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The house is a mess again.. now what! |
Follow these 7 steps to a cleaner home to reduce stress, save time, and make the holidays a little brighter. Living in clutter tends to disorganize our mind. You will be proud to do those classes and facials at your home when it is looking good. Don't be afraid to take garage bags and throw.. especially all that paper. Anything really great in MK does come around again.. and you can always find it on my Unit Net in the training center. I learned long ago that you want to do this kind of work off peak Mary Kay time.. (9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.) When I took Mary Kay's advice to hire cleaning help .. wow. that lightened my load so that I could focus on my business. The extra money I made during that time.. paid for my sitter. I made certain I always had a class while my cleaning helper was working. If you work a full time job.. there is no doubt at all .. cleaning help is essential! What man do you know who would work a full time job, plus build his own business, plus take care of all the meals, laundry, shopping, children's activitys, church funtions and cleaning. He wouldn't ... He would HIRE HELP.. OR GET A WIFE! Be a SMART business women.. YOU are Building your MK business to make a better life for your family. You can pay someone $10 - $15 per hour while you go out and make $50 - $75 per hour. NOW .. That is a smart trade off. Yes, Your home needs to be clean.. but you don't necessarily need to be the one to do it. There are many many women who are looking for a job cleaning homes. When I hired my help.. ( I have had 3 different women in 25 years) ..I made sure that they were willing to do whatever I asked. A little light ironing each week .. plus the cleaning. (Inside windows if I needed them done.) She had to be willing to work as hard as I do. At first Gary wasn't too excited about it at all. He kept saying.. "we can't afford it.. I kep thinking of what Mary Kay would say.. "You can't afford not to!" Well .. I promised to earn the extra money each week.. and guess what.. Gary couldn't imagine our life without our weekly help! I did not hire thru an agency... too expensive! I put an add in the paper one time, the other 2 times I asked others for referrals. Of course I came to love the women who took care of my home. .. and I always always told them home much I appreciated all the work they did. ....But still.. there are times we need to unclutter... read on.. 1. Starting... now! 2. Make a list, check it twice. 4. Yes, you can take shortcuts. 5. Enlist help. ..Remember.. Part of your Cleaning person is tax deductable .. because you are self employed and do some of your business from your home. You're not the only one enjoying the holidays, so you shouldn't be the only one cleaning for them either. Set aside a specific time each week for cleaning and divide up chores so your children and spouse can pitch in. Have kids make their own beds, sort toys, dust, or wipe off countertops. Not only will this give you some relief, it will teach them good habits as well. 6. Simplify. 7. Have fun. |