A family that cleans together has more fun

Everyone likes a clean house even if you are a family that is sloppy by nature. A messy house creates mental confusion and chaos according to scientific reports (source unknown). When each family member participates in cleaning up each mess made directly afterwords this can majorly improve life both mentally and physically.
Answer these questions so you can decide if cleanliness is important to you:

1. Do you feel compelled to clean a mess made by another person?
2. Can you find anything you need in your home without searching for it?
3. What is your definition of clean?
4. Do you talk about how clean or dirty another persons house is?
5. Can your house be messy and clean at the same time?
6. Do you empty an ashtray or a trashcan before it is full?
7. When you clean do you get worn out just after picking up the general mess?
8. Can you clean the bathrooms, kitchen, dust and do 1 deep cleaning chore all in one day?
9. Are you embarrassed when someone unexpected comes to your home?
10. Do you feel uncomfortable or motivated to clean about your home after visiting a clean home?
11. What do you consider to be a clean home?
12. Is your opinion of a clean home the same as your family members?
13. Just answer with the word clean so I know you are answering these questions?
14. Define a dirty house.
15. Do you have OCD or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
16. Do you constantly make excuses for the mess in your home to visitors?

After answering these questions could you have cleaned at least one room? If your family helps you do the housework you do have more time to have fun. A family that uses teamwork to get the house clean has more fun and time to have fun. They have also taught their family valuable life skills. Now if you do not feel guilty about the state of your house at this very moment then you have a clean home or do not care how others view your home. I know sloppy people that function quite well and are generally happy with life.

Life is too short to spend it cleaning! If you learned about what is important to you by answering these questions then this post was worth the time. You can fix what is broken when you know the problem if there is one. Picking up each mess will help you really clean your home. As an ex-professional cleaner it can be done in 2-4 hours depending on the size of your home. Less time with teamwork! It sure feels great mentally to come home to a clean home.

Save Money To Have Fun!

We are having a break in the cold weather and it was actually 65 degrees in Kansas. This is not usual for February 18, 2011. I not only enjoyed the warm temperatures but I turned off the thermostat to save electricity and saved money. These days saving all that you can on the utilities can save some money for the finer things in life. "Kil-o-wat and save a lot".is really true and very simple to do. I do not need to give my hard earned money to the electric company. If you have the money to waste then read no further.

By actually turning off the heat or unplugging a cord saves money. Electricity is still drawing power through the socket with a plug even when it is not in use which costs money. In December which was not very cold this year my electricity jumped from $150 in December to over $325 in January then back down to $200 in February. It was colder in the month of January then it was in December. A few degrees makes a big difference. A simple check and change of the filter, turning the heat to 69 degrees at night and/or during the day made a big difference in my bill. I just wore extra clothes.

The change in prices at the grocery store from last week to this week really showed an increase. It is time to save money anyway you can as it is predicted that the price of groceries will get worse. I have bought Best Choice Frosted Shredded Wheat for a long time and the price was $2.50 a box which is really a good deal compared to other brands. Last week it was $2.79. The prices of groceries are expected to rise to an all time high this spring.

I know this does not sound like much but in these days of uncertainty you have to save anyway you can or you are just working to survive. We must reward ourselves for hard work or burn out will occur and your job consumes your life. Make sure you have fun because life needs a balance of work and play. All work and no play makes life fly by and before you know it you are old and tired.

As a youth I did not understand why everyone said you should enjoy your age instead of wishing you were older. I wish now that I would have listened to the grown-ups. One thing is for sure is that time stands still for no one. Save your money for living, shopping, traveling or eating out whatever your pleasure is. One minute takes forever and years go by fast.so enjoy each moment as if it was your last.