my husband just left for Diego Garcia (its in the middle of the Indian Ocean, he's in the Air Force) and now my house is a mess and i just look at it and get so overwelmed, i don't children, its just me and my 2 cats, how can i get the urge back to clean?
2006-08-23 05:28:52 · 28 answers · asked by AFwife 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Start with one room or area...when you have that clean take a break or wait until the next day.... Any large task isn't so bad when you break it down....works for me..
2006-08-23 05:32:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Do alittle each day. I tackle whatever I can't stand the most for as long as I can tolerate it. Then when you just can't muster up the energy to clean anymore, TAKE A BREAK! Do something else for awhile. Then come back to it. Do alittle bit every time you have time. Even if it means washing the dishes you use right after you use it. It helps to not have them pile up because then its overwhelming and you really won't want to do it. The worst feeling is to wake up to a mess...it starts the whole day off badly. I try to tidy the things that really irk me at night, every night and put off the not-so-noticable things for a good day. Good luck and I wish you and your husband the best!
2006-08-23 16:53:02 · answer #2 · answered by teagaroo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First decide that you're not going to want to keep everything clean all of the time and that you have to do a little bit of cleaning each day.
Have a piece of paper for each day of the week(Mon - Fri). Write one thing to do for each day(laundry, dusting, vacuuming, trash pickup and bathroom cleaning are the ones I use). Cleaning doesn't look like such a big job if you only let yourself see one day at a time. Then do just a general pickup of important things once each day.
Good luck, keep your chin up and a smile on your face, and always think of your husband!!
2006-08-24 13:55:54 · answer #3 · answered by Sue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just stay in ur pj put on some music and take it slow start at one end of the house n work ur way thru make a day of it. U wiil also feel a lot better n have a good sleep that night i know when i go to sleep with a clean house i always have a good sleep
2006-08-23 05:38:36 · answer #4 · answered by damadchick 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just do one big a** cleaning. Once you start, you'll probably want to get everything done a.s.a.p. To get you started, just think of what your husband would think if he came home and saw the house the way it is now.
Once its all clean, keep it up by cleaning as go along. When you finish using something, put it away, don't wait. Finished reading the newspaper, put it right in the recycling. Used a plate, put it in the dishwasher, etc...
2006-08-23 05:33:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hun your total opposite from me, I dont feel the need to clean unless my husband is gone...lol. And I have 3 kids. My husband never leaves so my house is a terrible mess right now. But good luck to ya, when you figure out the secret please let me know cause I sure could use the motivation as well.
2006-08-25 17:02:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always put on music that I really like (UP-BEAT). Don't start thinking you're going to get the whole place cleaned. But~~~~once you get one part done, the other parts will look worse then they did; thus giving you the motivation to clean it all. You will feel better once it's done. While you're cleaning sing out loud to your husband. Wear one of his shirts with some of his cologne on it!
2006-08-23 05:47:52 · answer #7 · answered by rhonda y 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Picture the day your husband returns and how you want things to be when you are together again, and start working towards it....you'll be so happy to see him, so get rid of any stressors that would interfere with that happiness, like a messy house....and then like everyone else before me said, start one room at a time. I like to start with my bedroom because then it becomes my haven when I feel like giving up on the rest of the house, and motivates me to carry on....oh, and be sure and invest in a few lottery tickets too...a live in maid can't hurt!! ;-)
2006-08-23 05:50:03 · answer #8 · answered by Micki 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is it because you are in a rut because he left? maybe have a glass of wine and put on some music and make a small list of things you want to accomplish, dont say im gonna clean the whole house today, say, im gonna clean the bathroom today and see how you feel when you are done with that.
2006-08-23 06:03:56 · answer #9 · answered by Mrs.♥ Krasinski 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Realize that keeping busy will make the time past more quickly than just sitting and thinking about him. Keep you body and mind active, so when you speak to him, or write to him, he won't hear the depression in your voice. That would really bring him down, at a time when he needs to be concentrating on getting his job done right.
2006-08-23 05:33:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
start with one room at a time. when it is completely clean - move on to the next room. do you really want your house to become disgusting, because it won't clean itself - try looking at some pictures or news stories about germs, bugs, bacteria and diseases that can exist in a filthy home - it will scare you enough to clean.
2006-08-23 05:33:21 · answer #11 · answered by Jer 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋