Decluttering can be fun, because you’re finding treasures you had forgotten about. You’re also seeing great changes in your home every day and that can be very motivating. But once you have your home decluttered, it will take your creativity to keep your home clean and decluttered. I’ve found that what works for me is [...]

Tools: dirty dishes liquid dish soap dish cloth (I like these better than sponges because they can be thrown into the laundry every day. Sponges collect bacteria.) sponge on a stick (for glasses. You can buy these in the cleaning supplies aisle.) plastic scrubbie (get one that is safe for Teflon) dishpan and dishrack or [...]

Click here for Weekly Duties Daily Maintenance (at least once a day, preferably after each meal) Clear off the table Using a spray-cleaner, wipe off the table and the tops of the chairs. Hit the legs as well if your kids have messed them up Sweep, spot clean dirty spots on the floor Top Weekly [...]

Decluttering is probably my least favorite part of Messie Recovery. Needless to say, it’s also the part of Messie Recovery that I need the most. I’ve gotten pretty good at cleaning. I can do it efficiently and well when I bother to do it! But decluttering leaves me cold. This is why it’s so hard [...]

Your daily list is a key to getting your messiness under control. It can be as short or as long as you need it or want it to be. I like to have ten things on my daily list because ten is a nice round number. Your daily list is different from your 5/5. You [...]