Welcome to day four of crawling out of the hole. And I'm so proud of you. If you're here,

it means you probably showed up on days one, two, and three, even when you didn't want to.

Today is about moving from crisis mode to maintenance mode because it's easier to keep up than to

catch up. We've cleared the trash. We've tackled some laundry. We've established the habit of

resetting the kitchen each day. We've started cleaning surfaces. And day four is where we make this sustainable. We're r cleaning surfaces.

And day four is where we make this sustainable.

We're raising the standard of our homes to be perpetually uncluttered.

I know you might feel tired or overwhelmed.

That's okay.

This is about building the habit of a daily 10-minute kitchen reset at least.

It's also about the daily habit of doing at least a five-minute pickup of your house.

The first thing I want you to do, of course, is gear up for your cleaning session. Maybe you need to put on something comfortable yet presentable or quickly run a brush

through your hair. Or maybe you need to get your house smelling fresh. You might need to take out the trash and

reline it or light a candle or start a wax warmer. Or maybe you're living in a cave right now

and you need to open your blinds or curtains and let some light in. That can often help you feel energized and also reveal any problem areas that you may not have

noticed if you're sitting around in the dark.

Funny story, I know someone who was on his first date with a girl and he had planned on complimenting the mom to make a

good impression. And when the mom and the daughter came to the door, there was just a glow of the TV

off in a distance, but the house was super dark. So the mom

was just kind of a shadowy figure. But the guy, you know, had been rehearsing this line.

Nice to meet you. I can see where your daughter gets her good looks. He basically just said this to a shadowy

figure he could barely see. So maybe if you're like that lady and her daughter, you keep your house

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