Have you ever found yourself looking at the pile of laundry
and wondering how it got so big? That’s usually me. I admit I am not a neat
freak nor am I a fan of cleaning. I've been this way forever- I take after my
dad that way. I am trying to change how I view these tasks and how I do
them. We'll take them one by one….
Laundry- GAH! I swear that once a shirt hits the
laundry room it finds a pair of pants and they reproduce like the proverbially
rabbits. I have been known to let the laundry get so bad that the piles end up
taking over the hallway after they overpower the actual laundry room. At the beginning of March Scar came and she
caught up all my laundry. I still am in awe of her ability to do it all. I
mean, damn it made me feel like a real slob and she comes in like an awesome
fairy and gets me caught back up. Add my fabulous W to the story and he’s much
better at keeping up with the laundry than me. But I’m making changes to make
it easier for him and I. We sort clothes now by ours versus theirs. Theirs
being mom and dads. That way there is no “is this mom’s or Composer’s?” for
W. I have also started folding my
clothes differently. I never really thought about it until Scar and W showed me
there are different ways to fold things. I guess I was so used to doing it mom’s
way to keep her happy back when I was younger that I never changed. Now- I have
more space in my drawers because things are folded better. Today I've vowed that the few loads we are
behind will be done… by ME! I've got one in the dryer and one in the washer. I
will fold them as soon as the dryer is done and put it right away. It does make
life easier- and nobody better narc to my MOM that I finally get it! To my
utter disbelief the world doesn't stop the moment I put my bras and shirts away
as soon as they are folded. Who knew!?!
Dishes- Okay so for me there is rarely a reason
to do dishes by hand. I do have two pans that can’t go in and to wash them
individually takes seconds. Not an issue. Now the loading and unloading of the
dishwasher… that’s different. It’s like a game of Tetris for me when I do load
it. Yeah I can drag my feet with the best of ‘em on this one. I swear I could
rival your teenager for hating this job. And I do whine about it sometimes too.
This morning it is running and it will get emptied today too. W pointed out to
me that he’s picking up my bad habit of letting the dishes sit instead of
getting them done right away. I was taken aback when he said that and it hit me
that this isn’t the best habit. I would much rather pick up his good habits
then him pick up my bad ones. Time to step up and do it the way it’s meant to
be! I know W will gently but firmly help me get this habit out of the bad and
into the good.
Organizing all my craft stuff- This one I can’t
look to anyone but myself to do. I bought a beautiful dresser last weekend to
replace the one I don’t really like. That leaves the old one to become a craft
station. Have I even emptied my clothes out of the old one to put in the new one?
Are the drawers even in the new one or are they still sitting in the craft
space? Yeah… three guesses and the first two don’t count. I have a label maker and I have all the stuff to
make my craft area rock. And yet not done. Procrastination is my middle name.
How W does not slap the crap out of me I do not know. He’s a saint ‘cause I’m
sure this is driving him nuts. He’s the organized one- even his school work is
organized by what needs to get done each day. I need to follow his lead. I need
to step up before my laziness causes a fight. Or worse the clutter takes over
and we get featured on the hoarding show!
These are the big things for me. Getting my chores done should be a priority, I know this in my heart. I am trying to make them easier and quicker but it is so much more fun to park my ass in my
kick ass orange retro chair and play Candy Crush or Need for Speed on the WII
or catch up on my Netflix list of 300+ movies and shows. If you have any tips, I’ll gladly
take ‘em. I am determined to make our home comfortable and welcoming instead of
the messy and cluttered world it’s slowly becoming.
Now to get offline and do what I need to. I am more than the items littering the floor and hallways of this house. I am more than the items littering the floor and hallways of this house. I will become organized. I will become organized.
Who left kisses next to my chair? Oh my coffee is cold better go warm it up with a fresh cup. Is the dog whining to go out? Oh look... squirrel!
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