Why you should use a timer when you clean
Why you should use a timer when you clean?Â
Timer is a great tool to use when you clean, and especially if you’re finding it hard to get things done before the end of the day.Â
Using a timer has an advantage in shortening the time you spend on cleaning, giving you more time for yourself and more time for other things you want to do.Instead of someone reminding you, the timer will do it for you.
The timer will also come in as an exercise instructor, it will help you move your body while cleaning, helping you to stay fit mentally and physically. The timer will keep you moving within a set time frame, keeping your body moving fast, just as if you are running on the street or on a treadmill.
When you work within a time frame, you get things done faster. Your mind will not give you the chance to procrastinate. Procrastination is a huge problem we face with depression. Timer, together with a good mind power, is a miracle cure for procrastination.
It also teaches you discipline. Some we all need when we suffer from depression.Â
Because depression puts us down and eats off our motivation, we need something to help us stay focus, productive and on target.Â
With a timer, you will no longer feel you have no time to do everything you needed to do. You will have plenty of time for other things and for yourself to relax or go out for a walk.Â
How to use the timer
Set your timer on the minutes you want. Then start the work. Do your bests to finish before the timer goes off. If you couldn’t make it, within the time you set. Add more minutes according to what you think it will be just enough to get the job done. Don’t add too much time or you will start to slack and procrastinate.
The purpose of the timer is to encourage you to do the job faster. When you get your chores done faster and get your house in order earlier in the day, you will feel much better. It will motivate you to keep your progress going. Seeing things coming together and all the things you couldn’t do before now done in a short time, is a great and huge achievement that will work magic with your mind.
Remember, you are on a mission to improve your life. To find the balance between your home life and your personal life.
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The two ways to use the timer
The two ways to use the timer is basicly two options. You choose what works better for you. You can try them both and choose what works best for you.
First option;Â Â
Set the timer for your whole cleaning of the day. e.g. cleaning the bathroom, make the beds and clean the rooms, clean the kitchen, vacuum, clean the bathroom, etc..
Second option;
Set the timer for each job. e.g. You can set a timer for the kitchen. Set a timer for the bedrooms, timer for the vacuum, timer for the bathrooms etc.,Â
I use the first option. I set one timer for everything I need to do. It does not include laundry in this option. However Laundry will have its own timer method.
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How to use the timer with laundry.
Many have complain, the timer doesn’t work with the laundry because they forget to set the timer. This is understandable and expected. But there is a way to fix this problem.
Turn the timer on once you press start on your washing machine. When the timer goes off, do not turn off the timer. Keep it ringing until you go to the machine to change the load.Â
When you get to the washing machine. Keep your timer ringing don’t turn it off. Take your laundry that are in the machine, then load the next load.
Once your machine is on for the next load, turn off the timer and reset it for the load you have just started. Continue to do this until all your laundry is done.Â
You will be so, surprise at how the timer works its magic on your laundry. If you stick to this method of the timer and use it the way it’s described here, you will never have a problem with piles and piles of unfinished laundry, spreading from one day to the other endlessly.