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SPRING CLEANING TIPS FOR 2023

CHRISTINA DITZEL Leave a comment

THIS IS WHY IT’S DIFFICULT TO KEEP YOUR HOUSE CLEAN

WELCOME TO MY PROFESSINAL CLEANING TIPS

With Easter just around the corner, I ask myself, “Why do so many people do ‘SPRING CLEANING’?” Like really, once a year we do a deep cleaning just before Easter? That’s right, Easter is just around the corner, and you’re going to deep clean your home, just to make a mess with Easter eggs, DECORATIONS, and entertainment. Year after year, we find ourselves in the same cycle of “spring cleaning”.

Oh wait! That’s not all! Mothers’ day follows right behind in May, then 4th of July, then we get about 3 months to relax (unless you have birthday celebrations between July and October). Because, in OCTOBER we have Halloween (or hollows eves). Then thanksgiving comes just around the corner and then the largest holiday of the year comes! That’s right, Christmas! And you know what else is coming? All the ornaments, trees, gifts, wrapping paper, bows, ribbons, and all the things we pile up, year after year! But wait it doesn’t end there! WE STILL HAVE New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day! LET’S BRING IN THE CONFFETTI!!! Then we do it all over again! And you wait until April to clean, and you never really have a clean and organized home. It’s a constant cycle that is now our yearly routine.

But may I ask you a question? “Why in the world do so many of you wait until March & April to clean up the mess from all those holidays”? You Had all of January and February to get some “much needed” organizing done. Or, you could have organized before Christmas came around. You know the saying, “OUT WITH THE OLD AND IN WITH THE NEW”! It is always best to let go of things before you bring new things in the home.

So, “Why do we wait until Spring to clean up the mess that the holiday traffic brings in”? And furthermore, how can we avoid the unorganized chaos from occurring year after year? Well, I am about to give you some easy tips and tricks to keep your home organized and clean year-round, so you have less clutter and even less dust.

Stop Wasting Time Doing Mondain Chores!

We don’t realize it, but year after year we are wasting time spring cleaning. There is a much easier way to keep our homes clean, without having to deep clean every year. Just to bring in all those holiday decorations with dusty storage boxes that hold all our ornaments. You know those places are dusty and have bugs, spiders, lizard poop, and whatever else we don’t even pay attention to! So now that I just brought it to your attention, why do you think you only clean your house once a year? Aren’t you exhausted from the deep cleaning trends that keep us doing the same thing year after year? Well, I know I am! But then again, every time I begin cleaning anything in my home, I end up moving future and rearranging things! So, who am I to judge you on when you clean or how often you organize?

Well, I am not here to judge you at all! I honestly don’t care what you do. In fact, I am here to help you get your home organization and clean, so you don’t have to keep spending your spring break cleaning up, just to prepare for your Easter Holiday that is just a couple weeks away.

However, I have been cleaning homes since I was a little girl when I went with my mom to work, who was a cleaning lady. Then when I started my first cleaning company in 2004, I cleaned for apartment complexes, realtors, I did vacation rentals (which were very strict on the cleanliness of their rentals.) then I got into residential, and then RV’s. and boats. The only thing I haven’t gotten into was Private jets. Trust me I tried, but the insurance required to clean a private jet was insanely expensive, and I just didn’t see the value in that.

SO, I have been cleaning for years. So, LET’S GET INTO MY TIPS

These might seem like common sense to some of you, but most of you won’t do this. But I have done this, and my daughters do too, (for the most part) and my home always looks pretty put together.

DAILY ROUTINES THAT MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER! YOU’LL NEVER HAVE TO DEEP CLEAN AGAIN!

“THE LORD SAYS Proverbs 22:6 – Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Listen, as parents, we must bring up our children to clean up after themselves, so it’s routine for them as adults. And parents, you must be the example. So, The following are some tips that will help you maintain your home year round!

HOW TO KEEP YOUR HOME CLEAN & ORGANIZED ALL YEAR

So, you never have to deep clean again, unless you’re redecorating! Here is my quick tips. I have also included links to products that I use to keep my life simplified.

  1. PICK UP AFTER YOURSELVES – WE KNOW THIS BUT IM GONNA SAY IT ANYWAY… Rule #1 in my house is: “PICK UP AFTER YOURSELF”! PICK UP YOUR SHIT OR YOUR SHIT WILL GET PUT IN THE DUMPSTER!Bottom line, no if’s, and’s, or but’s! It really is that simple! Pick up after yourself!
  2. EVERY MORNING MAKE YOUR BED – DON’T SLACK HERE! What you start you should finish. When your done sleeping, complete the task by making the bed. Love your bedding and you will be more likely to take of it! I love my Calvin Klien Pillows and blankets and so do my daughters. We just love CK bedding. I always get the best deals here
  3. BATHROOM – HANG WET TOWELS TO DRY OR FOLD IT AND PLACE IT ON BATHTUB. You can also throw them in the dryer for 10 minutes. (You can reuse towels 2 or 3 times for less laundry). USE STORAGE FOR HAIR STUFF, AND SKIN CARE PRODUCTS. KEEP ORANIZED (EVERYTHING SHOUD HAVE A PLACE)
  4. DROP ZONE – JUNK DRAWERS /BASKETS/STORAGE BOXES ECT. Have drop zones that have easy access for kids, dog toys, blankets, pillows, ect. Make new habits this year by keeping your kitchen clean and tidy using these great pantry stackable to keep kids snacks and drinks organized.
  5. CLUTTER – GET RID OF WHAT YOU HAVE NO USE FOR. Spring cleaning consists of getting rid of junk. So get rid of it, and stop purchasing more crap you don’t really need. Get rid of stuff before you make any new purchases. (“out with the old first, then in with the new”)
  6. FLOORS = Swiffer/vacuum every night IF YOU HAVE PETS! At least every other day with kids and heavy traffic. Floor dust blows around and is the main contributor to all your dust consumption. I LOVE my Bissel vacuum because I don’t have to worry about bags, and I can clean the canister, and the filter is washable! So, I never get that “dog smell” when I vacuum.
  7. DISHES = ALL DISHES BELONG IN THE DISHWASHER OR PUT AWAY. Again, put your shit away! (It helps to limit only one glass a day per person. 1 glass, 1 mug, one plate, etc. (Rinse and put aside for later) My youngest daughter will use the same cup of water all day. We only drink water in our house unless we have hot tea or coffee. But for the most part we use the same glass, or cup for the day.
  8. LAUNDRY– A LOAD A DAY WILL KEEP THE LOADS AWAY. If you can do one load in the morning or in the evening, you won’t have so many piles of laundry weekly. The kids are more likely to put 3 to 5 pieces of laundry away rather than a pile from the whole week or a few weeks. Manage the clothes daily, and you won’t have clothes piling up or laying all over the place.

EVERYTHING TAKES PRACTICE

So, everything takes practice and new routines require accountability and consistency. Everyone needs to be held accountable for their own mess and cleaning up after themselves. Here are some tips to manage your daily chores each week. I promise, this will help you maintain a cleaner home and your family will thank you later, because they will never have to deep clean again!

  1. MAKE YOURSELF and EVERYONE IN THE HOUSE A SCHEDULE and stick to it! IF YOU KEEP UP WITH IT, IT’LL NEVER GET OUT OF HAND. I made an easy WEEKLY CHORE PLANNER HERE that includes for following

    1. MORNING CHORES –     
      1. BEDROOM – DETAILS INCLUDE MAKE BED AND MORE
      1. KITCHEN – UNLOAD DISHWASHER
      1. LIVING AREA – FOLD BLANKETS, PICK UP SNACKS, CUPS, ETC.
      1. LAUNDRY – DO A LOAD OF LAUNDRY
    1. EVENING CHORES –
      1. Load dishwasher & Vacuum (if you have pets. If you don’t have pets, it depend if you wear HOW TO KEEP FLOORS CLEAN don’t wear shoes in the house video, vacuum, Swiffer, moping, keeping dogs groomed etc.)
      1. Fold the clothes from morning and throw a load in from the day.
        1. If you keep up with the laundry your kids are more likely to put away a few things vs a ton of loads you do once a week, ones every few weeks or once a month. “A load a day, keeps the heavy loads aways” (for everyone)

KEEP UP WITH LAUNDRY- THAT IS SOOO IMPORTANT FOR KEEPING A HOME TIDY. I THINK CLOTHES CAUSES THE MOST MESS. I CREATED A CLEANING checklist and planner with a complete schedule so that you and your family can maintain your entire home year-round. Get this planner and stop wasting time deep cleaning year after year. Get more peace of mind, clarity, and create a home life that is organized, clean, happy and healthy all year long.

GET MORE DETAILS HERE

WE ALL NEED A NEW BEGINNING

CHRISTINA DITZEL Leave a comment

“If you are feeling lost, confused, or burdened today, follow me and together we will create a new beginning.

We are living in a fallen world, and we are all broken people. There is no one person on this earth better than, more successful, or happier than the next. Every single one of us experience the highs and lows of life. And year after year our worries become heavier.

Hello, my name is Christina, and for years I have been on this hamster wheel, grabbing at everything and anything just to stay afloat. I have had heart ache in my relationships, finances, my health, in family matters, and even as a single parent. Life has been nothing, but time lost in survival mode.

There are so many of us raising children out of broken homes today. It breaks my heart how many children are struggling with depression because one or both parents are self-absorbed. Many of us lost ourselves in our partners, and now we are trying to redefine and find ourselves again. The love triangle is killing our relationships with each other, and with our children. And let’s not talk about the lack in “leading by example”. We can’t even coparent without showing frustration and bitterness toward our past love. The love that once was but is now lost in the dust that lingers in the air around us. The pain we can’t let go of carries into the next meaningless relationship. And the young are witnessing it all.

Teachers are influencing us with their beliefs, and media is directing us by planting seeds of fear and manipulation. The misrepresentation of deception is everywhere! No one has a mind of their own anymore and people can’t even think without Google search engine. Since Covid 19 happened in 2020 it seems life got even more complicated. Now there seems to be no way out of where we are today!

The pot heads are everywhere you can smell them driving down the road. There is no escape. People are depressed and always angry, and most of us are sleep walking through our own life. There is no doubt in my mind that we are living in the “Zombie Apocalypse” generation. Filled with “Sleepy people not even aware of their surroundings, and the things they see and believe are a fabricated illusion of all their fears”.

But, regardless of my own frustrations with people, society, and my own circumstances, I am here to discuss the matter in which every single one of us will be faced with this year. The matter of getting over ourselves and getting re-focused in 2023.

 GET REFOCUSED IN 2023

I don’t know about you, but I was on fire for life before politics, religion, and Covid took over and dragged us down this darkness we are living in today. In this new year, I feel compelled to surround myself with people who want to be lifted out of this darkness and move into the light of life.  Have we settled for a life lived as small mindedness people? I refuse to believe that! The pettiness needs to stop! It’s time to let go of childlike ways. I know the place we are all at right now seems very dark and scary. Some of us are frustrated and tired physically and emotionally. We are wiped out from trying so hard just to make ends meet. Some of us are feeling lost and confused while others feel lonely and afraid. Many want to throw in the towel and give up. As we sit and witness the suicide rate go through the roof over the past few years, we’ve done nothing to make a change. We are all tired of the division and exhausted from the fight for peace, but still we continue to point the finger.

Let’s be honest, if Martin Luther King’s Day did not wake us up to some new reality for 2023, nothing will help us overcome ourselves! Times are hard for everyone right now! But this is not a time to weep or whine! This is a time to be strong, put on our armor, and fight for the life we know we were born to live. Let’s stop fighting with one another. We are supposed to Love our neighbor and fight FOR each other not against each other. I am so tired and exhausted! The energy of this world is draining and life sucking! Every day it gets harder and harder to watch time pass, as I keep a smile on my face and stay proud and happy for my daughters’ futures. We need to see this world through a new Lens, so the generations after us have a fighting chance! But how do we do that when our entire society has hit rock bottom? Well, I’ll tell you how…

We get a handle on ourselves! We stop pointing the figure! We stop worrying about everything and everyone we can’t control, and we look at the reflection in the mirror. We stand firm and stop allowing others to control us, yes! But we open our hearts and learn to have boundaries that contain respect for ourselves and for others. Why do we always attack others when we are at a place of weary and confusion? Rebellion and radical behavior is the worst response if you want change in 2023. Instead, put on the armor of God and get yourself grounded! This is the year to become a WARRIOR, NOT A WORRIER! Stop where you are right now and sit with yourself and your mess! Why is this so hard for people to do? We are so quick to point out everyone else’s flaws, but we can’t even face ourselves in the mirror and confess our own mistakes!

You put yourself here! No one did this to you accept your-self desires and bad decision making. You know why you’re here! Stop pretending and stop blaming other people for your bad choices in life. YOU CHOSE YOUR LIFE! AND YOU CONTINUE TO CHOOSE EVERYDAY! The only way things will change, is when you decide to change your ways. What are you doing today, that will make a difference for yourself tomorrow? Stop worrying about the world, what you will look like to others, or how you will survive tomorrow.

TO THE CHURCHY PEOPLE

If you are a “churchy” person who believes in God, you have an obligation to represent Jesus with humility, not anger and fear! You know you’re NOT supposed to be of the world! Why have you consumed yourselves with human banter instead of being the light of this world? You’re supposed to just reside here as witnesses and disciples. But instead, your screaming blabber that makes no sense and you’re pushing fear into the people God called for purpose!  So why are you God fearing people complaining all the time? You are supposed to be the example of Love and Hope for the lost!

WE ALL NEED A LITTLE FAITH

Walk through this world with the armor of God, observing and listening and always encouraging others around you. Stop worrying about tomorrow because tomorrow is not here yet, and with each day comes its own worries. (Mathew 6:24) Has Covid not shown us this? A man will make many plans with divided ideas of the world, but God always directs the path. (Proverbs 6:9) We must choose the right paths for our own life even when we get off track. Stop making decisions that don’t benefit your life, your kids life, and your family life. Build healthy relationships because life can end abruptly and everything else is meaningless. So, what will you gain from worrying about things you have no control over? Take care of your own affairs the things you have control over and leave the rest to God.

Keeping faith in yourself and in God’s Plan for your own life, then pray for those around you. But be Mindful of how you pray for others. Stop playing God like you know what the intended path is for other people. Your wish for them is not their destiny. Also, if we don’t start respecting our own lives, how can we have the audacity to open our mouths and offer input to anyone about how they should or should not live their life? I am not here to shame you for the ways you’ve lived up to this point. Lord knows I am living in my own regret of things I should’ve, could’ve, but didn’t do!  I am here only to share stories that might resonate with this generation, so through my words people can be moved into action.

I’ve always felt different. Like I didn’t fit into the world I was given. But I realized later in life that is only because I am connected to a higher power who says I am more than what this world says I am. My hope is that today, you resonate with those words. Because you are so much more than what this world labels you as. Let’s start a new journey together. We can choose to leave this darkness behind us today and live together in light, or we can continue to live under the control of the flesh who ruin the opportunities of this world. It does not matter what I say in my blogs or what videos I put out, if you don’t believe you can create a better way for yourself. You will never witness the miracles right in front of you if you don’t close your eyes to the world and open your heart to all the opportunities life has given you.

You can read all the articles and books on self-growth; you can watch videos or TikTok with influencers and people trying to reach out to you with positive thinking. But if the words only sound good in the moment, it will always leave you with “good ideas” that never see the light of day. Do you want your ideas to continue to live in that darkness? If you don’t choose to be the change and be the difference you desire, then the world will suffer without your gifts, and you will stay frozen forever. Stuck in time, never moving yourself into action. You will continue down a path filled with confusion, and evil will haunt you all the days of your life.

So, my question for you today is this… “Do you really want a new beginning in 2023?” Because New beginnings come in new packages that are filled with vision, wisdom, and clarity of one’s OWN life mission.

“WISDOM IS NOTHING WITHOUT RESPECT FOR YOUR OWN LIFE”

cHRISTINA – FOLLOWER OF CHRIST