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There’s more to life than housework! Gemma Bray, creator of The Organised Mum Method, talks us through how she keeps her house clean and her life organised, by using her own tried and tested 30-minute methods. WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO START THE ORGANISED MUM METHOD
The reality of being a new mum was very different to my preconceived idyll and it came as a bit of a shock. In the first weeks with a newborn, I really struggled and suffered from anxiety. I started to use cleaning as a coping mechanism: it helped me to feel like I was in control when actually I was experiencing a crisis of confidence. My anxiety spiralled until I was cleaning for hours every day, trying to convince the outside world that I was competent, but
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inside I was crumbling. I knew I had to make a change, so I devised The Organised Mum Method (TOMM), writing the outline at my kitchen table. I developed it into a detailed guide and followed it privately for years. When I eventually shared it online a few years ago, I had no idea that it would become so popular.
HOW DOES THE METHOD WORK?
The beauty of TOMM is in its simplicity, working on a rolling eight-week schedule, which is so straightforward to follow. From
www.FamilyFirst.co.uk
