Nest: Day 24
March 24, 2011 
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Day 24
Perform P4.
It's a golden opportunity.
I’ve saved all the truly awful parts of habithacking home life until now.
Today, we get to the gross of the matter: the bathroom. I agree with the wisdom of domestic diva Flylady on this one: the only way to tolerate the bathos of the bath is to never let it get dirty. Flylady tells you to do a quick clean every day. I can’t bring myself to do that. A couple swishy-swipes a week is good enough. And although Flylady uses that civilized term “swish & swipe,” here at habithacker we tell it like it is.
What you’re going to do is P4, which stands for Pee Poo & Paste (toothpaste, that is) Patrol–it’s an awful job, folks, so we give it a vulgar name. But if you do it a few times a week (in that half-assed habithackin’ way), you won’t regret it.
So quickly run that bowl brush around the toilet, wipe the mirror with a paper towel and Windex, and use that same paper towel to quickly rub your sink and counter top. Do such a quick & dirty job that it takes only a minute. If you miss a few spots, no problem. You’ll be doing it again soon.
Add P4 to your morning routines.
Just remember, friends: Right after Number 1 and Number 2…perform P4.
Morning routine:
Obey your BOP.
Do your do.
Polish your place.
Take five (an 8 minute break every half hour).
Shovel your shitspot.
*Your personal additions here: ____.*
*Your personal additions here: ____.*
D-Day every day…or at least on WeDnesday.
(If it’s the Ides, do whatcha want.)
Add 3H (Half-assed housekeeping hour) to Mondays.
Beat your bête noire on Terrible Tuesdays.
Free your mind on Fridays.
Add P4 (it comes after #1 & #2) a few times a week.
Evening routine:
Polish your place.
Decide on duds.
Nest Month 1
What to do so far:
In case you missed a day, the reminders below are clickable.
Polish your place twice every day.
Do your do.
Be regular and orderly with your keys.
Take an eight minute break every half hour.
Shovel your shitspot every day.
Decide on duds the night before.
Put your Brain on Paper. BOP.
Obey your BOP.
Get your zen on.
Use your timer for 11 minute timed tasks.
Do D-Days as often as possible, but always on every WeDnesday.
Use music to enliven work at home.
On the Ides, I’d rather be _______.
Ride your routines.
Add 3H, Half-assed Housekeeping Hour, to your Mondays.
Beat your bête noire on Terrible Tuesdays.
Customize habithacking to fit your needs.
Good enough is plenty good.
Add Creative Sundays to your routine.
Change your space to reflect who you are.
Add a day for a braindump: Free-your-mind Fridays.
Add P4 (it comes after #1 & #2)
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