The Inconvenient Rule involves purposely making the laundry inconvenient so that you don't put it off and let the piles grow. Since starting this method, I have felt more on top of washing, folding, and putting away clothes.
Every weekend, before her workweek starts, she irons and prepares every outfit she plans to wear for the week. Once everything is pressed, she assembles each full outfit - slacks, blouse, blazer - and hangs them together in order from Monday through Friday. Beneath each hanging outfit, she places the corresponding pair of shoes so they're ready to slip on.
It's about what happens in those crucial minutes before bed. The psychology behind this makes sense. As behavioral scientists have found, our environment significantly impacts our stress levels and mental clarity. A cluttered space often leads to a cluttered mind. Those who maintain consistently clean homes have figured out that small, nightly rituals prevent the overwhelming buildup that sends the rest of us into cleaning frenzies.
