Have a fun Saturday — clean during week

It is almost the weekend. We all look forward to a little rest and relaxation! BUT . . . What do we usually do? We spend all day Saturday cleaning.

Along with this cleaning there is usually a lot of yelling and martyrdom that fills the air. Why do we do this to our family and most of all to ourselves? We should be enjoying the day; not making everyone miserable.

I believe that this obnoxious routine started for us when we were children. Our mothers worked outside the home and during the work week the house got neglected and the laundry piled up. As children we were forced into mandatory service to get our rooms clean and the laundry done. Saturday was a day of catch up.

I do believe children should have family responsibilities. But what example are we setting for them when the weekend rolls around? There is a different way of keeping your home put together so you don't have to waste your Saturdays cleaning!

I know you don't believe me yet but just open up your mind to a new way of thinking. We like to call this FLY Washing.

Your routines have robbed you and your family of fun time. When you spend a little time cleaning every day, you will have a peaceful weekend to play!

On Saturday you spend about four hours cleaning and catching up on the seven loads of laundry. When you divide this time by seven days, you get 30 minutes for cleaning and one load of laundry each day. That is 15 minute in the morning and 15 minutes in the evening, putting a load of laundry in the washing machine when you get up and drying it and putting it away before bed.

When you take just a little time to pick up after yourself with a goal of not having to clean on Saturdays, you are going to love the weekends again instead of dreading them. Your family is going to think the aliens have invaded and replaced their real mom with a new mom!

Let go of your perfectionism, of having to have the whole house cleaned at one time.

We love standing back with our perfectionist attitude and saying "just look what I did!" Wouldn't your time be better spent doing a little every day? This is going to relieve the stress and CHAOS (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome) in your home. As you slowly de-clutter your home you will find that it is much easier to keep your home in order.