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Yeeeeeeaaaaaaaah we have stuff in boxes from moves that happened years ago. One of our goals this year is to unpack every single box and throw out half of the stuff (at least) that's still packed. I mean, if we haven't used it in five years, do we need it?

Another goal is to make a hot meal every single day (I'm talking, make a meal plan, grocery list, go shopping, make a full main course and veggie sides, sit down as a family and eat) and wash all the dishes and clean out the sink/wipe off the stove top. This is a basic thing, right? Most people do this without thinking about it right? UGH OH GOD SO HARD. (of course, my husband works late evenings/ealry nights so our main meal is like, at noon.)

I've found that literally setting a timer for 5 or 10 minutes and doing a quick pick up, then taking a break for something fun, then timing the work, etc leads to manageable tidiness once a basic level of clean is achieved. It can even help lead to that basic level of clean... it helps me in the eternal quest to corral baby toys from the living room.