It's Tuesday, aka ReaLife group day, aka Cleaning Day. So in the spirit of housework, I submit to you my method of self-motivation, or What Keeps Me From Just Sitting On The Couch Instead of Cleaning.
TV.
That's right, TV. Not as a reward for cleaning, but as a motivator. Here's how it works:
Problem: Clutter. Show: Clean Sweep, on TLC. A crew of people clean two highly cluttered rooms out of some poor slob's house, make them sort it all, sell some in a garage sale, throw lots away, and give away the rest. Result: I pick a pile and get cracking.
Problem: General unsanitary conditions. Show: How Clean is Your House, on BBC. Two very British ladies help the filthiest people clean up their home, and they swab and test samples from around the house to very disgusting ends. Result: I clean the kitchen and bathroom with bleach and a toothbrush.
Problem: The closet. Show: What Not To Wear. Two snarky people criticize ordinary schlub's wardrobe and make them throw it all away, then give them money and tips to buy a new one. Result: No new wardrobe, but this always makes me want to clean out drawers.
Now of course I can't get all this done in one week. So I pick one or two obsessive things to do per cleaning day, on top of all of the regular cleaning. Today it was scrubbing the spots on the stairs, vacuuming the blinds, and bleaching the door from the garage into the laundry room, which has some kind of weird mold on it. So maybe I still have dirty dishes in the sink, but darned if the dog doesn't have a clean door.
Now, for a little bit of culture. Some still-life art from the great artist Katelyn The Pie.
Dog With Bracelets
Yarn-Ball Band with Ladybug and Assorted Puzzle Pieces