Reflections on housekeeping

[ailbhe]

Forgive me for being list-happy; it's easier than real entries.

1. It is much easier to keep everything in its place when everything has a place.
2. No household task takes more than 20 minutes. If it does, it's more than one task and should be rewarded as such.
3. Yes, I should be rewarded for household tasks. If I got someone else to do it, I'd pay them, wouldn't I?
4. People will forgive a lot if they can see you're in the middle of a major DIY project.
5. Or if you feed them.
6. I will forgive myself a lot if I get the dining table clear and usable once every day.
7. When the weather is good, we can eat in the garden.
8. Clean underwear is laundry's most valuable reward.
9. I hate carpets and must get rich and buy wooden flooring.