Somethings Never Change

 I've come to realize that not having a schedule or being organized in my cleaning routine is a big problem. 

When we moved here, I was determined to keep this house clean. That flew out the window when I learned how cold this house is. The only warm place was my bed.

I don't have that excuse anymore, it's getting rather hot here, today's high will be 29C!!!!

But I'm still struggling with keeping the house clean and tidy. I know having nine cats doesn't help, that I have to constantly sweep and wipe the floors, especially now that they are shedding their winter coats. But two of the biggest problems I have have nothing to do with the cats! 

One is keeping the kitchen sink clean. I keep washing dishes, I get the others to do some as well but there always seems to be more, a lot more! I've always had this problem. I hate that dirty dishes get stacked in the sink. The fact that the sink in this house is massive doesn't help at all. More space, more dirty dishes. 

Another problem is the clean laundry that gets dumped in my room! I don't mind a few things, but the basket for clean laundry is spilling over onto the floor. The laundry then gets covered in dust and needs washing again!

I need to get back to the schedule I had a few years back. The one summer I pushed myself to get up early and do chores. I was doing that because it was so hot during the day, by 8 am it was already 30C. It felt good to have everywhere clean, the dishes washed and put away, laundry done, and rooms swept and wiped down. I could relax during the very hot time and have some energy to teach in the evenings.

Can I do that? Do I really have any choice?  Not if I want a clean house!

I was planning on tidying the sofa, but the cats look so comfortable.

Should I move the cats?