Originally Posted by LaTeeDa

I learned about baby steps when I had babies, lol. I was a SAHM for 3 years when my daughter was little. I used to get so frustrated about keeping the house clean because my previous method was just concentrate and get it done. You can't do that with a little one around. My 'to do' lists said 'clean the bathroom,' 'clean the kitchen,' 'do the laundry,' etc. And I never got anything checked off! So, eventually I learned to break it down into 5 or 10 minute tasks that I could get done in between the needs of a small child.

My lists then said things like 'clean the toilet,' 'fold one load of laundry,' 'dust the dresser,' etc. It worked so much better. I still didn't have a completely clean house--ever, lol. But, I got things done and, best of all, I got the sense of accomplishment of checking things off my list!

L