Mornings were rough, especially coming from a once known night owl like myself. I dont know how or when it happened but my mornings became easy for me.
My life at one point was chaos. I was always late, I ate bad, I drank too much, my home wasn't organized and I let my appearances go. Honestly I believe they were all tied together. Today, my life is beautiful. I believe my life came together when I did on all levels.
These days, I'm up earlier than ever ready to start my day. Maybe its the fuel I put into my body that allows me to wake refreshed. Or the fact I no longer stay out till the wee hours of the morning. My home is now always organized and my days scheduled.
There is a certain routine I do every morning that gets me ready for the day and feeling good when I come home. Its a little something I call my "10 minute tidy" This routine helps me tremendously!
If you are an avid reader of my blog, you know that I'm a clean freak. I cant help it, nothing makes me happier and calmer than a clean home.
Here is the simple routine that has helped me.
Let in the Air - The minute I wake up, I open the blankets to the end of the bed and air it out. I open the bedroom windows and spray Dreft Fabric Freshner onto the sheets and pillows. I also open the windows, not only to air out the apartment but I love the sound of NYC in the morning. I let the bed breathe & air out before I make it.
Shine Time - After my shower and bathroom routine I always wipe down the bathroom. I have windex wipes I keep stored and do a quick once over to remove any finger prints or droplets of water. I wipe down the shower handles, sink chrome, mirror and anything else that reflects. I even take the wipe and do quick swipe of the floor to pick up any lint. I quickly shake the towels out, refold the hand towels and straighten up any product or container out of its original place.
Bits n Pieces - After I finish blowing out my hair and my velcro curlers are set in place, I make the bed. It allows me to multi task. I place the glasses from our bedside tables into the dishwasher, wipe the kitchen sink down and start the dishwasher (if needed). I always stop into the Living Room, fluff the pillows, organize the magazines and put the remotes away (if the Mr. was up late the night before).
& finally a last Look & Go. I give my home a quick once over, spray room freshener and I'm out.
Sure, if you have children, a home with a significant amount of square feet or are running around in the morning this may not work for you, but if you get up 10 minutes early you will have the time to do some of these things.
Doing such small tasks in the morning mentally prepare me for the day. I feel productive even before I get to the office. Having tidied up my home, I am able to focus on things that actually relate to my success rather than wasting time on things that do not really matter on returning to my home at the end of the day.
The important thing to remember here is that keeping your house tidy is an ongoing process - it's going to need work every day. But with these 4 ideas, the work won't be difficult or time consuming, you can just cruise through on auto pilot in the morning and make it routine.
Try it out and let me know what little tidy up routines you do in the morning.
xo
Meems
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