I haven't properly unpacked/organized from when we moved in. I think the major reason for the lack of properly organizing/unpacking is that we did a ton of work on our house when we moved in and we were constantly shifting stuff from room to room depending on where we were working. Once we finished (well, we still aren't finished) I just never took the time I needed to take to put things away properly. Sad, I know.
Since things aren't organized properly, it really makes putting things away properly almost impossible because a lot of things don't have a real place to live.
Finally, I never feel like I have the time I need to truly clean/pick up like I should, and it just makes me frustrated . . . kind of like how I feel when I'm on a diet and I don't eat right one meal - it is hard to get into a good habit!
But, I'm determined to make a change for the good. I'm determined to have an organized house, and a house that is always (well, at least 90% of the time!) in company-ready condition. I've come across a few websites that have some great suggestions. The first one, I'm an Organizing Junkie, has some great organizational tips. The second one, Flylady, gives a method to do a little each day to keep things in order and clean.
The first day's activity on Flylady is to shine your sink. So I did. I only missed one step (due to the fact I just ran out of Comet), but my sink really does look nice now!
The sink before. I had to wash some dishes to get to the sink!
The sink after washing the dishes (at least the ones in the sink that would fit in the dishwasher!), but before the cleaning treatment.
The sink after the cleaning process! Now, to keep it shiny everyday!
My sink is my dirty little secret. I just can't keep it clean no matter how hard I try. It drives my husband crazy, because he said the kitchen doesn't feel clean unless the sink is shiny. So, now it's his chore :)
ReplyDeleteI need to do this more often, too. I am right there with you. Having a little one doesn't make things any easier, does it? Benjamin loves to follow me around and pull everything out as he goes along. But I am going to make a better effort as well. Thanks for inspiring and encouraging - it's good to know that I'm not alone, although I hate it for both of us!
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way....my house is always a mess and has been since we moved in almost a year ago.
ReplyDeleteI am going to look at those sites and try to organize myself too.
very shiny!
ReplyDeleteLove the organizing junkie site!!!