Clean Your Home a Little at a Time  – Info Tips and Tricks

Work chores into the routine you already have

As it is summertime, I have found my ability to “get things done” plummeting, especially when I could just go outside and take a walk, borrow a page from Beth and try out kayaking, or sit on my bed in front of a brand-new Vornado fan and pretend it’s not a million degrees in my room. That said, I have started to adopt the classic “do something when you’re being lazy” technique, and it’s helped! For example, rather than blocking out an hour (or two) to clean the entire bathroom, I organize, move, or wipe one thing every time I go in the bathroom. Grabbing food from a kitchen shelf? Organize one item in that shelf as penance. Playing another Starcraft II co-op match? Bookmark a few browser tabs and finally close them. Et cetera. It’s the summer of baby steps.

david murphy, senior tech editor