Better Housekeeping Processes and Habits

[Anonymous]

We pay a cleaning lady to come a couple times a month. That money would be better spent with someone that provides counseling/ coaching on how to better organize our home and clean up after ourselves. We both have poor habits and now with 2 children it's worse.

Looking for help.

[Anonymous]

I would contact a local chapter or CHADD, and find an ADHD coach who specializes in organization, e.g.,:
http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/4002.html

[Anonymous]

How would ADHD coaching apply? I suspect that's sarcasm.

[Anonymous]

We pay a cleaning lady to come a couple times a month. That money would be better spent with someone that provides counseling/ coaching on how to better organize our home and clean up after ourselves. We both have poor habits and now with 2 children it's worse.

Looking for help.

I don't know if it's sarcasm or not, but we are the same way. I'm the best of us, and I'm so bad at it that every roommate I've ever had gave up and started cleaning around me. I try... I clean all the time. I just never finish anything. Our house is littered with half-completed projects, random stuffed animals, books, and things like my husband's soda can collection, carefully placed next to his computer. Two feet away from the recylcing bin.

[Anonymous]

Thank you for understanding. I have on off occasions found people that did this type of thing but wasn't convinced we needed it. I am now fed up and ready for change.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How would ADHD coaching apply? I suspect that's sarcasm.

I was actually being completely serious. Difficulty with executive functioning, namely organization skills can cause issues at work and home: http://www.ldonline.org/article/24880/

Many people with ADHD have difficulty in this area and you can actually find "ADHD coaches" that can help you set up systems to streamline household chores, paperwork etc. This may be intuitive and come naturally to some people whereas others struggle whether or not you have ADHD.

[Anonymous]

Not personal coaching, but I like http://www.unfuckyourhabitat.com

[Anonymous]

I saw recommendations here for FlyLady routines and have found them pretty helpful. There are a few facebook groups that help get me motivated. Our house is definitely cleaner and more organized than it has been in a long time. I would still love to have someone come once a month to deep clean, but it's not in the budget right now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I saw recommendations here for FlyLady routines and have found them pretty helpful. There are a few facebook groups that help get me motivated. Our house is definitely cleaner and more organized than it has been in a long time. I would still love to have someone come once a month to deep clean, but it's not in the budget right now.

PP again...you might also look in to the book the Life Changing Magic of Tidying up by Marie Kondo.

[Anonymous]

OP- I'm terrible at this stuff. Here is a strategy that works for me.

Set a timer-- 15-20 minutes.
Turn on some motivational music.
Choose one task (dishes, folding laundry, organizing toys).
Work on that until it's done or the timer goes off
Take a break
Set the timer and music again
Continue with same task or, if finished, start a new one
Smaller versions of this process due on the week and a cleaning morning or afternoon on the weekend

My son has ADHD and I suspect that I do too-- not suggesting that is your issue, but cleaning is one of the least rewarding tasks.

Some decorating and organization also increases motivation. Rearranging things, setting up better systems, occasionally buying a nice item for the house etc. can help with incentive.
When one thing is nice, I tend to want to improve other areas of the house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I saw recommendations here for FlyLady routines and have found them pretty helpful. There are a few facebook groups that help get me motivated. Our house is definitely cleaner and more organized than it has been in a long time. I would still love to have someone come once a month to deep clean, but it's not in the budget right now.

PP again...you might also look in to the book the Life Changing Magic of Tidying up by Marie Kondo.

I think these methods can be helpful, but they also match a certain personality type. Unf*ck your habitat seems to match how most people are unmotivated and a touch lazy. But whatever works is always a good thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I saw recommendations here for FlyLady routines and have found them pretty helpful. There are a few facebook groups that help get me motivated. Our house is definitely cleaner and more organized than it has been in a long time. I would still love to have someone come once a month to deep clean, but it's not in the budget right now.

PP again...you might also look in to the book the Life Changing Magic of Tidying up by Marie Kondo.

Agree- Marie kondo changed my life.