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Those of us who are bewildered by keeping the house under control can, sometimes, be scared of experimenting. Sometimes it’s because we have failed so many times before. We might feel the need to be TOTALLY and completely sure something is going to work so we don’t “waste time” on another strategy. Also, though, we have to get over this.
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Hey, thank you for answering my question about the scissors! I had a huge laugh when I asked my husband where he would look for scissors because his answer was, of course, with the knives!
I like the idea of experimenting, and I love the idea of hanging them on hooks as that’s already how he stores most of his tools. My current plan is to hang a hook in the office and a hook in the garage and put a few pairs of bright colored scissors (so they’re easy to spot if they wind up in a pile of things) on each hook.
It also hadn’t occurred to me to do five minute pickups in his spaces but I think that’s something he would really like. He uses his skills to help me with my spaces (changing the light switch in the baby’s room to a cutsie decorative one most recently) so why not use my skills to help in his?
Thanks again!
Cathy
How do I deal with decluttering my mixed media supplies? It’s getting out of hand. Every little bit can be used. Help!
I finally decided I better subscribe to your newsletter. I got the ebook version of how to manage your home with out losing your mind, and I love it! my “reward” while walking on the treadmill, is I get to read 10-15 mins of your book a day. Today I ran over 16 mins. Well I just couldn’t put your book down literally. My house is already improving. Today I started with your point on picking something easy so, I cleaned off the wall ledges to my kitchen (lots of clutter) then, before I knew what I was doing I was cleaning the cabinet around the crockpots, put the dishes away, bleached the dish strainer and tossed a dozen trashy things (do I know what they were, no.) into the trash. hmmm.My kitchen looks a lot cleaner. Thanks!! I no longer feel like a terrible person because the house is such a mess. It is improving, Magically, when I set the timer for 15 minutes. How does it get that way? I think its elves.