I don't know about you, but I HATE waking up to a messy house. I just
starts the day off the wrong way. When you wake up to clean mess free
home it just starts your morning off the right way. No tripping over
toys and books, no dishes overflowing in the sink, and no rushing to
pack Angelina's lunch in the morning. I am not a morning person and I
don't pretend to be, however, I do stay up pretty late because it's the
only time that I can do my evening routine, which is done once the kids
are in bed. This is when i find that I can get things done and I am also
more productive at this time as well.
Since I am not a
morning person, I like to try and make things just a bit easier on
myself the following day by doing 5 simple things the night before.
FIVE THINGS I DO EVERY NIGHT
DO THE DISHES
There
is nothing worse than waking up to sink full of dirty dishes and
cluttered counter tops. No one wants to maneuver around a sink full of
dishes while trying to fix breakfast. So every night before I go to bed I
make sure to wash any dishes that need it and put any dishes away that
are in the dish drainer. Not only does this kitchen put together but it
is nice to have one less thing to worry about in the morning.
PACK ANGELINA'S LUNCH
My
daughter takes her lunch to school four days out the week. Either after
dinner or while I am making dinner I pack her lunch. Usually she
requests a lunchable or a peanut butter sandwich and when she wants
something different I make her a homemade lunchable. By packing her
lunch the night before it frees up more time that I could be doing
something else.
PREP TOMORROWS DINNER
If there is anything I hate it is dinner time rolling and I realize that
I never took the meat from the freezer that I need for the next day's
meal. How many times have I forgotten to defrost the chicken or even put
on a pot of beans the night before? Too many to count!!! One thing that
I do so that this doesn't happen is prep tomorrows dinner the night
before. By doing this the night before bed, I never have to worry that
the items I need for tomorrow's dinner won't be ready.
WIPE DOWN THE COUNTERS
This
goes back to the first point about waking up to a messy kitchen. Plus,
depending on what I made that night, I don't want all the germs just
sitting on my counter tops. Every night before I go to bed, I wipe down
all the counters in the kitchen. By doing this, it ensures that I have a
clean surface to cook on the following morning.
PUT THINGS BACK IN THEIR PLACE
Having
a 7 year old and a one year old this is a big one for me!!! You know
how I mentioned that I hate waking up to messy kitchen, well, I also hat
waking up to a messy living room. Now, I don't go crazy the night
before but I do like to pick up things and put them in their place. Now,
I try to do this multiple times a day because my house can get pretty
messy. Usually I have to wait until the kids go to bed, and when they
do, I quickly clean the kitchen and living room. It only takes about 45
minutes to complete this task, but it makes a difference knowing that I
will be able to sleep in a clean house.
Is there
anything that I you do before bed? Do you have a night time routine? I
would love to here from you in the comments below!
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