4. get organized & stay that way
this is probably as self-explainatory a commitment as they come. i'm a mess. a big mess. a wreck even. i am a clutter queen. i am a hoarder. i have no problem dropping things in their wrong-ful place and leaving them there. i am lazy.
in our home we have much more space then what we need so it seems logicial that everything, and i mean everything should have it's own little home. and it should live there. always. but nevertheless....there are always a pile of dishes, clothes strewn about, a mountain of shoes by the door, blankets all over the den & two full rooms in our house are so messy they are unlivable.
part of my problem is that we stay pretty busy and we are rarely home. when i am home, organizing & cleaning isn't one of my top...10 things i'd like to do. another problem is that i haven't created a "home" for everything yet. i still have dressers to paint, shelves to hang, etc. and i don't know what to do with the junk they will hold until they are done. these two issues equal one big mess. i a committed to having a home that is in order. it will be done.
i have the guts to post this commitment now because just last night i really kicked off my attempt. i tried to clean, organize, declutter, and put things away. i'm on the right track. everything still looks awful but we're going places. i know it takes time, so i need to take the time.
martha is always good for some inspiration so let me share some with you...
and this {link} will take you to a place of pure organization. looking for tips for every space in your place? click it!
{links to things you may have missed}
I ♥ organizing. Family members literally call me to come & organize their cabinets & drawers. I'm good at the organizing {I'm actually about ready to do a series on it} but I'm still messy. I stack & pile. I have to get that under control. I have too much stuff too. That is the problem.
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Hmm, I'm inspired. I actually really LOVE organizing, but I hardly ever get to it, and I'm home almost ALL the time. This equals a great deal of stress for me. So, I have also been endeavoring to organize and simplify, but I'm moving at a snail's pace. I'll come back and get more inspiration from you!
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