| Need help in establishing a routine for home-care? | | | | each person in the household. Have the household |
| Begin with the dishes, kitchen counters, and the | | | | members keep their baskets in their bedrooms. Dirty |
| laundry. Abuse survivors are nurtured by clean and | | | | garments and linens go into the laundry basket, not |
| uncluttered living space. | | | | on the floor or on a chair or on the bed or in the |
| 1. As soon as you finish eating, rinse your dishes and | | | | closet. When the basket is full, then the owner is |
| utensils, and place them in your dishwasher. Each | | | | responsible for taking the basket to the laundry |
| household member should be doing this for | | | | room. Each adult and teenager should be responsible |
| themselves. When your dishwasher is full, run it | | | | for doing his or her own laundry. An adult or |
| through. While the dishwasher is running, clean the | | | | teenager should assist the younger children in doing |
| kitchen sink(s). When the dishwasher has completed | | | | the child's laundry. |
| its job, put the dishes away. | | | | Bedrooms may have more clutter than dirty laundry |
| Children when they're about seven year old should be | | | | spread here or there, or clean laundry just dumped |
| involved in clearing the table. As they become | | | | on a bed or elsewhere. |
| capable of rinsing dishes, then involve them. Same | | | | You are worthy of clean, fresh clothing, linens, and |
| with placing dishes and utensils in the dishwasher. | | | | towels. Smile and breathe in the fragrance of |
| Give praise. Smile. | | | | freshness. You are worthy of not having dirty |
| You are worthy of uncluttered spaces and children | | | | laundry in baskets nor strung out over the floor or |
| who are learning life-time habits. | | | | furniture. |
| 2. Clear the kitchen counter space. Put things away. | | | | Home-care is important to abuse survivors in caring |
| Take a clean wet cloth and wipe off the counters | | | | for themselves, and in developing a sense of |
| and the stove. So it won't mildew, hang the cloth to | | | | self-worth. Creating a peaceful and clean living space |
| dry, When it's dry, drop the cleaning cloth into a | | | | can begin with establishing routines around dishes, |
| laundry basket. It is important that other household | | | | cleaning kitchen counters, and in doing the laundry. |
| members be involved in these tasks, including children. | | | | Establishing such routines becomes the heart for |
| You are worthy of clean, fresh spaces. | | | | developing a clean and uncluttered living space. |
| 3. Speaking of laundry, have a laundry basket for | | | | |