Comments on: Climbing Out of the Mess – Day 1

By: Shruti

Shruti — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 07:19:31 +0000

I’ve always wanted my house to be neat and organized… but i always waited to find the right system for me… it was after i came to your site that i realized that there was nothing ‘right’ until i start with something and modify it to make it right… your articles have inspired me to log off from my PC and actually start working!
Thanks a lot…
Cheers from India!
Shruti
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By: Tamie

Tamie — Sun, 09 May 2010 00:15:02 +0000

Thank you for this. It is just what I need. I spend a LOT of time cleaning but our house is still often out of order. I’ve got three little ones, two with special needs, and so they are mostly mess-makers and not mess cleaners! We are starting to work on some cleaning up and chores for them, but we are definitely at a stage where it is more work and more of a mess for me. But I know it’s important to start somewhere. Still, I have tried various routines and nothing seems to get our house CLEAN on a daily basis. I am going to try your suggestions…and thank you so much for breaking it down like this for when things need a lot of work. Just going through the house and putting everything away would take me all day right now…and then the first room I’d started at would need me again! Anyway, it helps to have a routine written down that I can just refer to as I stop and start throughout the day to tend to the children.

By: kristin

kristin — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:41:00 +0000

Wow! That certainly inspires me! I'm not a morning person, always up early but slow to get going . . . it helps to have a routine so you at least know where to start. Thanks for sharing yours. Kristin kristins last blog post..Still . . . Head Over Heels

By: Cara

Cara — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:17:51 +0000

This is a great article. I wish I could be so methodical with the way that I do things around my house, but I have this habit of starting new routines and almost NEVER ever (ever) follow through. There are very few things that I have stuck with. I don't know why I'm like this. Anyway, not to ramble... I do love your idea about one full, complete load of laundry in one day. That would solve my problem of washing three loads a day that don't actually get folded until weeks later (if ever). Let's see if I can stick with that routine! Caras last blog post..First-ever product giveaway (!)

By: Laurel Plum

Laurel Plum — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:03:57 +0000

@Cyndie and @Liz: I am so moved by both of your comments. I do not even know what to say other than hang in there and thank you for joining us. Remember the only rules here are the ones we set for ourselves – so be kind.