What can I do to make it fun...?

Question

My husband is at his second job until around 11 p.m. tonight! I am needing to clean my house, bake (cookies, muffins, and brownies) and pack clothes for a family get together this weekend. I want to get it all done but I want a fun way to do it! Can you help me get motivated....quickly!

Answer 1

Crank up your favorite up-tempo music.

Straighten the kitchen up first and get the pastries started baking. Why don't you just do the easiest/quickest instead of all three? (Simplify)

Then, I'd just do the most basic putting stuff away and worry about serious cleaning NEXT weekend. (Simplify)

Have your husband pack for himself and the kids when he gets in. If he won't know what to take, give him a list of the types of stuff and let him do it. Or,  you two can do it together in the am.

Tell him there will be a nice reward for him at bedtime!

Don't wear yourself out with housework...that's no way to start out to have a FUN weekend.

Answer 2

Hey, I always find that talking on the phone makes the house work go quickly. When I hang up, I look around and think "who did the dishes?" Oh yeah...it was me! But you have to have someone to call who likes to yack.

Answer 3

Put on some fast, fun, funky music, something that you absolutely can't NOT move to if you hear it.  Play it loud, unless you live in an apartment.  Sing, dance, bake, clean, and have a great time.  My house is tiny, so I can watch a movie on the TV in the living room from the kitchen; that's fun, too.  Personally, I actually am weird and LIKE cleaning (I know, I need professional psychiatric help) and LOVE baking.  Wish you were near!  I'd come over and we'd have a baking party!