Housework & Hobbies!

I like organising things.  For a long time I have tried to organise the housework.  Tried keeping a list, a book, cleaning a specific room on a specific day, etc etc,  nothing has worked and I once again end up rebelling against routine.  I find pleasure in creating the list or book, but then after the novelty of structure has worn off, the enjoyment comes from throwing the list or book away.. and once again I can feel free, but my housework is disorganised.

However, I think my daughter has provided me with a rebel-proof solution.  Quite simply it is an online roulette type wheel at wheeldecide.com and so far so good!  To keep it realistic, together with the compulsory basic ground floor hoovering, dishwasher filling and clothes freshening,  I only expect myself to complete one task from the wheel per day, and I don't spin it at the weekends!  If the resulting task has been completed within the last 10 days (apart from cleaning Humphrey which is in the last 7 days), then a respin is done and voila!  It adds a bit of fun, suspense and focus to the same old housework tasks!  If I don't really feel up to doing much, then I just don't spin the wheel.. and the feeling of 'I should be doing something' doesn't happen.  I actually look forward to being able to get back to it the next day.   I had initially included 'day off' on my wheel, but I am enjoying this method so much that I deleted it.

To accompany this, I have made a Hobbies wheel.   I am interested in many things, but I never know what to concentrate on.. so end up not exploring many of my interests at all.  So, after finding out what my household task is for the day, I then spin my Hobbies wheel and it suggests what to spend time on when I have finished.  Sometimes, it is something just for that day.. like meditation or cooking cupcakes and sometimes it can be something that I will focus on for a few days.. for example like this little sewing project I did last week...

  

Thank you to Suzie for the denim from her old jeans.. and a huge thank you for showing me the wheeldecide website!! Such a simple idea, but so effective!

Laters..