootin · 18/12/2012 09:18

Carpe Diem ...

educatingarti · 18/12/2012 11:35

Do it in manageable chunks.

Can you encourage the dc's to sort through their toys and "make room for the new ones that Santa will bring" and take a load to the charity shop. If you can get the Dc's toys sorted before Christmas, that will probably help a lot as you will havem ote space to put away the new ones and won't feel that you are drowning in them!

Once you've got started and done one thing it may encourage you to do more, but I wouldn't try to do too much before Christmas!!

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