Quote From: queentweenNow, no one is ever going to accuse me of being a neat freak, or overly organized. HOWEVER, after last years show where they presented the woman who really was in trouble over clutter, I said "That could be me" So, I purged and I purged and I sold, gave away, tossed, and folded. I got rid of clothing from the 80's (cool in its time, but spandex jumpsuits will not be in again- thank God) trinkets that I couldn't remember why I kept and a ton of other stuff. I gave away all of the baby things except for one outfit from each child that I particularly loved- new mommies need good cribs too! And every time I turned around, I lobbed another box out. Guess what? ITs taken about a year, but my house is in 1 hour clean. (I can clean within 1 hour i.e. vacuum, wipe surfaces, mop etc.) I found 2 extra rooms in the house. The laundry room isn't the Mt Everst of clothing anymore. I actually have time to paint with the kids and I know where the paint is and the bottles of paint are full. Yes, some days it looks like a bomb hit, but its a lot easier to clean when there is less to clean. (Plus, I really hate to clean)And it wasn't very fun, but its easier to get kids to preschool when you know where their shoes are, and I am more pleasant when I go to make a pot of coffee and there is coffee to use and filters there too! I wish the best of luck to everyone trying to get through the day!
PS- I sort the kids toys into tubs per category i.e. cinderella, thomas, my little pony and we get out one tub at a time- The tubs fit under their beds and the shams cover the tubs. That is not to say that their rooms are perfect- just not hazardous.I have great kids!
I know how you feel, after the separation we meaning me and the kids had to move in a two bedroom appartment. So we had two houses and a garage full of stuff to bring with us. My home can look like a bomb hit to some days. My mom or dad will come over to drop something off or something and some days I just don't feel like cleaning until the boys are in bed, my dad once just looked awed when he tried coming in the kitchen to bring some milk. My mom will actually make up reasons to come visit to see if I want help. Although I have explained to them, I prefer cleaning when they sleep they still think I just don't clean.
The boys have been picking up nightly now for weeks I believe, not exactly sure on the date but they do. I bought shelves with fabric cubes to put things in and their big toys like huge dinosaurs and remote control cars go on the shelves or on the table in their room. Their millions of cars go in a toy box just for that.
I think they get my lack of wanting to clean because they don't see me do it. Although they wake in the morning and everything is nice. The reason I did begin this whole pick up the things or they go, is because my son fell one night out of his bed and hurt his back because he landed on his truck, and it left a mark for several days.
