Sunday, May 17, 2015

Spring Clean 2015 ~ Bingo

I wasn't feeling the cleaning vibe today. I need to finish last week's room (the bathroom for which I have 4) before I can start this week's (the master bedroom). The two half bathrooms were complete but the children's and master were needing some drawers and cupboards decluttered, emptied and wiped down.

Then I found a Facebook group that follows the FlyLady system and they had a BINGO game going on. What does Bingo have to do with house cleaning and organizing? Well, it's actually genius.
You make up a game card like this:

The Bingo caller will call out a number and you go do that in the set time and then come back to the Facebook page to check what the next number is. What a rush! I didn't get all 9 of mine done but I did get 6 and I'm thrilled with the progress I made.

Here is how mine looked... (photos may be fuzzy as I was in a wee bit of a rush).

2 MINUTE HOT SPOTS
Kitchen Counter

Daughter's Floor near her desk

Son's Floor near his desk

5 MINUTE ROOM RESCUE
Dust Master Bedroom (incomplete)

Straighten Master Nightstand & Drawers

Declutter Daughter's Desk (this definitely took more than 5 minutes!!)

15 MINUTE ANYTHING
Kid's Bathroom drawers/under sink (incomplete)
Master Bathroom drawers/under sink (incomplete)

Kid's Bathroom Towels


 I'm saving the 3 that I did not get done for another Bingo. I'm just so happy with what I *did* accomplish!

Have you ever tried cleaning games? I'd be interested in hearing about them!


11 comments:

  1. Refashionably LateTuesday, May 19, 2015

    What a great way to make cleaning fun! I will be using this especially when my daughter gets older so she can enjoy picking up more!

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    1. ElizabethTuesday, May 19, 2015

      Thanks Ruthie. I had my 9 year old daughter help with a few of the items and she kept asking when we could do another one!

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  2. UnknownTuesday, May 19, 2015

    This is a great idea! I hate housework but its a necessary evil! I do a 15 minute Re-set befor bed and again before we leave in the morning where we all chip in for 15 minutes to "Re-set" the house to its original states. Thats helped big time in keeping our home presentable.

    ~Saprina
    www.Saprina.Says.blogspot.com

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    1. ElizabethTuesday, May 19, 2015

      What a great idea to have everyone help. 15 minutes goes by so fast when you are making a game of it too :)

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  3. Nikki of Boba + PearlsTuesday, May 19, 2015

    This is a wonderful idea! I might have to try it.

    http://bobaandpearls.com

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  4. Nina RobinsonTuesday, May 19, 2015

    Great idea! I remember as a kid my stepmom would throw all our clutter in the middle of a room, set a timer, and we were supposed to race to get it all put away before the timer went off. I think ice cream was used as a reward ;)

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    1. ElizabethWednesday, May 20, 2015

      Oh Nina, your stepmom was a genius! I may employ that as an option when I get completely overwhelmed.

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  5. Amber HillisTuesday, May 19, 2015

    I so need this in my busy life!! Thank you!!

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    1. ElizabethWednesday, May 20, 2015

      My pleasure, Amber. Say "hi" if you join the group :)

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  6. PelleriniWednesday, May 20, 2015

    What a fun way to make cleaning more pleasant!!

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