As someone who rarely (OK, never) thinks to check pockets before doing laundry, I wash my fair share of Kleenex.
Therefore, since my bed is the folding spot, I end up with quite a few of those white doo-lollies seen in the bottom right corner of the above picture.
Now, for me . . . that picture could totally be an after picture. It’s in almost perfect shape considering my “issues.”
But, probably because of the overall neatness, my slob-brain did register the doo-lollies. I realized they were there. I realized that they marred the otherwise clear floor.
So, I thought to myself . . . “Won’t it be nice that I’ll vacuum those up on Friday!”
But it was Tuesday.
Yep, I had every intention of leaving them there until Friday.
And then . . . my recovering-slob-brain decided to do something crazy.
I bent over . . . and picked them up.
Now:
And I moved the pen (that was near the nightstand) off of the floor too.
A two second task, and now it doesn’t look “like I need to vacuum.”
I totally didn't notice those things in the first picture until you mentioned them. I had to go back and look at the picture. I'm impressed.
My problem (and excuse) is that there are tons of those little things laying around my house, so that a 2 second pick up ends up being an hour!!! 🙁
This cracked me up! You are so funny! We also totally share the same issues!!! I think your room looks WONDERFUL! There aren't many areas of my home that I could take a picture of like that right now. (I never check pockets either.)
Whoa. that's huge. Go you! I totally avoid checking pockets… Hubs is a farmer, and I'd rather send a pocket full of seed wheat through the wash and pick it out of the lint trap myself.
You've almost inspired me to bend over and pick up the feather on the kitchen floor (cat toy)…
You picked them up right then and there? Woohoo!! You really are in recovery! 🙂
Too funny!!! Thanks for the smile…hard day around here.
lol Sounds like my house! I get doo-lollies from towels, too. And they often sit there until vacuuming day!
🙂 awesome!
I only feel pockets for pens and chapstick and crayons and apple cores and cars and anything else possibly disastrous. If money or kleenex don't register…eh. no biggie.
I do that sooooo often….my bad spot is the bathroom rug.
"Gee, this rug looks dusty and linty…."
Do I take it outside and shake the crud out of it? Usually not.
Good job!
Amy, please remember that that is a "strategic" picture! I conveniently made sure that my dresser wasn't in it!
Glad to know I'm not the only one with doo-lollies!
Bonnie, I'm sorry you're having a hard day.
Nony, have you considered putting a small trash can there?
Jenny, I'm embarrassed to say that just outside of the picture, probably less than two fee away from where they were . . . is a trash can.
Haha again I know this is an older post… but hey it made me laugh and thought I would chime in and say that I don’t get the do lollies but I do “find” used dryer sheets allover the house from carrying clean laundry in from the garage to our bed and then not folding and storing the clean laundry in the baskets. They are everywhere! So nice to know I’m not the only one!