tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post968145830361702148..comments2024-03-28T22:48:30.666-07:00Comments on Home Living: How to Rescue the Day at HomeLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-75229160218955064522012-12-28T12:45:32.791-08:002012-12-28T12:45:32.791-08:00Thank you so much for this and your other posts! M...Thank you so much for this and your other posts! My mom was a good housekeeper but she never explained or taught me HOW she did it. I have learned so much online, especially from you. Happy New Year!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473131878856957092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-2171786980193012802012-12-27T20:55:11.417-08:002012-12-27T20:55:11.417-08:00yes...I like your idea, Lydia, about the use of a ...yes...I like your idea, Lydia, about the use of a camera too....thanks Mrs. B for your reminder!<br />LynnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-7055474945309109602012-12-27T20:50:59.850-08:002012-12-27T20:50:59.850-08:00I especially like your idea of a mess being sent f...I especially like your idea of a mess being sent from God...as a purpose for us in the home...that is a fresh approach to our messes and I appreciate that.<br />LynnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-27606724000945983162012-12-27T08:07:52.384-08:002012-12-27T08:07:52.384-08:00Ann, I also have something, and it is called &quo...Ann, I also have something, and it is called "maintenance." After a room is cleaned, even while working on the next one, I go around and "maintain" all the other rooms previously cleaned and pick up anything out of place, etc. This is a constant habit for me now and prevents having to save up things for a cleaning day. There is rarely a cleaning day when this takes place, Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-46822344635101215712012-12-27T07:52:10.489-08:002012-12-27T07:52:10.489-08:00I think the day after Christmas is an excellent da...I think the day after Christmas is an excellent day to organize! My children received some new clothing and so I went through their closet and got rid of anything was ripped or unrepairable. I also have bags ready to donate. <br /><br />And after all the baking and cooking, it's a fine time to go through the pantry and see what needs to be purchased, or perhaps throw items away that may Sarah Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02887966641411778673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-70721562336060843652012-12-27T06:42:59.370-08:002012-12-27T06:42:59.370-08:00I am always shocked at how linked my own mood is t...I am always shocked at how linked my own mood is to the state of my house. As soon as I get going on it, I can feel my spirits start to lift. <br /><br />I have a layered system...The first is called "stabilization." This means just going around, maybe a half hour at most, and stabilizing the rooms. So making the beds, grabbing the dirty laundry, putting the dishes in the sink, that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-17404798281449596242012-12-27T06:42:56.674-08:002012-12-27T06:42:56.674-08:00I tend to start clearing the pots in the kitchen a...I tend to start clearing the pots in the kitchen and open windows to get rid of any cooking smells and then like you I: <i>"Begin with the room that is first seen or is in the most public view"</i>. I start at the front door, then the living room, then the bathroom...then I tackle other rooms.<br /><br />There's nothing better than getting a bit of order back to the house! :)VerityGracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04372515170550373300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-5474933111480379452012-12-27T04:55:16.933-08:002012-12-27T04:55:16.933-08:00I want to thank you for this post and many of the ...I want to thank you for this post and many of the others you have done recently on home care. I have been practicing not leaving a room until it is straighten. Even hubby has noticed and likes things better. Now just to make a habit of it. Thank you for being so encouraging!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-81215193080856398592012-12-27T04:09:49.300-08:002012-12-27T04:09:49.300-08:00Another encouraging and inspiring post Lady Lydia!...Another encouraging and inspiring post Lady Lydia! I spent the whole day yesterday cleaning and organizing and taking down all of the decor... I still have at least another full day of work... <br /><br />Blessings to you,<br />Amy Josunnyskiesandsweetteahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05411963709035869592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-65754633213777048312012-12-27T01:28:55.714-08:002012-12-27T01:28:55.714-08:00Thanks for this post. Right now, after having bak...Thanks for this post. Right now, after having baked like a banshee, decorated, shopped, cleaned, cooked huge meals, entertained, and kept a sick grandbaby overnight on Christmas, I find myself sick in bed. Just a bad cold that I am trying to keep from escalating into a sinus infection.<br /> I have not left my room in almost a day, and can only imagine what may await me downstairs when I do Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-90346520129171596272012-12-27T00:12:02.778-08:002012-12-27T00:12:02.778-08:00This is most practical information. You are so ri...This is most practical information. You are so right, getting dressed, fixing yourself up really starts the day, no matter when you get up.<br /><br />To get me through that sinking mid-morning slump, I need to eat a really nutritious breakfast also. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing this, its going in the homemaking folder.<br />Mrs. J.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-50977045041745155632012-12-26T23:20:01.881-08:002012-12-26T23:20:01.881-08:00Whenever my mum entertained, we always made sure e...Whenever my mum entertained, we always made sure everything (almost all) was back in order before going to bed) - no mess the next morning and everyone wakes feeling so much better. We always pulled together and did the dishes etc.. so that wasn't ever a problem. I don't think my mum could ever wake to a mess, it just wasn't her style and its a good practice to get into. Mess wasn&#Finding Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09882774610725490491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-21591622036764725742012-12-26T22:45:18.035-08:002012-12-26T22:45:18.035-08:00Thank you for this. I always feel inclined to writ...Thank you for this. I always feel inclined to write a post such as this especially after the holidays. It can be overwhelming to recover a regular schedule, to clean the house and to regain energy after overeating and sitting around in the winter months! These are some wonderful practical suggestions.<br /><br />Jill FarrisJill Farrishttp://www.generationalwomanhood.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-51931237404355128222012-12-26T21:13:38.687-08:002012-12-26T21:13:38.687-08:00Such a practical and wise post. I've found nu...Such a practical and wise post. I've found number 3 to be especially true....The camera seems to bring clarity somehow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com