Do you ever watch the show Clean House with Niecy Nash? Well, I have a confession to make. If I don't get it together, Niecy's going to come after all of my mayhem and foolishness.
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The ironic thing is that while the home of a frazzled parent can often look like it was hit by a delivery truck headed to Babies R Us, I'm pretty methodical about cleaning up after my one-year-old. The Moses basket where she often slept when she first came home from the hospital has been transformed into a beautiful wicker treasure chest where I keep her favorite books and toys. Every night after she goes to sleep, I put her clothes in a hamper and all of her toys away.
Now my clothes, and my work, and my toys -- that's another matter altogether. I once rented a furnished house from a woman who had the organization thing down pat. Underneath in bed, she kept a box with the linen for that bed. Each bathroom had it's own color coordinated towels with extras underneath the sink. She kept a step basket at the bottom of the steps, so that things that had migrated downstairs, could make their way towards the upstairs bedroom at the end of the day.
Living in that house for the five months that I rented it was nothing short of a pleasure, because tidying up was a breeze. Everything had a place and so it was easy to feel at home there. That's what I'm working towards in my home. In the weeks to come, I'll be blogging about what I've learned as I set about my spring cleaning in earnest.
I'm also looking for tips -- and products -- that work for you. Finally, I'm setting myself a personal challenge. I'm giving myself until June 21st, the first day of summer, to get this house in order. That's roughly six weeks away. What do you think? Can I do it? And how's your spring cleaning going? Is there any mayhem and foolishness in your house?
