31 Days of Balancing Work and Home {day fourteen} : set a timer.

Do you have a problem area in your cleaning? I know I do- it's definitely our bedroom! I am pretty good at keeping our downstairs straightened up......by gathering everything and throwing it in the bedroom. :(

Here's an idea for managing a problem area: set a timer for 15 minutes every day and focus solely on that area. Don't feel that you have to clean the whole space. Fifteen minutes and stop.

If you consistently do this, your problem area will quickly become an area of discipline! Everyone can find fifteen minutes, even in a busy day. So devote a little bit of effort, and you can stop feeling guilty about that off limits zone!