Fundamentals of Clean Living

Since I am going through this attitude and cleaning transformation, I figured I would get my son involved, too. Today we played a game I called the Get Rid of It game. I told him to go find 10 things he truly, honestly did not want in his room, gave him 10 minutes, and we were off.

At first, he was just like “whoohoo! a game! ten things! got it!” and ran back with a few toys I know he plays with on a regular basis. He still had time left, so he ran back and replaced the 3 things that he actually did want with things that he no longer wants or needs. After that, we decided where each thing would go (donate, pass down, trash). Three things are going to his cousin on the way, a few things were trash, and there was really nothing else to do with the stuff. He was so excited that he wants to play the game every day.

We were already working on his room zones. First day, it was behind his door and what he could see from my seat in the living room in his doorway. Second day, under the desk and the doorway. Third day, all the things on the floor that you can’t see from my seat…and we will continue on.

I realize he is like me in that he sees a lot of things and gets overwhelmed really quickly. Now that I am learning to break it down for myself, it’s easier for me to help him break it down.