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GenX Housewife
Introvert Homebody | Hobby Blogger & Designer | Cat & Movie Lover
I'm Too Good to Live in a Dirty Home, But I'm Not Too Good to Clean My Home
Happy Housewife Secret
What's the secret to being happy at home all day by yourself?
Liking yourself!
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It doesn't matter what a housewife does at home all day, because whatever she does, she is with herself, and if she doesn't like herself then it makes whatever she does less enjoyable.
If a housewife doesn't like herself or accept herself, she can't accept her role as a housewife and she most certainly won't like being a housewife since it is part of her identity.
If a housewife doesn't like herself then it is up to her to figure out how to like herself.
Whether it is improving her skills, improving her thoughts and perspective, improving her home life, or improving herself in another way, it is up to her to take steps to figure it out so that she accepts herself and likes herself in order to be happy in her home, and happy on the inside, without depending on someone else to validate her sense of self.
A housewife doesn't have to be perfect to like herself; or wealthy, or trendy, or fashionable, or popular; many people are those things, but that doesn't mean they like themselves or can handle being alone with themselves all day.
When a housewife likes herself, it doesn't mean she has no problems in her life or that she has the best of everything; when a housewife likes herself, she makes the best of what she has -- she even makes the best of her problems!
When a housewife likes herself and accepts herself, she not only accepts her role as a housewife, but she flourishes in her role and is proud of her identity as a housewife who likes herself and loves being the one who takes care of her home and her family every day.
Do you have a happy housewife secret? Share it in the comments!
Thanks for reading!
What I Did Today: Saturday 2.4.23
Weekly:
- Laundry 4 loads: towels, clothes tops, clothes pants, living room blanket; emptied lint trap; wiped down inner drum & lid
- Mopped bathrooms & kitchen
- Refilled bird feeders + put out suet
- Washed burner pans & ice trays
As Needed:
- Food prep: cut up cucumber; emptied ice trays; filled eggs container; restocked drinks; took out pork chops to thaw
Daily:
- Changed kitchen dish cloth
- Cleaned litterbox
- Descaled tea kettle
- 👉 Read How I Descale a Kettle with Vinegar
- Dishes: handwashed, dried, put away
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- 👉 Read How I Meal Plan for Two Adults
- Pet the cats & put food/water out
- Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
- Refilled Berkey water filter
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; Litter Genie & scoop
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical (6.11 miles @ 28:41 minutes; finished ‘Ride, Ranger, Ride’)
- Blogging, design shops, IMDb, journaling, watched movies/TV
- Relaxed with my husband: ate pizza dinner & watched ‘Mindhunters’ (Bad Movie Saturday Night #101)
- 👉 Read Costco Dinners for Two: Cauliflower Pizza Dinner to learn about the meal preparation, products used, cost breakdowns & savings!
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What I Did Today: Friday 2.3.23
Monthly:
- Cleaned drains with baking soda, vinegar & hot water (bathrooms + tub, kitchen)
Weekly:
- Washed cat dishes + mat
- Wrote out grocery list & put away groceries
- 👉 Read my Grocery Shopping Tips
As Needed:
- Food prep: refilled olives jar; shredded cheese
- Got out cat carriers from outbuilding storage
- Refreshed bath towels in dryer
Daily:
- Changed kitchen dish cloth
- Cleaned litterbox
- Descaled tea kettle
- 👉 Read How I Descale a Kettle with Vinegar
- Dishes: handwashed, dried, put away
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Made meals
- 👉 Read How I Meal Plan for Two Adults
- Pet the cats & put food/water out
- Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
- Refilled Berkey water filter
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- 👉 Read my 5 Tips on Vacuuming Every Day
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; Litter Genie & scoop
Downtime:
- Blogging, design shops, IMDb, journaling, watched movies/TV
- Relaxed with my husband: took cats to vet appointment; ate chicken taquitos & refried beans dinner; watched ‘The Shepherd’
- 👉 Read Costco Dinners for Two: Chicken Taquitos with Refried Beans Dinner to learn about the meal preparation, products used, cost breakdowns & savings!
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What I Did Today: Thursday 2.2.23
Alternate Week:
- Spot-cleaned bathrooms
- Refreshed in dryer: toilet toppers & ironed
Weekly:
- Changed towels in bathrooms & kitchen (+ sponge)
- Emptied: household wastebaskets; Litter Genie & wiped down
- Refreshed in dryer: bathmats + lint rolled; kitchen mats
- Took out household garbage & recycling: metal, paper, plastic; wiped down pantry recycling bins
- Vacuumed dryer lint trap
- Washing machine: wash cycle with Borax/OxiClean; wiped down inner drum & lid
As Needed:
- Food prep: grind coffee (1+ jar); restocked kitchen freezer & pantry, tea
- Ironed 1 shirt
- Refilled OxiClean jar & vinegar bottle
Daily:
- Changed kitchen dish cloth
- Cleaned litterbox
- Descaled tea kettle
- 👉 Read How I Descale a Kettle with Vinegar
- Dishes: handwashed, dried, put away
- Emptied food scrap bucket
- Made bed & refreshed blanket in dryer
- Pet the cats & put food/water out
- Prepped coffeemaker & tea kettle for the morning
- Refilled Berkey water filter
- Set-up morning dishes & vitamins
- Vacuumed entire house
- 👉 Read my 5 Tips on Vacuuming Every Day
- Wiped: bathroom mirror & faucet handle; gadgets; kitchen counters/stovetop; Litter Genie & scoop
Downtime:
- Exercise: Elliptical (6.92 miles @ 31:41 minutes; started ‘Ride, Ranger, Ride’)
- Blogging, design shops, IMDb, journaling, watched movies/TV
- Relaxed with my husband: enjoyed a late lunch outing & dump run; watched ‘Groundhog Day’ and 'Krull'
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