cleaning

I don't like cleaning. I LOVE having everything spotless! I'm the type of cleaner that can't just do the surface, I have to kill the germs and really scrub. But I struggle with putting things away. I know it's sad to admit and I'm embarrassed by my house at times. I'm 23 years old and I have gotten better but this is just an issue with me that I've had ever since I can remember. I always feel rushed and think that I'll come back to it but then I don't. So cleaning for me isn't just killing the germs, I have to put everything away first and it takes so much longer.

Having the house on the market has really helped me in this area. I'm still not great by any means, but I'm getting better. Because if someone calls and says they are coming in a couple of hours I don't have time to get everything ready if I wait to the last minute. But I'm trying to relearn and develop new habits and it's hard. I want to be the type of wife that keeps her house clean all the time and the laundry doesn't pile up to ten loads before it gets done. I want to show God I'm thankful with this house he has blessed me with by taking better care of it. I feel like a stay at home wife should be able to keep a clean house. It just doesn't seem to be in my nature! So today as I'm cleaning and getting ready to show our house tomorrow, I'm asking God to help me in this area. I'm so tired of getting my house spotless and then it looking like a wreck a few days later. My husband works very hard and I want him to have a house he enjoys coming home to. And I want to feel more proud of myself. I feel like I'm a great stay at home mom...just not a very good housewife.

Does anyone else struggle with this?? Any good tips for organization and cleaning?