Wednesday, November 28, 2012

a new challenge.

I've never been a naturally a clean person, just ask this girl, she was my roommate. I'm pretty sure my mom passed it on to me because she isn't either. This is going to sound spoiled which I promise I'm not but my mom always prioritized having someone come deep clean our house every couple weeks. When I was younger I thought it was great, never having to clean my room thoroughly?! An 11 year olds dream! Now that I'm older I'm realizing that it actually wasn't the great blessing I thought it was, because now that I have my own place I am a horrible cleaner! Paul is completely the opposite, he grew up having to help around the house which has made him a great cleaner. He is so thorough and I know it drives him crazy that I'm not.

So I'm putting my foot down, it's time to get down to business and master this art of cleanliness. If you are a Pinterest junkie like me you may have seen this "pin" titled "Keep your house clean with one chore per day." I clicked the pin, read her blogpost and was immediately on board. No more overwhelming days of deep cleaning our entire pad for hours! This schedule breaks everything down by day and only takes about 30 minutes (depending on size of your home). Her schedule is awesome, but I customized it a little to fit what we need.

MONDAY - Pick up house, each room. Vacuum all rooms.
TUESDAY- Bathrooms (deep clean everything) & Balcony.
WEDNESDAY- All surfaces, ex: Kitchen counter & floor, stovetop, microwave, dusting furniture.
THURSDAY - Organize & clean out any current problem area. This week it's our closet. 
FRIDAY- Pick up house, laundry, windows. 

So far I'm on "all surfaces" day and our apartment is already feeling so much better! Last night I tackled our bathrooms (tuesday nights getting crazy up in here). It's amazing how great a deep cleaned bathroom is. I told Paul about this new venture and he isn't holding his breath ;-) he is called this a new phase of mine but I'm out to prove him wrong! Happy Wednesday you guys, here is a new 618 film for your enjoyment :)


morgan//jordan - emma estate from 618 Studios on Vimeo.
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8 comments:

  1. SarahNovember 28, 2012 at 8:08 PM

    I need to try a schedule like this, much more obtainable then trying to do it all on the weekends. And yes, there is nothing like a clean bathroom!

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  2. AshleyNovember 28, 2012 at 8:20 PM

    I think it's great to have a schedule like this. It makes you more accountable for stuff!! I need to follow this same schedule!

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    1. Kelley GilsterNovember 28, 2012 at 9:56 PM

      Oh totally, I feel so much more accountable already!

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  3. MelissaNovember 28, 2012 at 8:56 PM

    I think this is a great idea. I'm not a slob but I'm not super neat and tidy at home. I tend to avoid it and then get overwhelmed haha.

    I'm your newest follower :)

    Melissa
    http://miss-melissa.com

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  4. RachelNovember 29, 2012 at 8:15 AM

    Both my husband and are are pretty neat--so we go well together! It can still be easy to get behind, though, that's for sure! And dang, it would be cool to have someone to deep clean the house every couple weeks!!

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  5. meme-and-heNovember 29, 2012 at 8:50 AM

    I've been meaning to make a list like this for some time...I see them floating around Pinterest. I, too, am horrible at keeping things clean and picked up.

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  6. ElleNovember 29, 2012 at 11:03 AM

    ah. love your films! wish I had found you before we got hitched!

    good luck with the cleaning. i typically have to do a full overhaul on Fridays. i like the little by little thing better...

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    1. Kelley GilsterNovember 29, 2012 at 3:19 PM

      Aww it would have been so fun to capture your day…now renewal perhaps ;-) ha. Oh man overhaul Fridays sound like my worst nightmare.

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