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10 Minute Clean-up

Shannon — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:25:44 +0000

Because cleaning is a dreaded task and not something that anyone looks forward to, it seems to take forever. The fact is, cleaning up for just a few minutes a day, here and there, really can make a difference.

I set the timer for 10 minutes the other day and started cleaning my daughter’s bedroom. Here’s what it looked like before:

And this is what it looked like after my ten-minute clean-up:

I didn’t think that I had started the timer, because I was almost completely finished when the timer went off and I didn’t think that I would get half the room clean in ten minutes!

So, here’s your challenge for today: Choose a room in your house that needs some tidying-up and set the timer for ten minutes and clean, clean, clean until the timer goes off. You’ll be amazed at the results!

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Whew! This bathroom is UNorganized!

Lara — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:00:56 +0000

Well, my bathroom is a harder job than I expected it to be. I found more junk in my linen closet than should be allowed. LOL. I had things I did not even know I had…and more soap pars and pads then any woman should have under normal circumstances!

The cleaning part is complete. The emptying is complete….albeit all the stuff I am keeping is lingering on my dining room table and in two boxes.

Next step. Organize it all!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

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Bedroom is done. :) Bathroom is next!

Lara — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:30:21 +0000

I am happy to announce that I have completed my bedroom challenge…finally. LOL. The pics are about the same as last time. LOL. You can see them here.

It is so nice to have a clean room again!

Next challenge…

BATHROOM!

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My Cleaning Woes, part one

Lara — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:37:18 +0000

OK, so as many of you may have guessed, I am organizationally challenged. I really want to be one of those seat people. You know the ones that you can show up at their house ANY time and it’s clean. The ones that if they have one dish in the sink, they are “sorry” for the mess. LOL! I always tell them, I’ll trade ya my mess for yours ANY day of the week!

I am the type of person who hates when I have to carpool. I am always “planning ahead.” I think to myself, “What if they need to use the bathroom when they come to pick me up?” Then I hear the theme song from psycho. LOL!!! You know what I am talking about, don’t you? Anyone? Am I alone in this? I already have my excuse in play. LOL!

Let me tell you…I need help…seriously. LOL!

OK, so yesterday began the “bedroom challenge.” ROFLMBO! Have I started? Uh, not! Will I today? I hope so! Do I want to…yes and no. I am not giving dates anymore. I always fail. So, we will be on the bedroom challenge until your untidy leader gets her act together!

OK, I need some chocolate…chat with you later!

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New Challenge!!! Your NIGHTMARE closet!!!

Lara — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:28:45 +0000

Well, I am ready for some more punishment!! I really want my WHOLE house clean!! OK, so our next challenge will be your nightmare closet!! We all have one. Mine is the master bedroom. I can here the physco music. Yours may be the pantry…YOU know!

I want to encourage you all to participate.

HOW???

Take some before and after pics, post your status on your blog (if you have one), and share it with Thou Shalt Clean. If you do not have a blog then post a reply here so you can email them to me.

For all who participate and show before and after pics proving they DID the cleaning challenge, they will get some fancy blog bling telling the world the rock AND they will each be entered into a drawing for a FREE candle! WHOO HOO! (link back to TSC would be cool too! )

OK, so challenge…

YOUR nightmare closet!

Deadline to Cleanliness: August 27th. (that’s 14 whole days!)

Hey we all KNOW my pics alone are at least worth a link back to Thou Shalt Clean!!! ROFLMBO!

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Bedroom Challenge – Completed – And I am SO EMBARRASSED!

Lara — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:42:26 +0000

OK, this is SOOOOOOOOOOO embarrassing! I feel SO ashamed!!! HOW do I let it get so bad??? When I looked at my room before I began to even clean, I wanted to cry. I mean, honestly, there is NO excuse to let a room get so bad! And, this is not even the worst room in my house.

OK, well, I really can NOT believe that I do this to myself…ROFL. I mean I MUST be nuts to share these pics!!!!!

Before and After Pictures of the Master Bedroom Cleaning Challenge:

OK, this is a picture of what is SUPPOSED to be my NEAT DH’s dresser. However, I am sure you can see I have hijaked it with the messies!

This is what it SHOULD look like! DH is going to be SOOOOOO happy!! The little box on the white dresser are things I found that are his…ROFLMBO!

This is a picture of our tall dresser/chest and what lurks beside it. Also, note the arrow. That is wrapping paper from LAST Christmas!!!!

My DH LOVES uncluttered flat surfaces! I had to add SOME stuff…but tried to keep them as clear as possible. Note how clean the side of the dresser is! I hope he likes them!!

Just LOOK at the MASS of clothes!!! No wonder I can never FIND anything to wear!! ACK!!!!

Ahhh, I am STUNNED at how NEAT it looks! And look at the nice bed through the mirror!!! WHOO HOO! And, my clothes are NEATLY placed in their drawers!!

These are before pictures of what you can see of the floor. I wonder what my cat is thinking??? I know I am like…AHHHHHHHHHHHH! (The after pics of floor can be seen in all after pics.)

These are on and around my bed before cleaning. I do not know how we even found the bed each night!

My side of the bed. CLEAN floor! No junk. And, NO MORE Christmas wrapping paper!

DH’s side of bed. Note the arrows. Those items will be put in the closet. However, THAT is a WHOLE other challenge! ROFL! So, DH, said thy can stay their temporarily!

Ahhh…is all I have to say.

ROFLMBO! Do you SEE the DUST??? YUCK! I am SO ashamed!

Ahhh…clean lungs again!

OK, there you go…I hope this helps YOU realize that if you are a messie, you are NOT the only one and there ARE worse messies out there! AND…that you CAN get it clean!!!

I will post the next cleaning challenge soon…..

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