I confess that I am not an Ideal Housewife and I certainly don’t
subscribe to the idea of minimalism. I
like to have things around me that make me feel like I belong to this place,
somewhere I can call Home.
I have always done my best to keep my home reasonably clean
and tidy, but recently I’ve begun doing more Deep Cleaning around our home and
am loving the results.
(Deep Cleaning: doing things that are often ignored as they don’t
usually need doing on a regular basis – things like turning out cupboards,
scrubbing down walls, cleaning lightshades)
I have mapped out a schedule to keep me on track. It is not an arduous one as it takes 36 weeks
to complete, but is designed to give me, with my limited mobility, some
exercise.
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| Autumn colour in the field behind our home |
The word “exercise” fills me with mild horror at the thought
of following a structured regime with added pressure to achieve certain
targets. That may be good for some, but
not what I call enjoyable. I don’t want
to run a marathon or play sports or look like a super-model. I just want to be able to keep moving as I grow
older, to keep doing things I love, and to feel good doing them.
Hence the creation of my Home Gym – deep cleaning the house! I can stretch, bend over, reach out, walk around
more – I find I can even break into a mild sweat scrubbing cupboard doors LOL.
I take my time doing these chores (I’ve been at it a few
weeks now), and deliberately make an effort to find enjoyment while doing them. The bonus is a house that is beginning to ‘sparkle.’
From experience, I know if I stop moving my arthritis will
seize me up completely. I’m told that
any movement is better than none, but I am starting to also find that as I do
things I am able to do more things.
Always find enjoyment in everything you do 😊
Margaret.
