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Showing posts with label De-cluttering. Show all posts
Showing posts with label De-cluttering. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Simplify and "Clean Up" this Spring





Ready for the Spring?  Feeling overwhelmed with your current day to day tasks? Feeling guilty about what you don’t accomplish? Afraid to make those big household project plans because there is just “not enough time”?  Everyone feels these types of feelings at some time or another or in some cases...always.  In an effort to “simplify” the day to day, here are some suggestions to consider:

    • EVALUATE HOW SPEND YOUR TIME – Make a list.  Put the priorities on top.  List the things that can be done by someone else and hire it out or ask for help. Limit the extras and eliminate the junk.

    • SLOW DOWN – We often sacrifice the important things to satisfy accomplishing everything. Families often running in different directions, work and career obligations, school activities, community and church events, household chores and so many other things keep us from slowing down and spending the appropriate amount of time on the appropriate activities.  Take stock and make priorities.
     
    • DE-CLUTTER – Own less, get rid of the “stuff”, clear out and clean up.  Either in one big project or just a little at a time.  Too many material possessions complicate our days and consume our attention.  Clean out the closet, organize the garage, get rid of the stuff that you haven’t used in the last year.  Do you really need it?  Does it ad value to your life? Donate the good stuff, it feels good.
     
    • DELEGATE – Take a load off.  Let someone else do it.  We see this all the time in our industry.  Clients are just “done” doing the stuff they have done themselves for many years. They call us and say, I just don’t want to spend my valuable time cleaning.  Hire a reputable company to come in and help do the things that you don’t want to do.  You will find yourself feeling lighter and happier when it is done…..by someone else.
     
    • COMPLAIN LESS -  You’ve no doubt heard the story of  the 2 fighting wolves inside all of us.  The one with good thoughts and deeds and the one that spreads negativity and unhappiness.  It is the one that you feed that ultimately wins.
     
    • SERVE OTHERS – There is no better feeling than helping someone.  When we serve, we lose ourselves.  At Maid to Order, we help people achieve the tasks that they need done.  Some are unable to do the physical work any more. It’s a great feeling.

In your efforts to simplify and clean up your life this Spring, we hope you will call us to help you with your goals.  We look forward to this beautiful time of year.  We want to work with the people in our community to help them with their cleaning needs in their homes and businesses.  Prescott Maid to Order and MTO Janitorial wish you a beautiful Spring and Summer!

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Prescott Maid to Order offers suggestions for de-cluttering your Prescott home

Prescott Maid to Order can help de-clutter your Prescott home with cleaning and organization services.
Remember that chair in your bedroom you thought you’d use in the evenings to read? But now it seems to have been replaced by a pile of laundry and Amazon boxes?  We could all use a little de-cluttering in our lives even if it just means cleaning out that one drawer in your desk. Prescott Maid to Order has some tips on how to get a handle on all that STUFF in your Prescott home.

Set a Timer

 
One look at your mess and you may figure there’s no point in ever starting!  Go at it in small bursts of time. Focus on the task for just 30 minutes, then do something else for 30 minutes. 

Think Function Over Sentiment
 
It's too easy to get attached to things that remind you of the good times. Ask yourself these three questions:
  • How unique is this item? Think of terms of function. Is this the only thing you have that can do what it does? 
  • Does this item perform its function better than anything else? You may have  different kinds of bottle openers, but odds are you only ever use one of them.
  • What does this item mean to me? There’s nothing wrong with sentimental value, but also consider how much space it takes up versus what it does for you.

Use Four Boxes
 
Divide your clutter into these four categories:
  • Keep
  • Sell or donate
  • Trash
  • Storage

It's easy to be intimidated by the stuff in our lives and choose to just live around it. It can feel so good though to de-clutter your home and get back some of that free space. Prescott Maid to Order can help if you are feeling overwhelmed. If it’s time to de-clutter your Prescott home, call us at 928-899-8518. Assuming you can find your phone, that is. For more information, visit http://www.prescottmaidtoorder.com.

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