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I'm hosting a potluck tonight and not much gets me (and a lot of people, I think) motivated any better than folks coming over!

Since my kitchen/dining floors are actually large, and quite dirty, I did it yesterday. I'm finishing with the surfaces today. Already feeling better about the place.
Cheers!

Thanks, everyone, for all the ideas. All I was coming up with was melon slices (not to dip, but to go alongside.) I don't even like melon! This has certainly helped, not to mention the quick education in what to expect for a typical fondue. Thank you. :)

A perfect cleaning schedule? Don't I wish! :)

However, I've managed a few habits that help: All the toys get picked up before the kids go to bath/bed. We have guests weekly so that helps motivate me to at least vacuum and my husband gets stressed out if clutter adds up over time so I've just gotten better at managing/hiding it!

The only scheduled thing I've managed to stick close-ish to is for the tasks that don't require daily, or even weekly attendance but can add up. I write down one task a day on our calendar, things like washing windows, shredding paper, dusting, cleaning out the fridge, mirrors, etc. I don't have to do each task on the day prescribed, just try to get it all done by the month's end. I cross off the day once I'm done and hope to see a full month of x's before I turn the page.

While I understand the waste concerns, sometimes it becomes a balancing of resources. Sure the bags are wasteful, but sometimes the alternative for a busy person/family becomes buying food that is more processed. The process itself contributes to waste as well as its own packaging.
Given that, this method may be a 'lesser of evils.' At any rate, planning ahead is always worthwhile.

Sussu,
Small holders, either attached to the wall or use suction cups that allow the toothbrushes to hang. There is much less space to acquire yucky-ness (and then clean) and still allows the brush to dry.

'Tis true about the diapers. We have some flat cotton ones that are still very white and we're on Kid 3.

You can also get the benefit if you put things in a sunny window if you don't want to/can't go outside.
I've also heard that sunshine helps to kill bacteria, too, though I'm not sure where I read that, so take it with a grain of salt!