Essential Organizing The Home Suggestions
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 by Decor Guru Subscribe To Our Feed
With the help of all the family, identify time wasters at home. Here’s some examples:
miscommunication
misplaced objects and personal effects
documents and papers not filed
too many magazines and CDs left lying about
mistakes
indecision
inefficient use of family vehicles
too much TV viewing
different meal times
non-adherence to curfew rules
friends who hang around indefinitely
Divide and delegate house chores
Of course you can’t do it all. So it’s time for a strategy: plan a nice dinner for all the on one long weekend, and tell them in advance that you have something to discuss. Cook them a special dish or two and whip up a dessert that everyone will love.
At the conclusion of the meal, tell them that you want to make some changes around home. Say that you’ve been procrastinating in doing some important jobs around the home because you lack their support.
Bring up your divide and delegate plan, ask them for suggestions, and get everyone’s commitment. Your concrete, well laid-out plan will get you the results you want.
Prepare a chore chart after division of labor is decided.
As the initiator of the plan, you must be the first to set the example. If you committed to re-organize the cupboards and clean out the fridge once a week, do it. When everyone sees you’re doing your part, they’ll do theirs.
Set up a chart in the kitchen or in the TV room where everyone can cross out the task once it’s completed. Check the chart once a week; tell them how pleased you are with their progress. If some members have been delinquent, ask them why. Don’t scold, give them another chance. This chart is an effective way for you to identify who the biggest procrastinators are, and you may need to supervise them more closely.
Begin with small tasks to start with to get everyone’s cooperation.
If a large task is assigned the first time, that person is likely to procrastinate. Much better to divide up the job in small parts.
Let’s take re-painting the entire garage as an example. If your husband works the usual 8 hours a day, don’t expect him to paint the whole garage in a single weekend. Don’t forget the old paint needs to come off, some sanding has to be done, and primer needs to be applied. If you have a closed, double-car garage, divide the job by walls, or by a quarter of a wall at a time. You don’t want your husband to feel overwhelmed, forcing him to think of excuses to put it off. Far better to break it down into tasks or into areas.
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