This workshop walkthrough stays in the order the work happens.
Love her or well don’t, Martha knows her job. While the information she shares is rarely a total revelation, she organizes and arranges household info in clear and straightforward way, that it is hard to ignore. She knows what she is selling… and honestly who couldn’t use a little reminder? Especially with spring around the corner… I thought you might want to hear some of the great direct tips she had for household preventative care. You can see the whole slideshow of options here on her site. 1. Make your bed! If you take care of this, you will be less likely to let the rest of the piles linger. (image Southern Accents) 2. Put them in their place! (you go) Whenever leaving a room grab something that is out of place and put it away. For even more impact make it a family rule. 3.Sort the mail Recycle unwanted papers, place bills, filing, and personal mail in their respective boxes. (image from Pottery Barn) 4.Clean as you cook; Place your used dishes in the dishwasher as you cook, rinse immediately and/or quickly wash them and replace them- this is one of my mother’s rules too. The family joke is that you can usually only get one sip of a glass of water, before Mom dumps it out and throws it in the dishwasher, she is clearly efficient. ( I love you Mom!) 5. Wipe up spills ASAP! They are easier to clean while they are fresh, (you will remember this tip the next time you are scrubbing dried spaghetti sauce off your cook-top!!! (this little baby can be purchased like this.. after all April 1st is just around the corner) 6. Go Shoe-less Institute a no-shoes policy. Shoes track in all kinds of grime and abrade hard surfaces. Wear slippers or socks instead indoors, or go barefoot. (Follow Mr Rogers example! Image found here)
