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<blockquote data-quote="Nomad" data-source="post: 283759"><p>Get grocery bags and colored markers. Let's say, for the sake of argument, get two grocery bags per each person that lives in your home. Assign a color marker for each person...this is for quick identification. Let's say you are orange, your husband is dark blue, one son is red and another is purple. Put their names on each bag. You'll get two bags marked with your name in orange "JANET," and everyone else would get the same...with their own name in their own color. Go through the house and place things that are in the wrong rooms belonging to the appropriate person and place in the appropriate bag. Then hand the bag to the person and ask them to put the items in the right places (or throw them out) by a certain day and time. For example, if your son has a piece of clothing in the living room, it would go in his bag. Then, he would be responsible for hanging it up in his room. If others don't put things in the bag themselves (they don't want to play), you put the stuff in the bags for them. For example, just put the filled bag in his room...at least it (shirt, junk, etc.) wont be in the living room any longer and will be closer to where it needs to be.</p><p> </p><p>Then, tackle one room per day...hopefully with a partner. So, let's just say that you want to clean your bedroom. Ask your husband if he will do this with you.</p><p> </p><p>Put on rock and roll music. Have plenty of CD's available. Put the timer on. Do it in 45 minute increments. See how much work you can get done in 45 minutes. Then take a break for 15 minutes. Have a cup of coffee. Then do it again. Or...you could do one hour in the morning and one hour after lunch and one hour again from 4-5. Make a GAME out of it! Divide the room in half. Have your husband in charge of one half and you in charge of another. Perhaps agree to work on a few things together. Chances are you can get each room done if you work together in 2-3 hours.</p><p> </p><p>In a day or two, tackle another room with your supplies, music, timer and partner.</p><p> </p><p>If you take it in increments...put on music...use the timer..make a game out of it...the time goes by quickly. It's even BETTER if you have a partner...but not totally necessary. Wishing you well. You can do this...and you will feel soooo much better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nomad, post: 283759"] Get grocery bags and colored markers. Let's say, for the sake of argument, get two grocery bags per each person that lives in your home. Assign a color marker for each person...this is for quick identification. Let's say you are orange, your husband is dark blue, one son is red and another is purple. Put their names on each bag. You'll get two bags marked with your name in orange "JANET," and everyone else would get the same...with their own name in their own color. Go through the house and place things that are in the wrong rooms belonging to the appropriate person and place in the appropriate bag. Then hand the bag to the person and ask them to put the items in the right places (or throw them out) by a certain day and time. For example, if your son has a piece of clothing in the living room, it would go in his bag. Then, he would be responsible for hanging it up in his room. If others don't put things in the bag themselves (they don't want to play), you put the stuff in the bags for them. For example, just put the filled bag in his room...at least it (shirt, junk, etc.) wont be in the living room any longer and will be closer to where it needs to be. Then, tackle one room per day...hopefully with a partner. So, let's just say that you want to clean your bedroom. Ask your husband if he will do this with you. Put on rock and roll music. Have plenty of CD's available. Put the timer on. Do it in 45 minute increments. See how much work you can get done in 45 minutes. Then take a break for 15 minutes. Have a cup of coffee. Then do it again. Or...you could do one hour in the morning and one hour after lunch and one hour again from 4-5. Make a GAME out of it! Divide the room in half. Have your husband in charge of one half and you in charge of another. Perhaps agree to work on a few things together. Chances are you can get each room done if you work together in 2-3 hours. In a day or two, tackle another room with your supplies, music, timer and partner. If you take it in increments...put on music...use the timer..make a game out of it...the time goes by quickly. It's even BETTER if you have a partner...but not totally necessary. Wishing you well. You can do this...and you will feel soooo much better. [/QUOTE]
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