How do I get motivated?

Question

I have a lot to do around the house and little time to do it in. I am just not into it.

Answer 1

Work in sprints. Choose small jobs that can be easily accomplished to start. Time yourself to see how fast you can get it done, then take a break to do something you want to. Set the timer for yor break, too, though, then get back to work adn get someting else done. Once you accomplish a few tings, it will make you feel good and you'll want to do more. I always start my house cleaning with the entryway, because it is small and easily finished. Also I see it often and so it gives my spirits a boost to see it clean.

Answer 2

Act enthusiastic and you will become enthusiastic. What you feel is inertia. It is harder to start than to continue being active. I have too much to do also but I pick days for certain things. First thing, get dressed. Don't spend the entire morning in your jammies or you'll spin your wheels all day. Everybody's different but I get dressed and put on my makeup. This makes a big difference for me. Once I'm ready, I make the bed. Once my bed is made, in my mind I'm ready for the rest of my day. Remember the old time sayings of Monday is laundry day, Tuesday is ironing day, Wednesday: Sewing Day
Thursday: Market Day
Friday: Cleaning Day
Saturday: Baking Day
Sunday: Day of Rest
Some folks had a gardening day instead of a separate ironing day, or the days were not quite in this order but people kept house this way for more than a hundred years. There was logic behind this. Laundry was far and away the heaviest task a housewife faced, requiring a great deal of strength and fortitude to hand-wring clothes and carry big baskets of wet laundry to the clothesline from the basement washtubs. Monday was the day to do it, when you were still fresh and rested from Sunday. Tuesday's ironing followed Monday's wash. Mending and sewing on Wednesday made sense when you'd just been through the clothes and noticed what needed a button or a patch. And so on. I like this day-of-the-week not because you should do your chores this way (though some women still do and swear by it). I just like the orderliness of it as an idea. It's a system. I need a system or I'll just end up doing a little of everything and not a lot of anything. The important thing is to start.

Answer 3

This the best way I know, Don´t switch your computer off, like most people say, you will need it in about 15 min´s time. Why? I will tell you now. Pick one room to clean or just to tidy. Lets say your room is in a mess you have clothes and many other things to be put in their rightful places. Set your alarm clock to go off in 15 min´s time see how much you can do in this little time. Trust me you will be surprised . Okay ready ? Go. All dirty clothes in a pile next to the bedroom door, you will fix them later. All clean clothes to the closet, jeans, jumper´s top´s belts , all folded or hang up in the right place , don´t forget the shoes from under the bed. Never waste time taking thing´s back to their rightful places until you have finished. STOP. If you think you would rather carry on then , do the same again, set the clock for another 15, min´s. If you think you have had enough for the day , then relax put your feet up. or come back to your computer and ask / answer a few Q here. What ever you decide always reward yourself when you have finished your work. 15,min´s is not a lot but when you get going you will see how easy it is . to do the work and still have time for fun and of course , the computer . Try for yourself

Answer 4

turn on the tunes. next get a small basket or laundry basket and carry it from room to room picking up the clutter. return clutter to its proper place. next tackle something kind of fun like vacuuming or swiffering the house. sing along to your fav music as you do this and the next thing you know you will be finished all the stuff. i also reward myself after cleaning the house with a glass of wine and a nice hot bath so to keep myself motivated i clean the bathroom last since i know that is where i want to end up. Happy cleaning!

Answer 5

It's hard to get motivated when there's so much to do. Pick one thing that you want to accomplish. Once you accomplish that it might help motivate you to do the other things.

Answer 6

Just get married to someone who enjoys house work!

Answer 7

Put on some good music. Just turn it up, get to jammin, and start cleaning.

Answer 8

LOL wait till the last minute like I do then get really tired.

Answer 9

When you find out what works let me know. I understand....