That said, my husband and my mother-in-law have inspired me by their example to work at this weakness of mine, and with the help of some organisational blogs I follow, I am excited at my improvement in this area. I actually enjoy getting in and tidying up now instead of all the procrastinating I used to do.
My kitchen pantry, my containers/tupperware cupboard, and the toy area have been my 'tidy up' projects of late. I (finally!) bought a couple of tray basket things to put my small containers in - round in one, square/rectangle in the other. So my containers are now, well, contained, and they are accessible - I can easily pull the basket out to find what I need rather than rummaging through the cupboard. The girls' books and toys are now in 2 shelving units (from The Reject Shop), with a small table ($10 from IKEA) with a bucket of small toys underneath in the corner of the lounge; previously they were in a big container chucked in any old how and whenever Abigail was after something the whole lot came out to find it! Oh, and my kitchen table is CLEARED and has been staying that way! Yes, it (for the most part) is not a home for all those bits and pieces that like to find there way there to stay.
I am feeling very pleased with myself so far in this 'conquest' of mess. And I hope to maintain the tidiness (there's hope - all our clothes shelves are still in order after I tidied them up a while back).
I am feeling very pleased with myself so far in this 'conquest' of mess. And I hope to maintain the tidiness (there's hope - all our clothes shelves are still in order after I tidied them up a while back).
Two tips I've learned:
1. Pick a small area to work at a time. A sense of accomplishment is important.
2. Pull everything out/clear off the area and start with a clean slate.
When things are tidy, they look so much cleaner. So it's a win/win for both personalities in my marriage :)
Now to tidy my desk!
Now to tidy my desk!
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