new plan of attack

[baronessekat]

I noticed last week when I tried to do my housecleaning list, I tended to get sidetracked. I'd start on one room, take something to another and then get sidetracked and start on the new room.

My new plan is to work on one room, if I have to take something to another room, LEAVE IT there and go back to the original room. Maybe then I will feel more accomplished if I can look and see that one room is done.

Comments

[swordandmug.livejournal.com]

Wow, your post is dated January 2, 2008. I did not realize that Ekat was capable of time travel. Impressive superpowers, lady!

[baronessekat.livejournal.com]

wow! gonna have to look into that

Edit: somehow my computer date was off by a month. wierd.

Thank you for pointing that out

[swordandmug.livejournal.com]

Well, I still think you have super powers.

[apidae.livejournal.com]

I do the sidetrack-style cleaning too.

Usually that just means I start in the morning and spend the whole day cleaning the whole house with simultaneous progress in all rooms.

[meirwen.livejournal.com]

Even more efficient--use an empty laundry basket or rubbermaid tub. Clean the room, but put everything that has to go into another room, ANY other room, in the tub. Don't take the stuff to other rooms until A)the room is done or B) the tub is full (whichever comes first). After the tub is empty take it back to the room you're cleaning (this will take you back to that room without getting sidetracked) or stage it in the next room you intend to clean.

There's this odd emotional payoff doing it this way. I can't explain it, but it's true.