There's just something about removing visual clutter in the kitchen that makes a job feel less overwhelming.

I'm Ronnie, and you're listening to Clean With Me, the podcast where I walk you through cleaning your house step by step.

When you clean along with this show, you'll get more done in less time so you can spend the rest of

your day doing what matters most to you. Thanks for joining me in today's episode. I am going to

give you a little pep talk while you wash your dishes. Let's get right into the episode. Maybe you have a pile of dirty dishes in your sink,

on your countertop, on the kitchen table, on the coffee table, on your nightstands, lurking in a

teenager's bedroom. I don't know, but it's time to gather all of your dishes to the sink area. I say the

sink area because I don't like to put glasses and mugs inside of the sink. And you may need to

clean out your sink before you begin if it's not already clean. So it's time to gather up all of your dishes from around the house.

Or if you're not feeling presentable yet, that's important too. When you look good, you feel good.

So maybe you need to get dressed for the day and do your minimums. Everybody's minimums are different. For some,

it could be putting their hair up. For others, it could be styling their hair down. I like to use

some type of product in a spray bottle on mornings when I took my shower the night before.

That way I can fix my hair and not have bedhead.

I like to put on a little makeup. I like to wear something that's comfortable yet presentable,

all before I start cleaning. But I don't know what time of day you're listening to this.

You could be listening to this in the afternoon or time of day you're listening to this. You could be listening

to this in the afternoon or evening. While you're either gathering up dishes or freshening up for the day,

I just wanted to say that I realized doing dishes is not usually on the top of anyone's list of

favorite chores. A few of you might find it therapeutic, and I do find it

therapeutic, but I never feel excited about starting on it. But sometimes once I'm doing dishes,

I get into the flow of it and kind of enjoy the process. I like to do it in kind of a

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