New Year's Cleaning Challenge!

If you are like me, house keeping does not come naturally! I did fine before I had Malachi, and then I eventually got back into a routine after having him. But when I got pregnant again, my energy was totally drained, and my house was a wreck! I got into a habit of just letting things go. Then, I came across an online cleaning plan that gave me some direction on how to tackle this huge task in managable chunks, and my home will never be the same!

Here are a few pointers that have helped me the most:

• do a load of laundry ever day (I thought this was crazy at first for a family of 3, but it has been GREAT!)
• keep your sink clean, dishes done
• clean one room per day (i.e. Mon - kitchen; Tues - livingroom. This is so quick and easy. I can usually get it done in 20 min. or less!)

Here are the links to the web sites:

• The Organized Home: Cleaning Grand Plan
• FlyLady (This is a good place to start for those who are struggling with clutter - it's hard to clean when there's clutter!)

So, here's to all the wives and mothers (and husbands! Travis is a huge help around the house!) who want to make there homes places of refuge in this crazy world! May God greatly bless your efforts and your obedience in being "keepers at home" (Titus 2:3-5)!