Cleaning use to be high on my priority list but that too is not the end all, be all. And if one burns candles be sure to clean where soot accumulates above the area. Spring cleaning was a necessity with wood stoves. I am glad I did the cleaning when I was young but I was taught that by my own mother as we did a thorough cleaning every Saturday finishing with scrubbing the kitchen floor Sat. And now that hubby is retired, more things & cleaning take a back seat cause we volunteer a lot, eat out more, bake much less, go out when we feel like it and visit friends and some days just rest. Now I clean this cluttered mess as it needs it, bathroom daily to weekly, (only one bathroom and 1/2 bath - easiest rooms to keep clean), have way too much accumulated stuff, papers, crafts, etc. I am nearly 70 and did the list, checked off things for years of spring cleaning even when I had 3 kids, sewed everything they wore, crafted, baked, made terrific meals, etc (the Miss Susy Homemaker or supermom) and then at near age 40 the Lord sent me a fourth child and a few years after that all the cleaning, sewing, and supermom went out the window. I live in an old farmhouse along a very busy dirty highway - pollution is horrid - outdoor chairs are black by end of summer - need to add patio cleaning to list. ***Read the introduction to this list, complete with some helpful tips, by clicking HERE.
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