I know I am capable of this. I will get to the food stuff later. My goals are simple. And I know they are shared by so many of my friends in blogland and real life. In a way they are embarrassing too – such Western world problems! I can almost roll my eyes at them!
Goal 1: Get the clutter under control.
How? I have started small. The bedroom is clean and tidy. Everything has a place, and I don’t go to bed until everything is put away. The kitchen is the same – husband and I agreed that we wouldn’t go to bed unless all the washing up etc was done and put away. I have gone through all the cupboards and ditched all the things I don’t use on a regular basis. Everything has a place.
I feel fantastic about these two rooms being done. There are still some bit and pieces to finish in the bedroom (mainly pictures being hung) but I will get onto that on the weekend when the husband is around to help me. It honestly feels like a sanctuary. I think the two things that have saved it falling back into a cesspit are having a place for everything, even the things I don’t think NEED a place and constantly picking up after myself and throwing things out I don’t need. When I went shopping the other day I made sure I went through all the bags and put things away as soon as I walked in the door – it made such a difference.
The future? The office is next and that’s going to be a big one. It’s a tip. This afternoon I am taking everything off my desk and putting it in a box to go through as I can’t even begin to start cleaning it in the state it’s in. I will report back on the next step after that’s done.
It’s good to start with one room that can be your sanctary, as you say. I think you have made fantastic headway….. this has been a huge bugbear of yours. Make sure you have the shredder next to you for the office!!
That is such a fantastic effort! I know that FlyLady says “as the kitchen goes, so does the rest of the house” but, for me, I think that the bedroom is the most important to get under control. I figure its the last room you see at night and the first you see in the morning so its the most important to get under control. Mine is not too bad at the moment but really needs dusting and vacuuming – 2 of my most hated chores. How about “spoiling” yourself with a nice bunch of flowers on your bedside table / dressing table / chest of drawers? Celebrate your hard work by rewarding yourself. It’s not a food reward so no guilt is attached to it. You deserve it!