Our Morning Routine

Maybe this will help someone else. It always helps when people post what they do and modify it for us 😁 ⠀⠀ I am and all or nothing person. Sometimes I get an idea and want to start big right away. I’ve learned through my oils biz that a lot of times it’s better to just do small things more consistently over a long period of time. It’s super boring. It’s not as exciting as doing a big thing. ⠀⠀ Like when you start a new diet and throw everything away that you’re never gonna eat again. Or purging everything all at once. Those are good (and I have done all of them) but I have really noticed that working small towards bigger things works way better. ⠀⠀ Consistency is always wins. It just does. It’s those little pesky daily things that shape your life. ⠀⠀ Ok so we have been doing this for almost a month as per the suggestion of my friend Genna. She said they do chores BEFORE school. It’s been working really well. Here’s what we do. ⠀⠀ The older two switch off weekly with these: ⠀⠀ Bathroom: Wipe counters and toilet. Sweep and spray and wipe floor. Pick up anything that doesn’t belong. ⠀⠀ Kitchen and tv room: pick up everything. Sweep kitchen. Vacuum floor. ⠀⠀ Then I go into the dining room and entry way and pick up and sweep. ⠀⠀ And that makes our whole downstairs super clean. And I love it. Today I finished my chore fast (because since we have been keeping up on it) and I was able to quickly mop the dining room and kitchen. I just spray and wipe. I could do better but that’s good enough. Because if it becomes a habit it will stay pretty clean. ⠀⠀ I’m loving this routine right now. And it’s really helped our day. Even if it gets messy later, I know that the following morning we will do the same thing. (And we do one pick up before Ben gets home, too) ⠀⠀ It’s just nice to see that consistency and little daily discipline really pays off!!

Side note: We also like cleaning with Thieves Household Cleaner. It's a plant based cleaner infused with Thieves essential oil. It's safe for kids, no harsh chemicals and it's only about $1 a bottle. It comes in a bottle that is concentrated so you just add one capful to a spray bottle and fill the rest up with water!