Getting Organized:
In your home and homeschool
Once in a while, I will post about products from The FlyLady that I use and love. Today I want to tell you about her feather duster. It is amazing! It is made of ostrich feathers, so it captures dust and holds onto it. I take mine outside after dusting to shake it out. Then I store it in a flower vase, so it can get air and light. If I stored it in a dark place, like a closet, dust mites would eat it. It also has an extendable handle, which is wonderful for dusting higher places. I am height challenged, so I love this feature.
Today I want you to pick one room that needs a detail dusting. Yes, I mean that room you have not dusted in 6 months or more. THAT ROOM. Set your timer and do the best you can in 15 minutes. If you need longer, go back later in the day or later in the week. If you get into the habit of weekly dusting quickly, the dust does not build up as much. I do a quick dust weekly, and then I just detail dust in my Zones monthly. (When I detail dust, I move stuff around. When I quick dust, I dust around stuff.)
Zone Mission – Detail Dust 1 Room
Routines:
Home:
- Make Your Bed (Do this as soon as you get up.)
- Get Dressed Down to Your Shoes
- Swish and Swipe
- Start Your Laundry
- Decide on Dinner
- Check Your Calendar
- Start the Day off with a Shiny Sink. Don’t leave the breakfast dishes sitting.
School:
- Look at your bookshelves. Do you need to do some reorganizing or purging?
Afternoon Routine:
- Eat Lunch
- Clear off One Hot Spot
- Reboot the Laundry
- Declutter for 15 Minutes (Be sure to have your children declutter, too.)
- Drink Your Water
Before Bed: (This starts right after dinner.)
- Check the Calendar for Tomorrow
- Lay out Your Clothes for Tomorrow (Have your children lay their clothes out, too.)
- Put things at your launch pad
- Shine Your Sink
- Clean Off a Hot Spot
- Go to Bed at Decent Hour
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