If you are like me and have trouble getting motivated to clean your house — and I mean really clean it like with a vacuum and a magic eraser — just put it on the market! A little MLS action will inspire you in a snap.

In my spare time, I used to bug my husband to feed and water me. I still find time to do that, but now, I also dust. In the past, things that nagged at me were the need for a pedicure and chocolate. Over the past week, that has turned to the need to weed the front yard and refill the bird feeder.

Bless my heart. I may not clean my house for my soul mate, but I will absolutely scrub this place for a stranger.