I wouldn't completely consider myself a slob, but with the demands of caring for three littles and a husband my house tends to get the short end of the stick.
You'd think by now (3 kiddos in and almost 9 years of marriage) I'd have this whole house keeping thing down....cue Real Life.
I've heard Dana K. White on several different podcasts and read her blog a few times. When her book came out it was on the top of my list for this year. We've been in this house for a little over a year, but getting into a routine of keeping things tidy hasn't come to fruition. Maybe because of all the change we have gone through in the last 18 months...I just couldn't get a handle on things.
Remember my word for this year? THRIVE?
Yep...it included house keeping too.
Because really, don't we all do better when our space is neat? I do.
So Dana White from A Slob Comes Clean released a book recently and I picked it up with a gift card I got as a Christmas gift.
This isn't my typical read, but I'm here to tell you that I loved it!
She shares her struggle with house keeping and how she finally challenged herself (by writing a blog) and overcame much of her angst with house keeping.
It isn't rocket science or anything earth shattering that she shares, but it works!
Her basic premise-- Do The Dishes.
Sounds too good to be true, right?
Well...the hard part is actually doing the dishes. Making yourself.
I started putting her habits into practice as I was finishing up the book. My kitchen is tiny and its honestly my least favorite space in our house because it's tiny counters are typically full of dishes and the like. It always seems cluttered, unkept, and generally difficult to work in. When it comes time to make dinner I struggle to work effectively because things are dirty or not where they are supposed to be. I get easily frustrated.
When I started doing my dishes every day and sweeping the floor (the first two habits she suggests) things changed. Now, I actually had to do the work, but it became easier each day...just like she said it would.
Girls, there was one day that I walked by the kitchen and actually did a double-take because it was clean....in the middle of the day.
I'm not claiming to have this thing licked (you should see the kitchen after last week's travel and the busyness of this last weekend) but it really is helping me and transforming our home...slowly...but transformation takes time.
If you're looking for a little lot of help with your home, pick up a copy of this book.
Dana's down-to-earth advice and humor (combined with short, easy-to-read chapters) will have you inspired and encouraged that you can keep a tidy home!
*Update--I have actually finished 2 books so far this year! My reading goal for 2017 is moving right along! Look out for another book review coming soon!*
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