{"id":1382,"date":"2013-07-04T07:04:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-04T13:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/?p=1382"},"modified":"2014-09-20T00:49:03","modified_gmt":"2014-09-20T06:49:03","slug":"choreless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/choreless\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Enjoy a Chore-less Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/choreless.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1384\" src=\"https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/choreless.jpg\" alt=\"choreless\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/choreless.jpg 500w, https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/choreless-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/choreless-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This summer has been full of big transition and hard work. In between though, we&#8217;ve been really enjoying our weekends and other downtime. Living with less allows more opportunity to enjoy chore-less weekends and holidays. When there is less to take care of, you can engage in activities that make you smile and help you to relax.<\/p>\n<p>Even before you are living with less, you can prioritize chore-less weekends. You work hard and deserve time off. The tricky part is finding time to fit it all in. If you work 40+ hours during the week, the only time left to run errands, clean house and do other chores is often the weekend or holidays.<\/p>\n<h3>Chore-less weekends will help you to:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>connect with friends and family<\/li>\n<li>rediscover passions<\/li>\n<li>enjoy the fresh air<\/li>\n<li>clear your mind<\/li>\n<li>open your heart<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>8 ways to go chore-less<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Declutter.<\/strong> Get started right now with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.becomingminimalist.com\/creative-ways-to-declutter\/\" target=\"_blank\">10 Creative Ways to Declutter Your Home. <\/a>The less you own, the less that owns you. Dusting things, washing things, and running thing-related errands all take time. When you get sick and tired of sacrificing your free time for your stuff, let it go.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Take a Sabbath.\u00a0<\/strong>Between hundreds of TV channels, calendar alerts, email, billboards and other cries for our attention, it\u2019s no wonder that we often feel overwhelmed with day-to-day life, and then some sense of guilt for wanting to retreat. Wayne Muller, author of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0553380117?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=notifoms-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0553380117\">Sabbath<\/a>\u00a0suggests that Sabbath time can be a refuge from our modern life which is designed to seduce our attention. Regardless of your religious beliefs, consider a mini-sabbath. Create a 2-4 hour block of time with no chores, digital connections or outside obligations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Remove yourself from the chores.<\/strong> Maybe the only way to stop doing things around the house is to leave. Go outside. Take a hike. Drive to a friend&#8217;s house. Meet your neighbors for coffee. Take the out of sight, out of mind approach if that&#8217;s what it takes to stop cleaning, fixing and perfecting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Boycott perfection.<\/strong> If people really live in your home, things are going to get messy. Recognize the difference between &#8220;perfect&#8221; and &#8220;good enough&#8221; when it comes to your home. Don&#8217;t let a little dust stop you from enjoying your weekend.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grocery shop during the week.<\/strong> Everyone is at the grocery store on Saturday. The crowds make shopping for food less efficient and stressful. Try a Tuesday or Wednesday night, or early one weekday morning if you have the time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clean as you go.<\/strong> Instead of dedicating a whole day to cleaning, spend a few minutes each day to picking up and wiping down.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Batch your errands.<\/strong> Plan one afternoon or time slot a week to do all of your errands instead of running out every few hours. It takes some planning, but it will save you time and money.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ask for help.<\/strong> You might do everything better than everyone around you and maybe no one else will do it your way, but let them help. A 3 hour project could turn into 30 minutes with the right team.<\/p>\n<p>Non-stop tasks in addition to full-time work will leave you uninspired, exhausted and maybe even sick if you don&#8217;t force yourself to simply stop. Just stop. You&#8217;ve done enough.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This summer has been full of big transition and hard work. 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