Hi, I am looking to start a Whatsapp accountability group for keeping the house clean and tidy - entry-level style! (i.e. for those of us that live in utter chaos and with a pretty dirty place).
Basically, my house and all the stuff in it are massive sources of stress and I just can’t take it anymore. But despite this, I’m usually quite happy to go to bed with all my dishes dirty, not having touched a bathroom cleaning product in a month, etc, etc). I recently joined a Whatsapp accountability group for something else (exercising from home) and it is working a treat. I’m hoping to replicate the same for this other area of my life where I just can’t seem to get my arse into gear.
So, I’m hoping for around 5-6 people max to be accountability buddies. That seems to be the magic number as otherwise you become anonymous and the accountability dissipates... I know this site is mostly used by UK parents, but just in case, I suggest UK (or GMT) only as otherwise the messages would come at times that don’t help each other get the job done. The plan that I’m hoping to follow is:
- Daily ‘Shine your sink’ (based on the FlyLady) for week 1
- After week 1, incorporate 10min cleaning/tidying/decluttering whatever is pestering you the most.
And that’s it. Nice and simple but I reckon this could have a massive effect. Specially the sink! So if you would like to join me for the above, just let me know by private message and we can start the group.
A word of warning, since this is for a Whatsapp group, please do not post your number on here as it will be visible to the whole of the internet. If you would like to join the group, just private message me., Similarly, anyone who joins the group and is found to be wanting to use the group for any malicious purposes will be blocked and reported to both Mumsnet and the police. Sorry to sound so harsh but I don’t want to compromise my
For a bit of background, I’ve never ever managed to keep my current house consistently clean on a daily basis. Over the last few years I have spent an awful lot of energy and focus on getting good habits for keeping my home tidy, organised & clean, but I always fail consistency-wise. So my head is a mumbo-jumbo of info from The Clutterbug, Marie Kondo, The Flylady, Diane from Denmark, A Slob Comes Clean, Taylor from Storage-solutions-101, and a number of youtubers. I’m hoping to keep it simple by just focusing on the sink and a short burst of whatever is needing the biggest attention and to make 2020 the year when everything changes in my house!
Hope someone will want to join me. Thanks!