Tidy Home, Tidy Mind

20/10/2021

Come on kids, just pick up the towels 🙏🏼 tidy home.....not so shouty parents!

My dear tween and teenage kids,

You know I love you beyond measure, but we must discuss something and I need you to hear me or your mom just might lose her sanity.
There’s a difference between “chores” and “maintenance.”

Why are we discussing this you ask? Well, because the other day one of you sighed big and said “I didn’t know we had to do chores today” when I asked you to hang up your wet towel that was crumpled on the bathroom floor. So, I feel that we need to straighten something out.

Chores are when you snap on rubber gloves and dive deep into scrubbing the bathrooms. Chores are when you pull out the vacuum and make even lines across the room. Chores are when you ring out a mop and rub it all over the floor. Chores are what we do as a family once a week.

Maintenance is when you – ready for this? – hang up the towel you just used after your shower. Or put the clothes you just wore in the hamper. Or your cereal bowl into the dishwasher. (And then wipe up the dribbles of milk from the counter.) Maintenance is putting the milk back in the fridge, your shoes in the mudroom bin, and your coat on the hook. I don’t need to go on, you get it…

Know, my dear children - I don’t expect you to be perfect. You all know I’m not! But I am asking you to shift your mindset, even if it’s only a little.
Chores = big actual cleaning

Maintenance = the small daily acts of putting the stuff you just used away
You might someday make enough money to be able to hire a cleaning company to do your “chores” (dream big!), but you will FOR SURE have to do “daily maintenance” until the end of time. So, it’s important that you learn that skill set now.

Thanks for listening to my words. I love you to the moon-and-back, forever-and-ever. You are my everything and there’s nothing I wouldn’t do for you - except hang up your bathroom towel.

Love, Your Mom

Credit to: Cheryl Donely - Empowered Moms and Kids
https://www.facebook.com/empoweredmomsandkids/

07/10/2021

Client Consultation - Pantry/Larder. Our client has a fantastic large pantry space but it has become chaotic and disorganised, without a system it is difficult to know what you have in stock and results in double buying of items and potentially food wastage. We have allotted 2.5 hours to implement a system of simple containers and transform this in to a functional pantry. If you have a space you would like help with please DM us. Becks & Vikki

01/10/2021

Home organising and tidying service.

What we do: We are a team of 2 with a knack for tidying and organising. You identify which space you would like help with and after a consultation, we will work in your home to carefully categorise items and implement a system that works for you. We can source labelled containers, boxes, drawer dividers, turntables or simply use what you have available. The system will encourage your family to put things back where they belong and create a tidy, clutter-free environment which lasts after we leave.

We work with clients on one-off projects and regular tidies, much like a weekly cleaner. Our areas of expertise are kitchens and pantries, playrooms, wardrobes, messy drawers, bathroom cabinets, children’s bedroom, garages and office spaces, both home and commercial. Our services range from a simple tidy to get you on top of the clutter through to ‘The Home Edit’ style transformations and everything in between.

If you have a space in your home which is disorganised and causing you stress, please contact us to arrange a consultation, videos and photographs are really helpful. We’re here to help, please DM for more info.

29/09/2021

If you’ve got a space that needs tidying & organising, we’re the girls for you. DM to ask about our services

27/09/2021

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