Forget Big Projects in Your Home … and Focus on Small Tasks
When it comes to getting your home under control, it can be enticing to focus on huge things you need to do:
- Deep clean your entire kitchen in one afternoon.
- Declutter your attic or basement in one weekend.
- Organize every single closet in your home in one evening.
Life has a funny way of crowding out your intentions, though. And most times it’s virtually impossible to clean your entire house all at once.
Instead of forgetting about it all together, remember that so much good can come from focusing on – and completing – small tasks. You don’t have to do it all. And you certainly don’t have to do it all at once. In fact, if you give in to the fear that a little bit of improvement isn’t worth much, you might not ever accomplish what you’d hope.
Rather than living with an all or nothing mindset, try focusing on making some sort of improvement each and every day. When you have a few extra minutes, take on one small task in your home: Declutter one drawer. Organize one closet. Sort through one pile of papers.
Try to break up any large homemaking and housekeeping projects you have into smaller, more manageable chores. For example, instead of stressing over the fact that your entire kitchen needs a thorough cleaning, but you simply don’t have the time to devote to it, take a week or two to focus on cleaning that one room. And each day, add one small cleaning chore to your to-do list. Simply by cleaning out one or two shelves or drawers a day, and systematically working your way around your room, you can make a huge dent.
Just like small steps can make a big difference in a healthier diet, exercise program, or basic improvement goal, small steps can make a big difference in your home too!
What small step can you make in your home today to begin to make a difference?
