Finding My Rhythm Again: Amendment
As an addition to my original post, I wanted to also mention:
Find a tool of the trade that make your life easier.
In regards to cleaning, I am all for all natural disinfectants and not their chemical counterparts. What I am referring to is what tool could be changed that you now find cumbersome?
For me, it was vacuuming. It was loud, heavy & awkward, and could not be done when the baby was in the room, lest I want her to be deaf. I had to wait for Rick to have time on the weekend to vacuum, and with three cats, this simply wasn’t working. So I went out to find one of those people-powered push brooms for vacuuming my rugs. We have hardwood & ceramic throughout our house, so I needed something lightweight and quiet. I am all for living naturally, but we also live in a technological age. I so do not have the time to get on my hands & knees to scrub the floor by hand. Nor, would I want to! So I found the prefect tool. It is a Shark push broom, and this one actually has a small motor in it to help pick up the dirt. Even better, it was on sale half price at Canadian Tire: $20! I can’t say enough about this. I may have to go over the rug twice, but it does a fine job picking up all the dirt and hair, and it is so lightweight (and quiet) I can push it with one hand while having the baby on the other hip.
I wasn’t in the market for this, but when it saw it marked down to $30 from $69 I couldn’t resist. It is a Bissel vacuum mop, with a microfiber pad. I had been sweeping the floor and then dry mopping with a microfiber mop. It could not believe the extra dust & hair the microfiber mop will pick up after sweeping. This new gadget does both at the same time, cutting my floor cleaning time in half, and giving me more time to do things I enjoy, like, well, blog posting. :)
I find having a good cleaning rhythm means all the other parts of your life falls into place.
My original post on the topic here:
