How I keep a clean house
Routine! Seriously, this is the only way I'm managing the household at this point. Everything is part of a routine. It's the best way to get things done. I have a fairly simple method to make sure that all the necessary chores are accomplished over the course of the week. Prior to putting our house on the market my system was simple, effective, and not very time consuming. But now that the house needs to be show ready by 10 am everyday it's a little more involved, but still manageable, especially now that Eve has had her shedding winter undercoat removed (thank you professionally groomers-- $90 and 8 hours well spent for a little help in that department). It has taken me quite some time to come up with a routine that works, but I finally did. Just in time to get ready to move and have to figure out new routines and systems for a new house, but at least now I have a starting point. So here's a little sample of what my cleaning routine looks like: Every morning:...