Tag: Cleaning

Mindful Eating: Cleaning with Intention

/ Shana Ronayne / 3 Comments
Knife being washed - eating mindfully

Now that you’ve finished eating, it is time to wash up. Do not put it off until later; take good care of this present moment. Cleaning is a way of returning objects and spaces to their original state so that they are ready for the next meal, the next family night, the next impromptu snack.

Cleaning the kitchen (the dishes and utensils used, the cookware, the food left over, the counters, the linens, the floor) in mindfulness is a way of recognizing that you will prepare food again soon. There is abundance in your life. It is a hopeful act.

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10 Ways to Enjoy Cleaning

/ Shana Ronayne
Clothesline with Garland -10 ways to enjoy cleaning Tips

In these days of rush and hurry, of commutes and deadlines, of overwhelming stress, making and keeping a comfortable, warm and welcoming home is often just a little more than we can bear, so it takes a backseat to more pressing pursuits. Cleaning the kitchen counters and vacuuming and laundry and dusting – sometimes, these things just don’t get done.

Do you find that you enjoy cleaning from time to time but not as often as it takes to actually keep the living room sparkling? Me, too!

So, how can you learn to enjoy homemaking tasks every day? Check out these 10 cleaning tips.

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