Cynthia Ewer's Blog, page 23
April 3, 2019
Today's Challenge: Clean House Routines
Over the last weeks, the Cleaning Challenge we've moved from room to room through the house, cutting clutter, organizing and deep-cleaning. Now, how will we keep it that way?
Professional cleaners know that regular cleaning routines are the secret to an always-clean home. What's the state of your cleaning routines?
Today in the Cleaning Challenge, give some thought to how and when you tackle cleaning chores, and reach for solutions to cut the work, keep...
April 2, 2019
Today's Challenge: Spruce Up Household Routines
Reaching the end of the Cleaning Challenge, it's natural to want to keep all the cleanliness and order ... all the time.
How to achieve this goal? In a word: routines.
Routines for morning, evening and weekly cleaning keep up with the mess so that it doesn't slide backward into chaos. What's the state of your household routines? Read More >>
Printables:
calendar_to_do_weekly.pdf calendar_to_do_daily.pdf calendar_checklist_spring_s...
April 1, 2019
Today's Challenge: Celebrate Your Success
Get-organized plans, like the Cleaning Challenge, can be great motivators, but for many folks, they create a problem: the idea of being "behind".
It's common to jump into the Challenge with red-hot energies, only to find yourself flagging when "real life" intervenes. Yet the plan rolls on without you, leaving you deflated. That feeling of being "behind" can sap your enthusiasm and blind you to the very real progress you've made. Read More >...
March 31, 2019
Today's Challenge: Finish-Up Week
You've made your lists, and checked them twice ... but life still got in the way?
Welcome to Finish-Up Week at the New Year Cleaning Challenge! This final week is designed to meet the needs of reality: a scheduled chance to follow up on the good intentions that motivated you to get with the Challenge.
Not that this is a do-it-all kind of week. Instead, it's designed to let you tackle the most important, most necessary items that got short shrift during...
March 30, 2019
Today's Challenge: Front Porch Week Wrap-Up
This week, our focus has been on the front porch: the place where home meets world.
Today, wrap up any remaining items to bring a fresh feeling to the front porch--bringing our Cleaning Challenge to an end for this year.
Say what? There are still items on your to-do list?
Not to worry. Tomorrow, we'll start a final "finish up" week, designed to provide time to complete those last few items.
Along the way, we'll review basic routines, and focus on ways...
March 29, 2019
Cleaning Challenge: Be Ready For Guests
When the doorbell rings, will you be ready?
This week in the Cleaning Challenge, we've freshened the front porch ... and now, it's time to prepare to welcome visitors and friends.
Lay out a cheery welcome mat. Add extra coat hangers to a nearby coat closet, and find a space to hold guests' umbrellas or overshoes.
Most of all, prepare your heart! A welcoming home needs little more than that oldest and best greeting: "You're here! Come in .... and welcom...
Today's Challenge: Be Ready For Guests
When the doorbell rings, will you be ready?
This week in the Cleaning Challenge, we've freshened the front porch ... and now, it's time to prepare to welcome visitors and friends.
Lay out a cheery welcome mat. Add extra coat hangers to a nearby coat closet, and find a space to hold guests' umbrellas or overshoes.
Most of all, prepare your heart! A welcoming home needs little more than that oldest and best greeting: "You're here! Come in .... and welcom...
March 28, 2019
Cleaning Challenge: What's Your Number?
Focusing on the front porch this week in the Cleaning Challenge, it's time to ask, "What's your number?" Can your house number be seen clearly from the roadway ... day and night?
Safety experts tell us that a clear, visible house number is vital to first responders--and it's just plain convenient for everyday visitors, too.
Today, check to be sure your house address number is easy to spot in any lighting condition. Will it need to be moved to a better-l...
Today's Challenge: What's Your Number?
Focusing on the front porch this week in the Cleaning Challenge, it's time to ask, "What's your number?" Can your house number be seen clearly from the roadway ... day and night?
Safety experts tell us that a clear, visible house number is vital to first responders--and it's just plain convenient for everyday visitors, too.
Today, check to be sure your house address number is easy to spot in any lighting condition. Will it need to be moved to a better-l...
March 27, 2019
Today's Challenge: Let the Light Shine
Nightfall comes ... and on come the lights!
Today in the Cleaning Challenge, it's time to assess outdoor illumination.
Take a good look at the light fixtures on the porch, path and driveway; do they shine a welcome light on your front porch? Dust down the fixtures, clean the diffusing glass, and replace any dim or burned-out bulbs.
Next, survey the front of your home from across the street. Do you need to add exterior lighting? Consider easy-to-insta...
