but I ain't got wings...
A few years ago, when I was a mama to just one monkey, I found this website: FlyLady.net. It is a bit crazy, and has gotten much crazier since I first found it. I'll admit that I never officially became a "flybaby" but the thought somewhat appeals to me. She gives you some basic steps to take back your house. To get it in order and keep it that way. Oh, this would make my husband so happy! I just can't seem to do it though. Every time I accomplish something in one room, another falls apart. Does this happen to you? I hope so, it would make me feel much better about myself.
Anyway, I recently stumbled upon the site again, and decided to do her first step, shine your sink. Well, I mostly really, really cleaned the sink, I did not "shine" it with windex. I don't really want to spray windex in my sink.
I also did a little reorganizing and cleaning in the rest of the kitchen. I threw away 4 bags of cereal, all with less than 1/4 cup of cereal in them. Why did I keep those in the first place? I don't know. Since we are lucky enough to have a lot of counter space in the kitchen, I'm clutter-y enough to fill them up with stuff. In the long run, it's not a good idea to put a bunch of stuff on your counters. Turns out you have no space to prep/cook meals that way. So, I went to work to clear them off.
This is what I managed to do one day. Well, maybe it took a day and a half. Nap time is very short around here.
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| Messy Before |
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| Organized After! |
I know those side pictures are a little small, but it's just the insides of my cabinets, so it's not really all that exciting.
If you are a closet-clutter-bug-but-you-really-do-love-to-have-things-organized kind of person, I suggest you pick one room in your house to work on. It will make you feel like you've accomplished some thing great, which you have! Now, if I can just manage to keep it that way...
oh, and in case you were wondering, I have done 4 loads of laundry so far this week, and haven't folded anything, yikes!
