Rory, I can see you! j/k :P

Melanie has a good point: cues. You know the Flylady one of wearing lace up shoes to get stuck into housework (as opposed to slippers that put you in a relaxed kinda mood). I reckon think about what some more cues could be? Maybe playing a certain background CD? My musical cue for doing house work these days is my French CDs from the boys music classes... something about that music that makes me a happy worker and gives me the right kind of mental stimulation whilst doing the drudgier jobs of cleaning up. Maybe I should pop it on now!