Last week's cleaning challenge went well for me, and it was 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 satisfying. I spent an afternoon helping a disabled friend clean her baseboards and cold air returns. She is unable to bend over, or to get down on the floor. It was good to have a visit with her. We started with lunch, and then got to work. She lives in a 3 bedroom house, and I don't move as fast as I used to, so it really did take a whole afternoon to do it! What did the rest of you do for the cleaning challenge last week? Leave it in the comments. For this week, I am challenging everyone to 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒂𝒓🛺 ! Hopefully, winter is over, so there shouldn't be any more mud, slush, salt, or sand being tracked into the car. It's time to get it freshened up and ready for the warm weather ahead! Leave us a comment below telling us what kind of vehicle you have, the steps you took to clean it, and how long it took you! I know my car will likely take half a day, or maybe more. I'm embarrassed to say that it's filthy! I wish you all the best this week - 𝑯𝑨𝑷𝑷𝒀 𝑪𝑳𝑬𝑨𝑵𝑰𝑵𝑮!

I hope all of you are enjoying better weather than I am. It's still only averaging 6degrees Celsius during the day, and it is still raining, at least part of the day, EVERY day. It's hard to get much done outside. I can work inside, but I'm running out of things to do. This week, I am going to challenge myself to helping a friend who is disabled, and could use a bit of help with doing things like ceilings and walls. I volunteered my services for a day this week. I would like to challenge the rest of you to help a friend, relative, or neighbor who needs some help to do some spring cleaning. Volunteer to spend an hour, an afternoon, or a whole day helping someone who can't quite complete their spring cleaning on their own. They will appreciate the help, and you will feel good about yourself! Let the rest of us know in the comments whether you are helping a friend, neighbor, or relative, and what task you have volunteered to do. Tell us how long it took you, and how you felt afterwards. Have a good week, everyone!

First off, I apologize for being a day late with this. We had a power failure yesterday, and it lasted for a few hours, causing all sorts of issues. I'm back on track today! Since the weather is warming up, it's time to move outside and get your outdoor space in shape for the summer we all hope is coming! If you have a deck, a patio, or a balcony, they have probably not had much love for the winter months. I know my patio has collected lots of dead leaves and dust, and the furniture needs a bath. What outdoor spaces do you have, and what do you need to do to get them ready for summer enjoyment? This is the challenge for this week. Leave a comment below and let us all know what you have to do, and how it's going for you! 𝑾𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔, 𝑲𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝑴.

I hope spring is in the air where you are🐣 , and that the nice weather is motivating you to freshen up the inside of your home! If you are like me, you likely have a spring cleaning list as long as your arm,📃 and you're wondering where you will get the time to do it all! For me, the best way to "𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑝ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑡" is one bite at a time! I like to do one room each day. Sometimes, due to time constraints or physical limitations, I have to quit half way through. It's OK if you don't have the time or energy to complete a huge task all at once. At least you started, and that's a big step to getting finished! Just get back at it the next day. This week - if you haven't already - get a start on your spring cleaning. Make a list of what you want to accomplish, and put it on the fridge where you can see it - DAILY! Begin with a task that is easy to do in a short amount of time⌛. That way, you get "𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑣𝑒", and you get to cross one task off the list on the first day. You'll feel like you've accomplished something! Reward yourself with something special, like watching a movie, enjoying a favorite coffee drink, or perhaps a bubble bath🫧🛀🏻🫧. In the comments below, tell us what your plan of attack will be for this sometimes overwhelming springtime ritual. Are you an 𝑎𝑙𝑙-𝑖𝑛-𝑜𝑛𝑒-𝑑𝑎𝑦 kind of person, or 𝑠𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑦? What is the first task you plan to tackle? What reward system do you plan to use when you complete a task? Let's do a mid-week check-in to help each other stay motivated. Now, let's 🐝"𝑆𝑃𝑅𝐼𝑁𝐺"🪻into action! 𝑾𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔, 𝑲𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝑴.

I don't know about where you are, but where I live, it is pretty much springtime - FINALLY! In honor of Spring, this week's challenge will give you a jump on your spring cleaning. Here's the link to an article that will fit right in with your spring cleaning routine: https://www.skool.com/the-big-sweep-7698/71774ffd. The challenge this week is to read the article 📖👀, then put your new knowledge to good use by doing what it says. When you're finished, drop a comment below telling us about your experience - how long it took you, how well it worked for you, and if you would do it that way again. If you've already cleaned your window screens, pick another spring cleaning related article to read, then do the chore. Next, drop a comment below telling us which article you read, how long it took to do the chore, how well the method worked, and if you would do it that way again! I am going to clean my window screens according to the instructions in the article. It's been 2 years since they were last cleaned, so they REALLY need some love 💞! The first day this week that it's NOT raining, I'll grab my🧽, and off I go! Have a great week, everyone! 𝑾𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔, 𝑲𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝑴.