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Easy-Breezy Cleaning Checklist!
Get the Easy-Breezy Cleaning Checklist that will make cleaning your home easier to accomplish and save you time! Crush the overwhelming burden of too many chores by breaking it down into simple, manageable steps.
"There is only one way to eat an elephant. One bite at a time."
What you get:
This printable PDF comes in both a mint-colored theme and a greyscale option, for more efficient ink usage.
Both options feature a pre-filled list of the most popular cleaning tasks, and an alternate blank list for you to fill in your own personalized tasks.
Print them all or just what you need!
For easiest re-usage:
- Slip the page into a simple glass frame or sheet protector.
- Mark with dry erase markers, so you can easily wipe off daily and start again!
What is it all about?
"The darn trouble with cleaning the house is it gets dirty the next day anyway..." -- Barbara Bush
Glance around your house to assess what needs to be cleaned at any given moment, and you might find yourself completely overwhelmed.
If you're like me, this can cause serious analysis paralysis, meaning that I'd rather curl up on the couch and ignore the mess than tackle it.
But too much delay just causes it to pile up worse! So what do you do?
"Eat the elephant. One bite at a time." -- Desmond Tutu
Making yourself a checklist of items that need to be cleaned daily, weekly, monthly, and semi-annually helps you keep track of what's been done and what still needs to be done.
It also kills the overwhelm by quickly helping you assess what you can do in the time you have. Got 5 minutes? Wipe down the counters. Got 20? Fold a load of laundry.
Visual evidence of what you've already accomplished (check!) can spur momentum and encourage you to keep going!
If you have kids old enough to do chores, this also gives them the opportunity to get involved. It gives you the chance to instill them with pride for their helpfulness and accomplishments.
Which makes keeping the house clean feel like less of a chore!