I hope you don't mind me hijacking your thread with the opening message of the cleansweepers thread, Smile*Lee!
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So, coming into March 2025, it doesn't really seem like there's enough light - both literally and figuratively.
As spring will start, there WILL be light, and there will be warmth and there will be sunshine, provided to us by nature.
But the other kind of light, that has to shine from within.
Now, more than ever, we need to work on finding light and peace. Both emotionally and physically, we need a place where we can feel secure and where we can rest and renew to be able to face the world where light may be scarse to find.
Now, more than ever, we need to concentrate on what really matters. Feeling and sharing love and hope, taking good care of ourselves, reaching out to those who may be less fortunate than us.
Now, more than ever, we need to shine and be the best version of ourselves β both for the others and for ourselves.
And that means hard work, on all fronts. But I think we can do it! We are, after all, the CLEANSWEEPERS!
So... if you like the concept of Cleansweeping, welcome and hop right in. There is room here for all !
NOW is the time to dive in and DO IT ! It will make the continued transition to a "new normal" more a general part of life. Remember the only constant in our lives is change.
HERE WE GO
AGAIN!
Lets release ourselves to fun and freedom from self-nagging... especially with the promise of new spaces, new beginnings.
Please join in with this or whatever works for you and feel free to share! You never know who will be touched and awakened to the joy of
decluttering through what you say.
This is what this thread is about. We also address missions, routines, decluttering, and
cleaning. Actually anything that we need or want
to talk about to help us take action against the chaos of our personal environment. Some have reached the level of comfort they envisioned when joining this forum and no longer join in, some of us are still struggling, some come and go as circumstances affect how our homes reflect our attitudes and some have graduated to new ways of doing things and focus on other achievements in life. All are always welcome here.
No judging !
We CAN do this !
FlyLady missions are always great.
http://flylady.net/c/sp.php#missions.
This month we'll focus on
March MISSIONS!
We don't need to be perfect, but let's strive to make noticeable progress so we can celebrate our successes at the end of the month and year!
Decide which areas of your home need the most attention.
Draw up your battle plan to conquer those areas.
Divide the plan into manageable missions.
Attack those areas at least 5 days a week, even if only for 15 minutes. You can do 15 minutes!
Stay focused on your objective.
Surrender is not an option
Keep in mind that every area cleanswept now = more ME time ! We are reminded there are still Endless Opportunites for Transformation and Progress!
Just take the baby steps. Pull up your big-girl panties...it's
March 2022 and you're now ON MISSION.
Don't forget...you can't organize clutter! Send it OTD and bless someone else with it!
Do you NEED it?
Do you LOVE it?
Does it make you SMILE?
We have evolved into a thread dealing with major decluttering due to major life stage change. Welcome to join in the fun and full support no matter where your life balance is right now. Ever so often we even dive into the "rules of engagement" this thread started with years ago...
Here's how we started out: (Bucca's rules!)
This is called the CLEAN SWEEP THURSDAY, FRIDAY and/or SATURDAY game.
You may pick a room of your choice.HOW THIS WORKS
Between NOW and THURSDAY you need to:
Declutter that room for 15 min. a day
ON THURSDAY, FRIDAY OR SATURDAY
Remove everything removable from that room
(drawers emptied, tables cleared and removed, bookshelves, couch cushions, pics from walls etc.)
throughly vacuum (or sweep and mop depending...)
THEN we CLEAN from the ceiling down!
Get cobwebs off ceiling
spot clean walls (mr. clean's magic eraser works great!!)
vacuum under cushions & furniture
vacuum and steam clean
and accept "Good Enough" !
If we do this every week through each of our rooms ....we could be DONE for the year before we know it!!
Some rooms may take two weeks but THAT'S OK just do half at a time if you need to....PLEASE SIGN UP BELOW! We can check in after our 15 min. declutter each day to keep the motivation going (PICK YOUR ROOM WHEN YOU SIGN IN- Even those whose names I have permanently scribed into my log BOOK"! "Bucca"
If we get done we stick around here because it takes continued effort to stay done or we just have to do it all over!
"Link your hands together, a circle we'll make
This bond of our friendship no power can break
let's all sing together in one merry throng
If any be weary we'll help them along
If any be weary we'll help them along!" by funmumlu
#1 SCM β«γ»*γ 1. Decorating: Fifteen minute decorating. Put away decorating mess. 
