Hi everyone, Ronnie here. You're listening to Clean with me, the podcast about cleaning to listen to

while you clean. I hope everyone's having a great day today. I know it's been several days since I've recorded an

episode, but I've had a cold. My voice is still not up to par, so to speak, but we have an

exciting episode ahead. We're going to be doing a whole house cleaning session and later in the episode when I get to the

bathrooms we're going to be hearing from a caller with a big problem so we're going to talk about that

anyway for now let's gear up for our cleaning. Yesterday I wasn't feeling well and I was just

like, yeah, I really need to clean instead of recording an episode. And I put my hair in a ponytail

and put on some mascara and I felt ready to go after that. So it's different for everybody, but do what it takes to get yourself into cleaning mode.

Sometimes it could be something you're wearing or, you know, washing your face or doing your hair, putting on makeup.

It could be different for everybody.

Sometimes smells can help if you want to light a candle

or turn on a wax warmer. Just do what it takes to kind of get yourself relaxed yet motivated.

Okay. One of the things that helps me feel relaxed when I'm cleaning is to know that I look

presentable and the entrance area of my home looks presentable. So you might want to check your

foyer area or entryway or just that room that can be seen from the front of your house.

Like for me, the entryway is just a tiled area by the front door that's essentially part of my living

room. So, and my entry area itself usually is straightened up. So for me, straightening my entryway is usually

straightening up the actual living room as far as straightening the couch cushions and removing any

clutter off the floor, especially, and, you know, any horizontal surfaces like the coffee table

or end tables. So a lot of times I like to just pick

that up real quick. It only takes a minute. And that just kind of helps me feel more relaxed. I'm

definitely big on cleaning an order of priority. And the kitchen's a huge priority, but I feel more relaxed knowing that the entrance of my

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