Week 21: How Clean is Your Home
A clean home says so much about who you are as a feminine woman. A clean home is inviting and makes your family feel special and proud, and your guests feel comfortable. With just minutes a day and a PLAN, home up-keeping can be enjoyable, simple, and easy to fit into your busy life and schedule. Aim to really pay close attention to your home. MAINTAIN what the universe/God has given you. Focus on the beauty of YOUR OWN LIFE and if you don't particularly feel like it is beautiful right now, take the time to MAKE IT THAT WAY.
Clutter Affirmations:
I release clutter that does not serve me.
I am a total feminine woman and my home reflects that.
I am worthy of the desires of my heart which include a clean home.
I have ENOUGH and I am ENOUGH to replace old shabby materialistic items.
We all have it. Broken pots and furnishings still in use, spotted or old clothing still being worn, old underwear still in rotation, broken glasses, and more. These are examples of what is never found in a Royal lifestyle. Get rid of what does not give you peace. Each of these items carry latent energy that clutters our mind MENTALLY. Don’t pretend to be a feminine queen while living in rubbles. Feminine Women are royal and carry consistent, pristine energy that allows for no blockages.
1. You don’t need more space of stuff as much as you need to get rid of some things. Remember the less things you have, the easier it is to clean up. Make it easier on yourself. If you can’t clean up your kids’ room in about 15 minutes, they have too much stuff. If you can't wash one load of clothes a day and put them away and stay on top of clothes being laundered....you have too many clothes. If you cant wash and put away your dishes...you have too many.
2. Have financial respect of your husband. You don’t need more money as much as you need to reduce your expenses and STUFF. Declutter your life and create a PEACEFUL environment for your family.
3. It’s a lot of work involved in being a good homemaker. This is the reason why wives should have the option of staying at home. When one works outside of the house, the home suffers. Common areas the family suffers in include: meal planning, organization, tidiness of family appearance, and CLEANLINESS OF YOUR HOME. If you DO choose to work, make a plan to keep this under wraps.
4. Establish small routines first and then work up to more items. Don’t try to do a full-blown routine the very first day. Start small (just like this challenge) but the key is consistency and persistence.
5. A clean home DOES NOT happen over night. It is the result of tiny changes over several months.
6. What's your plan to keep your home clean and tidy all of the time? What's your plan to declutter?
Wife School's Method to Daily Cleaning
Get a garbage bag and gather ALL garbage.
Do a load of laundry EVERYDAY. However, laundry is not done until it is put away by you. Throw all dirty laundry in the bin, start a load & return all dry/clean laundry to the closets.
Clean and tidy all big items: beds, tables, sofas, etc.
Put all dishes in the kitchen, load dishwasher or wash by hand. PUT THE DISHES AWAY AFTER THIS.
ALL other items in their DESIGNATED home. NO CLUTTER OR HOMELESS ITEMS CAN STAY.
Clean off all surface tops, and let any dirt or dust fall to the floor.
Wipe & polish all walls, surfaces, then entire toilets.
Sweep and/or vacuum, then wash the floor directly (with disinfectant) to see all dirt, no far away mop.
Decorate & beautify as needed, and add a lovely smell & some peaceful music. Then have silent moment.
FLY LADY KAT'S METHOD OF CLEANING
1. There are four beginning routines: Morning Routine, Paper Routine, Afternoon Routine
a. Morning Routine: Make Bed, Wash Face, Brush Teeth, Shine Sink, Empty Dishwasher, Eat, Do one Load of Laundry, Drink some Water, Exercise
b. Afternoon: Take bath, Lay out clothes, Put 5 things away, Check Calendar, Go to Bed on Time, Load Dishwasher and Run It,
c. Paper Routine: Take Five Minutes to Throw Paper Away Away as SOON as you get it. (When the mail runs, instead of holding onto mail you pay the bill, throw the magazine away or read it, and/or file materials).
Tips to Organization
Set a daily routine. There are a handful of chores you should do each day if you want to maintain a clean and clutter-free domestic heaven. Thankfully, these chores are quick enough to squeeze in even if you work a job outside of the home or have a houseful of kids to attend to.
To reduce your stress as much as possible, plan on accomplishing each of these daily chores during a certain time of the day. Organizing your time may help you relieve some of the anxiety you feel about getting everything done.
Daily tasks you'll need to make time for include making the bed, sorting the mail, and sweeping or vacuuming the floor.
Other daily tasks should be performed as you go along. These include putting things away (to prevent clutter from developing), cleaning up as you cook, and wiping up fresh spills.
EACH DAY IS DEDICATED TO A TASK IN ADDITION TO ROUTINES
d. Monday: House Blessing – bless home for an hour- Wash sheets and put back on bed, dust and let it fall to the floor, clean all mirrors, quickly vacuum and sweep, wipe down all counters
e. Tuesday: Free Day
f. Wednesday: Planning and Desk Day – plan meals, groceries, outfits, and errands
g. Thursday: Errand Day: buy the groceries to make your meals, Go to the post office, go to the bank, do any errands needed
h. Friday: Car and Purse Day: Sit at work during a down period and clean your purse. Before you get home sit in your car and clean your car out (keep a broom and plastic bag in the car for this), and put gas in the car
i. Saturday: Family Fun Day: Do something with the family
j. Sunday: Renew Your Spirit Day – Go to church, do your hair, prepare for next week while watching shows, and etc.
2. Every Saturday Morning de-clutter and clean a Zone
a. Zone 1: Entryway and Dining
b. Zone 2: Kitchen
c. Zone 3: Living Room, and Another Bedroom, Guest Bathroom
d. Zone 4: Master Bedroom, Closet, and Bathroom
e. Zone 5: Other Bedrooms
Week 21 Challenge
1. What is your housekeeping plan? Make it detailed. Using whatever method you would like, how will you make sure that you keep your home beautiful and peaceful to give you a beautiful environment that matches your beauty?
2. How could you inspire and teach your children to relieve you of unnecessary stress and help you with this process?
3. What are 3 SMALL ways you could beautify your home? Add a flower? Change out a painting? Add some sunlight? Declutter an area?
4. Focus on ONE room. Make your bedroom your sacred space. It should be clutter free (closet clutter is fine) and nothing besides bedding should be placed on top, side of, or under bed except for when sleeping.
. I don't live by myself but I have never done my fair share of cleaning. I want to start doing that. Picking one morning a week to clean downstairs is a really helpful strategy. 
She said I have a gift card to an ice cream shoppe in my purse. She looked and couldn’t find it. In my head, I was like thank you gawd. 
If my brother says he got it, let him do it! So I told my SIL, “well since he said he’ll take her anywhere you don’t have to worry about the gift card. He got it.” I turned to my brother and said, “Isn’t that right big brother” *puppy dog eyes* Well SIL keeps looking for the gift card until she finds it and gives it to my brother. 
She’s not even going. She has to rush back to work and my brother and niece are going out. I did this a lot when I was married but if he says he got it, don’t try to take over and lessen the load. You increase his desire to CHASE and PURSUE with your receptivity and gratitude. You lessen the load just by you being in your femininity. 
Offering to pay is not including in that. This is ESPECIALLY true if he says he has it. Because of her very sweet gesture, in the future he gets in the mindset to do less and less because there is no need. She has it! Drop the cape. There is no happiness in being superwoman. Stroke his ego! “Oh honey that’s so sweet. You always turn me on with how well you treat our little girl.” That would have gone a lot further than picking up the tab. Be strategic. Lean back. Focus on you. Receive. Stay in your femininity!
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. He asked me where I wanted to go eat, and I told him that it was his turn to choose. I ended up picking the place in the end. We went in ordered. He pays every time we hangout. But for some reason I felt guilty and offered to pay for me own food. All I got was a frown and a "I got it." We eat, go the Barnes and Nobles, and we're enjoying each other's company. Then on the way back, we ended up going in the wrong direction, and I offered to pull out my phone and use my GPS. 
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