3rd week of December, Holiday Safety

This is the week before Christmas, the day before the first candle of Hanukkah and Kwanzaa is on the way.  Nearly every home will have holiday guests and gatherings, traditional meals and ceremony.  How wonderful! 

 *  I suggest that if you are the primary caregiver to your home, keep it simple, enjoy the season. 

 *  Let go of everything not really important and be realistic about what you can do in a day.  

 * The most important thing to keep in mind is safety.  Be careful with burning candles, make sure the tree is watered and anchored well.  I usually tie the thing to the wall or support the tree stand with bricks.  Be mindful of the pets, avoid tinsel on the tree, keep poinsettias out of their reach.    

 * Don't rush yourself in the kitchen.  Breathe slowly and smile to stay centered, focus on your hands so your mind won't race around so much.  Making a list of "what happens when" helps me.

 * As for housework, if the floors get vacuumed and the bedside tables get dusted you've taken care of what is most important.  Doing one bathroom chore each time you go in makes it easier to keep up with it.  I will blog about bathrooms a lot as time goes on.  

 * If you don't have a shower squeegie in the tub/shower, ask for one for as a present.  Cleaning the tubby and shower walls will be much easier and it helps control the humidity.  This is one of the few "must haves" that I will suggest and I strongly suggest that you get one for each tub/shower.  

 * This time of year is where a team approach to housekeeping really works, but if your household doesn't have a team approach established, we will work on having that in place by Spring.  : ) 

Enjoy the holidays, my darlings, be safe and be well.