I'm going to change the way I do chores. If anyone else has done this please share how it worked for you.

For the most part I regularly do the dishes and make sure my space is in general order but I have a hard time cleaning up furniture, dusting, anything beyond a quick wipe of countertops.<br><br>I have to clean this weekend because I'm having company so I decided to try something.<br><br>Over the next few months, every time friends come over im going to ask myself<br><br>"If I wanted to move out of this place, would I be completely done packing after a couple of hours of work?"<br><br>That kind of means that every time I have company I will be doing 15-30 minutes of REAL cleaning beyond the daily stuff I have to do. <br><br>This is a long time coming. I'm 35 years old and I've never lived in a place without clutter. I'm a bit of a pack rat, but I know that I'm better than this and I should be able to live in a peaceful space. I'm tired of clutter, tired of dust, and tired of being embarrassed for people to come over.