Take it Slow and Steady

My son hates to do his homework. He has this perception that it will take him a long time to do, so he just doesn't bother starting.  Does this sound familiar?  A lot of times we, as the main cleaners of our home, have the perception that our home is so messy, it'll take forever to clean it....why bother?  Just like with my son and his homework, it's important to look at the task one part at a time.  It can become much less overwhelming then.


For example, it only takes a couple of minutes to unload the dishwasher and to load it up again.  Sweeping the kitchen floor only takes a few minutes.  Dusting a ceiling fan is also a quick job.  There are dozens of quick things to do around the house that will make a dent in the mess.  You've heard it before, and I'll say it again:

Every thing you do for your home is a blessing

There are one minute chores, five minute chores and even eight minute chores, because eight is easier than ten, right?  So, I've put together some links that list out some chores in all of those time increments.  I hope you'll find them as helpful as I have.

Got a Minute? - Housewife How-to's

5 Minute Chores - Chasing Supermom

Focus on 8 minutes - Life Hacker

I hope these ideas will help you find more ways to bless your home with some cleaning.  Small sections of the day committed to doing quick chores can make a huge difference in hacking away the chaos.