Adaptive Cleaning

Jul 44 min read

The Adaptive Cleaning System

I created the Adaptive Cleaning System because I was tired of expecting too much from myself and then failing. I would make to-do lists that

May 74 min read

How Do I Clean an Overwhelming Space?

I used to think that if I were organized and "on top of it" enough, I wouldn't have to clean an overwhelming space. The truth is...

Mar 262 min read

How did you let it get so bad? (Cleaning when overwhelmed)

My mother-in-law has always had an immaculate home. There's never any dust, misplaced items, smudges on glass, or table crumbs. My home...

Feb 125 min read

The Cleaning System That Works

I created the Adaptive Cleaning System because I was tired of expecting too much from myself and then failing. I would make to-do lists that

Oct 25, 20235 min read

Overwhelmed By Life Admin Tasks?

Question of the week: "I still struggle doing admin tasks. I get overwhelmed because I cannot concentrate properly, my brain feels too...

Aug 16, 20225 min read

If You Always Feel Behind, Let's Talk. (Low Capacity Cleaning)

How to create a realistic cleaning plan you can actually stick to when you are at low capacity.

Feb 13, 20222 min read

February Systems

For the past few weeks we've been talking about what we have the capacity, or energy, to do. Most of us don't run on high energy or even...

Oct 11, 20211 min read

Realities of Keeping House When You’re at Low Capacity

In my experience, if a house is in chaos, it is almost always due to overwhelm. Life can be insanely busy. Depression can be...

Oct 6, 20211 min read

A Reminder About Your Value

Your house being a complete disaster does not mean that you aren’t a good person, that you’re not a responsible person, that you don’t...

Sep 5, 20213 min read

I Just Cried a Little

I dropped my kids off at school and turned up the music. As I cruised down the narrow 2-lane road home, a speeding dump truck approached...