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Simple Housework Guide
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It's a rare person among us who looks forward to cleaning the house.
I certainly don't, but a clean house is something I enjoy perhaps too much.
I love a clean, uncluttered house, and I'm not afraid to admit it.
So how does a person like me — a clean freak — get the house nice and clean without too much work? I'm sure you know
by now that if I can keep things simple, I'm happy.
I constantly experiment with ways to simplify my house-cleaning routine, and what follows are some options I've
experimented with or am trying out now. Not all methods will appeal to everyone, but I'm hoping that at least a few of
the ideas will have some use to you, and perhaps inspire a simpler routine in your life.
The Minimalist's Guide to Simple Housework
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Involve Your Kids
Do you ever find yourself in this scenario: you have many things to get done around the house, the kids are restless, and
you feel overwhelmed? You feel like you have to be in two places at once. You need to get the kids occupied and do all the
household chores. Then there's the guilt of letting the TV be the babysitter. And to top it off, at the end of the day,
when it's bedtime for the kids you feel bad because you didn’t really spend any time with them.
Well there's a solution.
Involve Your Kids in Housework for Major Benefits
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How to Learn to Love Housework
Your stomach turns when your doorbell rings and you realize that someone is going to see your messy house. Many people
hate housework, but hate even more not having it done. You can learn to love doing housework by seeing it in a different
light and doing it differently, as explained below.
How to Learn to Love Housework
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Training Teens in Housework
The following is a [humurous] true story about my efforts to teach four teenaged children - one of whom had already
been accepted to a competitive university - about something known as "household chores". Your results may vary.
Field Guide to Training Teens in Housework
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Joy in housework
I hate housework. I've tried everything I can think of to find even the slightest
delight in housework, but nothing's worked. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
How to find joy in housework
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I hope this helps.
But, I think that I'll still ask the cleaner to come in once a week.
Good Luck
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