If you've hopped over from Org Junkie, welcome! You can read about my two decluttering questions here, where I explain why they work so well for my slob-brain! Also check out the other methods that I use in my deslobification process. It's drizzly today. And a half-day of school for the boys. Combine those two things and you have . . . … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2011
Extra Touches or Just Part of the Job?
I've mentioned that I'm not a fan of change. With change, there's generally upheaval. And busy-ness. All of those things get my excuse-juices flowing. Freely. I can come up with some doozies. As I made supper yesterday, shuffling pots and moving bags and generally rearranging clutter so I could have a space in which to work, I … [Read more...]
How to Start Cleaning Up . . . When You Don’t Know Where to Start
Over the past few months, as I've gotten to the point where many areas of my home are under control more than they ever were pre-blog, I have started cleaning up and organizing areas that are particularly difficult. Areas where getting started is the hardest part. Like the Laundry Room. Or the playroom. If you're a regular reader, you've … [Read more...]
Monday – My Most Important Day of the Week
As I shared last week, my schedule has changed and I'm no longer home on Tuesday mornings. For all of my loosi-goosiness, I guess I'm also a schedule-lover because this change in routine makes me want to throw my hands up in the air and totally give up. But today, the second Monday of this new routine, I again cleaned the bathrooms in addition … [Read more...]
Things I Never Knew I Needed
In the months before I began this blog, as I was reaching a breaking point, I stopped going to garage sales. I didn't know what to do with the stuff that was in my house, and I knew that every time I went "garage saling" I came home with more stuff. I remember when I tried to do the Flylady thing, I was most horrified when she said that … [Read more...]
I Don’t Care for Change
Yes, my mother taught me not to use the word "hate." Change is hard. Even though I always eventually adjust, I do tend to drag my feet and get a little grumpy while it's happening. This week was the beginning of a few changes which meant that my schedule was messed up. I wasn't home on Tuesday to clean bathrooms. So I did it on Monday. … [Read more...]
Organizing My Bathroom Drawer
I organized my bathroom drawer today. I didn't plan to, but it happened. It began when I finished my daily checklist (which was overly time-consuming because I hadn't done it all week) and realized I had a bit of time before lunch. I decided that I would declutter my bathroom counter. I sorted out the things that never get used … [Read more...]
A Three Shower Day
Not three showers because I sweated so much cleaning and decluttering. Three showers because I'm a germaphobe. I generally consider myself a functioning germaphobe. I get through life using my elbows to open doors and artfully dodging handshakes. But somehow today was too much. I blame it on being tired and on the … [Read more...]
Birthday Parties – The "How Often" Dilemma
This isn't really a house-cleaning tip, but one that's good for people who struggle with Time Passage Awareness. Like I do. When it comes to scheduling kids' birthday parties, I'm thankful I have my mother's footsteps in which to follow. I started out this motherhood gig knowing that I would do it the way she did, because if it was good … [Read more...]