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Nothing makes me feel like I am winning at life more thana tidy home.
I really resonate with C.H.A.O.S., which stands for “Can’t Have Anyone Over Syndrome.”
Routines are the cure for this syndrome, but they need to be manageable.
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The one-touch rule is a different way of thinking of the cleaning-as-you-go method.
I’ll give you some examples.
After you’re done applying your makeup,put it back in the drawerinstead of on your vanity.
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Now that I have my own washing machine and dryer, I love doing one simple load a day.
The dirty laundry never piles up, nor does the ready-to-fold pile.
Both lifestyles present their own pros and cons.
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Of course, the opposite is also true.
Doing them right away allows us to wake up the next day with a clean slate.
I start in a corner and start putting away stray objects.
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If something belongs in a different room, I place it in a pile.
I try not to leave that room untileverything is clean again, and then I put the pile away.
For lack of a better word, zone cleaning helps you get in the cleaning zone.
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There are other ways to apply zone cleaning to your routine.
We make a run at meet up Monday through Friday for an hour or two.
At the beginning of the session, we tell each other what we want to accomplish.
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Then, we do30-minute check-insto share our progress.
It helps me because I am more likelyto meet a goalif there is an outer expectation.
Body-doubling has risen in popularity over the years, especially as a strategy for managing ADHD.
