Happy Spring Cleaning!!

31 Days to Clean is 50% off with code SPRING {PDF only}.

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“Sarah Mae’s affiliate program has been the most successful program I have worked with. I find it very difficult to come across someone who doesn’t need help and encouragement with house cleaning–that coupled with the fact that the e-book is very affordable. Mothers and homemakers are pretty eager and excited to get their hands into this book. My method? Major encouragement and regular promotion simply by sharing how I’m making it work for me. Also? Gather some friends, and do it together!” Christin, Joyful Mothering

How to be successful as an affiliate:

Set a goal!

20 sales = $74.80!

50 sales = $187!

100 sales = $374!

150 sales = $561!

Write a post about the eBook

Advice from a successful affiliate:

“The best way to sell is to do the challenge on your own blog with your readers and encourage them to spread the word. In your initial post, you’ll want to use your affiliate link – and every post after that that mentions the eBook…keep a button on your sidebar with the price…Keep your posts casual and authentic. Don’t sound like a commercial or ad. Sell it because you love it, and it will sell.” -Christin, Joyful Mothering (Christin earned $123 in one month, and this was with the eBook half off and only a 30% affiliate share!)

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Photo Credit: Jump High Five

Hi friends! This week I’m going to be on (in)courage for the Bloom Book Club talking about 31 Days to Clean and the heart behind it. I hope you’ll join me!

You can do that here.

More from the book club:

Messiness and Morality

Why a Cleaning Book?

Beginning August 1st there will be a new video each day (excluding weekends) to encourage you in the Martha Challenges! The videos are done by 31 Days to Clean reader, Jennifer Ross. You will find the link to the videos on the Reader Only Downloads Page (you won’t see this link until August 1st). Enjoy!

If you don’t own a copy of 31 Days to Clean, get it here!

Catch a sneak peek at the videos by clicking here (Day 4 – The Oven)!

Question for you to ponder:

What would you do/be doing if your house was clean everyday and you weren’t overwhelmed by a mess?

“It is far more lucrative and fun to leverage your strengths instead of attempting to fix all the chinks in your armor. The choice is between multiplication of results using strengths or incremental improvement fixing weaknesses that will, at best, become mediocre. Focus on the better use of your best weapons instead of constant repair.” -Tim Ferriss

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Photo Credit: Dream

Here is a very helpful series from the Doorposts blog on how to prepare for a Sabbath rest – enjoy!

Preparing for a Day of Rest, Part 1

Preparing for a Day of Rest, Part 2

Preparing for a Day of Rest, Part 3

Preparing for a Day of Rest, Part 4

Preparing for a Day of Rest, Part 5

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Photo Credit: Under the Willow Tree

Get connected with a 31 Days Facebook group! Check them out below!

31 Days to Clean Facebook Groups

Mamas of Littles

Homeschool Mamas

Working Moms

Moms of Special Babes

Large Families

Singles

Empty Nesters

Military Wives

Home Builders (for those currently without babes)

Dealing with Chronic Illness

Have a group idea? Friend me and let me know what your idea is!

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Photo Credit: Group of Buds

On the Reader-Only downloads page there are downloads for both of the Martha challenges, and there are multiple lists…what are we supposed to be using?

The Reader-Only downloads page has multiple freebies for those who own the ebook. If you are trying to figure out which lists/calendar to use, you need to first ask yourself which challenges you’d like to do, the spring clean (more intense) Martha challenges which are found in the book or the more doable, building-into-a-consistent-routine Martha challenges (these are the new ones that are not in the book).

If you want the spring cleaning Martha Challenges, you can choose from “31 Days Calendar – Days” or “31 Days Calendar – Numbered” (the last two downloads on the page). They are the same challenges just in a different format.

If you want the NEW challenges, you can choose from “31 Days All New ‘Routine’ Challenges” (slightly more detailed) or “31 Days New ‘Routine’ Challenges With Days of the Week.” They have the same challenges just in a different format.

What are “Main Spaces”?

When the challenges talk about “main spaces” this just means the general everyday pick-up of the items that end up all over in the main spaces of your home (living room? dining room? family room?). For example, our living room always ends up with toys and clothes and random items! It takes about 10-15 minutes for pick-up, depending on the mess.

What is “Next Thing”?

The “Next Thing” is just what we are moving to next in the process of building a simple, consistent routine. One week your Next Thing may be cleaning your bedroom, where the after that it becomes a part of your daily routine. the “Next Thing” is all about perseverance; one step at a time, and doing the “Next Thing.” Just keep swimming.

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Photo Credit: Question Mark in Esbjerg

The new Martha challenges are up!

This go-round, we are working towards building a consistent routine in the day-to-day.  Therefore, these are doable Martha challenges that even your children can help with (you most likely already do these things, perhaps just not consistently). The goal is to develop a habit of daily cleaning tasks.

What you will see:

NEXT THING:  The “Next Thing” is something extra you can do that day to get your home in order. Eventually, the “Next  Thing” will become part of your daily, weekly, or monthly routine.

Prepare Meals for Tomorrow: I am encouraging all of you to prepare (or prep) your Sunday meals (all of them) on Saturday. I do this in the hope that you can actually find rest on the Sabbath. I also encourage you to use only paper products on Sunday.

Laundry Put Away: One of the ways I get trapped in a vicious laundry cycle is by not getting my laundry put away. Doing the laundry is easy enough, getting it in its proper place seems to elude me. I encourage you to not move onto another load of laundry until the first one is folded and put away.

Recommendation:

Begin these challenges on a Monday for optimum success (they are all based on a Monday through Saturday model).

Let’s begin! Simply go to the Reader Only Downloads Page, put in the password it asks for (you must have the book in order to access these downloads-the password is case sensitive), and then click on “31 Days all New Routine Challenges” (right under ListPlanIt downloads). For a more calendar based system, use the Routine Challenges with “Days of the Week.”

Two quick updates…

31 Days to Clean is back on Nook with no formatting issues! Yay! You can get your nook book here.

Coming June 1st there will be a whole new set of Martha challenges. These challenges will be much more do-able and will focus on creating a daily routine. The goal is to get into the habit of consistent upkeep. The new challenges will be available for FREE to anyone who has the book, and you will be able do download them from here (hopefully by Monday evening).

Happy cleaning!

-Sarah Mae