When your family members walk into the main entry of your home, what do they do first? For most of us, our family members drop whatever is in their hands beside of the entryway. For some, there are shoes dropped there as outside shoes are taken off and indoor shoes put on. The entryway to our homes can become cluttered quickly. First, establish places for your family to put shoes, coats, and hats. Then take a look at the things that are dropped near the entryway. Establish places for those things. When your children come into the door, teach them to put their things away where they belong. As you are establishing this habit with them, praise them when they do it. Gentle reminders will work. Set your timer now and declutter the entryway.
Zone Mission: Declutter the Entryway
Weekly Home Blessing Task: Windows and Mirrors (I use my FlyLady purple cloths for this and no chemicals.)
- Make Your Bed (Do this as soon as you get up.)
- Get Dressed Down to Your Shoes
- Swish and Swipe
- Start Your Laundry
- Decide on Dinner
- Check Your Calendar
- Start the Day off with a Shiny Sink. Don’t leave the breakfast dishes sitting.
- Clean out your refrigerator. Toss the science experiments.
- 15 minutes of loving movement.
School: Don’t forget to do the fun stuff in your school day. Get out the crafts!
- Eat Lunch
- Clear off One Hot Spot
- Reboot the Laundry
- Declutter for 15 Minutes (Be sure to have your children declutter, too.)
- Drink Your Water
- Write up a menu plan for the next 7 days. Check your pantry and freezer and make a grocery list. This habit will save you time and money. Try out some new recipes with the slow cooker. It will save you time once you start back to your school schedule.
- Check the Calendar for Tomorrow
- Lay out Your Clothes for Tomorrow (Have your children lay their clothes out, too.)
- Put things at the Launch Pad that you will need first thing in the morning
- Shine Your Sink
- Clean Off a Hot Spot
- Go to Bed at Decent Hour
