This is what I have decided to be. While watching my girlfriend's kids last night, I picked up this book of hers:
I am totally inspired! I don't consider myself a 'bad' housekeeper, but I'm not great at it, that's for sure. I know I used to be, when we lived in tiny apartments and I had nothing better to do. But now I live in a house that is easily 3x the size of our apartments and have 2 children and a dog and a cat and playgroup and school obligations and more laundry than I ever dreamed possible. And I'm just NOT organized.
The thing is, I crave organization, but this little part of me is afraid to do it, because I'm afraid people will think I'm 'uptight' or that I think my home is better than theirs. This is a totally new revelation to me. When I start spending time with someone who keeps a messy home, my own home and my own routines get sloppier. I want to be on the same level as everyone else... but sometimes that means compromising what is my true nature. And well, that can't be right.
So I was at my new friend Stacy's house yesterday, and she is very organized. Not a neat freak, not a cleaning nut, but very organized. She had color-coded keys in her cabinet, cups and bowls and plates perfectly stacked and arranged, scrapbook albums chronologically arranged, a calender on her fridge filled with all her dates and appointments clearly labeled.
I am impressed.
And she doesn't brag about it, nor seem embaressed or apologetic about it. She just IS what she IS and it makes her comfortable.
THAT is what I want to be like.
So I decided last night that I LOVE a lot of the ideas in that book, and I'm already very familier with the Flylady philosophy (and keep up with a lot of my routines) and I want to improve my home. I don't want John to have to dig through the dryer 3 mornings in a row looking for clean t-shirts, or start wandering around the kitchen at 5:30 because I don't know what to feed my family or realize that the dustpan has been gone for 2 weeks and I never even realized it was missing.
Of course Johnny woke up puking last night, and Eden has diarrhea this morning and it feels as though the forces are against me. I am still going to start working at it!
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Oh Val, I hear ya sister! I'm not very organized, but I think my case has more to do with my DH! LOL! Can't wait to see how it turns out- be sure to pass on a few pointers when you come across them!!
Ugh...never fails, does it? Good luck with the organizing. When you're done with your house, come on over and get my office done! :)
I don't find anything uptight about a place with good vibes that's organized and refreshing. I actually CAN'T do homework in my house if the clutter isn't at least organized. (If I don't have time to do both, I go work at the cafe.)
I should probably post a blog about my organization endeavors and how badly I've been slipping. It could be very encouraging. Love you, Val xoxo
Good luck with organizing! I will have to see if we have the book in the area to browse through. I can so relate to the "used to clean when it was an apartment, life was simpler" kind of idea...
You can do it! I recommend starting with a small change and you will be surprise how that will inspire you to make other changes and it won't even feel like a challenge anymore! :)
Hey, be sure to post what you think about the book! I am interested in developing a little OCD when it comes to cleaning myself. I NEED it, LOL :)
Hey! I just started a little something of my own, sorta FLYLady-ish, but for my own house. Hope you get to sit down and decide a few things. It really de-stresses your life when you get up in the morning and just have to look or remember what day it is to know what needs to be done. I find it liberates me from having to make endless lists all the time and then get upset at the end of the week because nothing gone done completly ;)
Phew, long winded! That book sounds interesting, I'll try and find it myself :)
Ok I think you have inspired me, I just maky have togo on a mission for that book myself. Ive been working on imporving my housework routine as well. I used to keep a very neat and tidy house, before school, dance, t-ball, growing business. I get frusterated with myself sometimes wondering what happened, and why isnt my house cleand like it used to be. I guess its good to write it down and know we are not alone.....
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