I have a feeling this will be the 9-year-old's room before we get to it, but I am making progress on other fronts. I have taken to following http://www.flylady.net/ who is "your personal on-line coach to help you gain control of your house and home."
My husband is amazed at the state of the first floor but he worries it is "unsustainable." He doesn't realize that FLYlady's trick is to get folks to tidy up just 15 minutes at a time. She says you can do anything for 15 minutes. She also says, "If it's fun, it will get done." Check her out; she and her helpers are fun and have lots of great tips.
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Hi. My name is Carol & I stumbled across this site...frugal, clutter, weight watchers, FLYLady...all the things I am interested in right now. I became your first follower so I could catch updates.
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Wow, a follower! Thanks, Carol. I used to joke that my house was just way too cluttered with books on simplicity, but it is true! A lot of the books link clutter and depression, and I have struggled with that. Last November I had a cold for about two months; during that time I managed to gain about 15 pounds, stop cleaning the house and slow way down in my home office. It was scary. I felt so bad I didn't even want to mention it to anyone, although in retrospect it was pretty obvious to anyone paying any attention. Life is good, but it's also a daily struggle against chaos. The FLYlady's 15 minute mantra helps get me going.
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