I’ve always dreamed of my house looking as beautiful as the houses in those magazines. Although I love the way we’ve done up our old bungalow, the place just never looks “magazine worthy”! I think this is probably because A: I’m too lazy, and B: well – I’m just too lazy!
I like the idea of “A place for everything and everything in it’s place“ but I never seem to be able to get it all under control. There’s just always so much stuff to deal with: half finished projects, tools, the kids toys, laundry in various stages of the washdryfoldputaway process, and all the general detritus of daily life. And I guess it doesn’t help that I’m a bit of a hoarder. Not like those pathological hoarders, but…well, ’nuff said.
Christmas, much as I love it, brings with it an avalanche of stuff. All the new toys for the kids, packaging, wrapping paper, Christmas cards, pine needles… It’s February already, but I’ve only just recovered! My Young Lad’s birthday was in November, so when we added the Christmas stuff to the birthday stuff, his room was so chocker we could barely move in there. So the other day, I gave his room a darn good sort out — I even re-arranged the furniture. It looks amazing and seems three times bigger. This has spurred me on to de-clutter and organise the house in general (and my sewing room in particular).
Since I’ve been attempting to get the place sorted for about the last 12 years, with no success, I decided I needed some outside intervention.
Luckily the library has plenty of books to turn to for guidance and inspiration, and I’m really looking forward to reading them. I’m rather curious to find out what the toothbrush principle is, and I wonder if it really will change my life? Is it REALLY possible to conquer clutter in 3 simple steps or to organise my entire house in just seven days??
If none of it works, I can always console myself that a perfectly kept house is the sign of a misspent life.
Now, if I could just find somewhere to put this stack of library books till I find the time to I read them….
Christchurch City Libraries Blog 
Enjoy your reading. From my experience nothing much changes in clutterland till the kids leave home, and then it just gets worse, unless you have a rigorous don’t leave home without it (clutter) policy.
Oh dear, I hope not!
Welll…….;)