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<blockquote data-quote="Suz" data-source="post: 283761" data-attributes="member: 29"><p>Janet, looking at your home as a whole would be way too much so the only way to do this, as others have also suggested, is to break it down into manageable pieces.</p><p> </p><p>I don't use the timer but Nomad described pretty much how I do spring/fall cleaning every year.</p><p> </p><p>I take one room per day. I have large black lawn bags available. I'm too lazy to have garage sales so I have one for trash, one for donation. </p><p> </p><p>I TURN UP MY FAVORITE MUSIC <strong><u>VERY</u></strong> LOUD (that's critical for motivating me)... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p> </p><p>...and I hunker down and do it.</p><p> </p><p>If one room per day is too much, then give yourself 3 days per room. </p><p> </p><p>I think expecting others to help you at this point is (unfortunately) wishful thinking. Once done, I think expecting Billy to keep his own space and those he shares clean is completely reasonable. I guess I'm with Witz in that if he won't do the minimum of what you expect/need then it's time to offer him the opportunity to live elsewhere....kind of a "scared straight" approach.</p><p> </p><p>Suz</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Suz, post: 283761, member: 29"] Janet, looking at your home as a whole would be way too much so the only way to do this, as others have also suggested, is to break it down into manageable pieces. I don't use the timer but Nomad described pretty much how I do spring/fall cleaning every year. I take one room per day. I have large black lawn bags available. I'm too lazy to have garage sales so I have one for trash, one for donation. I TURN UP MY FAVORITE MUSIC [B][U]VERY[/U][/B] LOUD (that's critical for motivating me)... :D ...and I hunker down and do it. If one room per day is too much, then give yourself 3 days per room. I think expecting others to help you at this point is (unfortunately) wishful thinking. Once done, I think expecting Billy to keep his own space and those he shares clean is completely reasonable. I guess I'm with Witz in that if he won't do the minimum of what you expect/need then it's time to offer him the opportunity to live elsewhere....kind of a "scared straight" approach. Suz [/QUOTE]
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