{"id":17644,"date":"2021-04-10T11:27:53","date_gmt":"2021-04-10T19:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/?p=17644"},"modified":"2021-04-10T11:40:34","modified_gmt":"2021-04-10T19:40:34","slug":"spring-cleaning-with-the-howl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/spring-cleaning-with-the-howl\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring cleaning with The Howl"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How The Howl staff gets motivated to clea<\/em>n<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n

The Western Howl Collective<\/strong><\/p>\n

We get it \u2014 with classes, work and numerous other obligations, the thought of fitting in time to clean can be simply exhausting. Find some motivation from The Western Howl as we share what drives us to get up and clean up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sydney Carpenter<\/b><\/p>\n

I take care of myself mentally. Oftentimes my living space is reflective of how I feel about myself and during the term my mental health nosedives off a cliff. So, during a break in the term I take time to take care of mental health and show myself I\u2019m worth the time it takes to clean my space.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rylie Horrall<\/b><\/p>\n

Honestly, I just get random urges to clean and then do it. Sometimes leading up to it, I get unmotivated but once I start cleaning I can\u2019t be bothered until I\u2019m done. To kind of keep me in \u2018the zone,\u2019 I always put on upbeat, hip hop music because that\u2019s what my mom always does when she cleans.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Kyle Morden<\/b><\/p>\n

The thought of living in a messy room bothers me. Part of my daily routine is to clean my bedroom and make sure everything is neat and tidy \u2014 that\u2019s just my lifestyle. I don\u2019t even think I\u2019d be able to sleep if I saw a mess in my bedroom.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Allison Vanderzanden<\/b><\/p>\n

I try to keep in mind that the longer I put off cleaning, the more I will have to do later all at once. Doing a little something every day makes it easier in the long run. I like to put a sticky note to-do list on my bathroom mirror as well so that I can\u2019t avoid being reminded.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Kiara Wehrenberg<\/b><\/p>\n

I have a hard time cleaning during the day. I tend to get random spurts of motivation to clean at night with music in my ears. It\u2019s helpful for me to remember how good it feels to exist in a clean space.<\/span><\/p>\n

Natalie Dean\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

I\u2019ll pick and choose which messes to clean up first, it helps me not get so overwhelmed. Lists are useful for me, and I\u2019ll create an incentive for myself for when I\u2019m done cleaning. Throwing on music or a movie helps kill the time, and it\u2019s nice to take a break and chill in between cleaning sessions. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

How The Howl staff gets motivated to clean<\/p>\n

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