OK Ladies-Our first Home Making Challenge is THE ENTRYWalk in your front door with the eyes of a stranger. How does your entry look to you? Cluttered, fingerprinted, jackets, umbrellas, the dog leashes?
Take notes of everything that needs to be done for maintainance such as repainting, tightening door knobs, hanging a picture.
Now go around and declutter. Get rid of everything that does not have a purpose for that area. It either graces your home or is useful. Everything else-out! Now put all that other stuff away. Dog leashes-away! Mail-away! Shoes-away! Empty gum wrapper-throw away!
Now clean whatever is left. Dust, spit and polish all that remains behind.
Sweep and mop or vacuum. Look up and remove cobwebs...yes before Halloween!
Step back and review again through the eyes of a stranger. Does your entry reflect what you want it to. I want my entry to say "You are welcome here. This is a cozy, safe place and we are glad you are here."
Now put your long-term list in your home making notebook. You will be referring to it shortly.
Don't have a Home Making Notebook? Well go choose a binder and put your list in it. Now you have a HMN. I have one that has a blank cover. I have put all kinds of silly photos of my family on the cover. It helps me remember who I am doing this for.
Now enjoy your new entry. You may enter and exit your home as many times as you prefer so as to maximally enjoy your newfound cleanliness.
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