Tag Archives: chores
State Your Goal
It’s tough to motivate yourself if you can’t pinpoint why you’re doing something, says Amy Tokos, a certified professional organizer based in Kansas City, Missouri. So identify the reason you’re clearing out space—you need a spot to practice yoga, for example. “If … Continue reading
Grocery List
My parents sent me to the storeto buy a loaf of bread.I came home with a puppyand a parakeet instead. I came home with a guinea pig,a hamster and a cat,a turtle and a lizardand a friendly little rat. I … Continue reading
Ditch the chore chart
In my college apartments, I loathed the weekly chore swap. I would often lose track of which task I had been assigned — or forget to do it all together. Chore charts are often the default division of labor in … Continue reading
RANT AND RAVE
RANT AND RAVE Rave to our neighbor for using the warm weather to air dry their laundry. Rant to them for hanging it so close to our house. We are also thrilled to have the warm weather to enjoy and don’t … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 