Do you walk in other peoples homes and think to yourself how do they keep it this clean and tidy all the time? If you do your not alone. In reality half of the time your friend or family member has run around before you got there stuffing toys into cupboards, covering up the stain on the rug and washing up the mugs and plates that the kids have left on the side. Some people are just born super organised or enjoy housework and genuinely do have houses that resemble show homes, but that's not me. My house reflects my mood. If I'm struggling with my anxiety my house almost looks like it has been burgled and on the flip side if I'm doing really well it's shiny and clean. It's not just my mood that dictates the state of my house though. My mum was super on it. She enjoyed housework and running around after us all the time and it showed. However it didn't seem to rub off on me. I can think of nothing worse than spending my day running around after everyone and tidying up their mess. However the process may not be my thing, but I love the outcome of a comfortable, well organised home. So I realised I needed to try some new things to motivate me. Asking someone to make me accountableSo the idea is to ask someone such as your partner, mother or friend to remind you every now and then that things need doing. Giving you the push you need and to realise how it looks from the outside in. Would this work for me..... that would be a big fat NO. It would make me more embarrassed and anxious about the situation. Plus can you imagine your partner saying to you don't you think those windows need washing. My reply would be do it yourself lol. Making to do listsThis is something that works really well for me probably because I'm an organised wannabe. I love the feeling of achieving a completed checklist. There are several ways to do this -
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