How tired are y’all of hearing how overwhelmed I am?
Wait . . . don’t answer that.
Yesterday was Wednesday, always my craziest day of the week, and had the addition of a rehearsal that got me home at 10:45ish last night.
Yesterday afternoon, after convincing myself that I deserved an hour of uninterrupted chill that was then consistently interrupted, I decided to do ten things.
I did these ten things with the primary goal of feeling less like a slob.
Yep. I’m noble.
1. Grab the (3 or 10) used-but-not-really-dirty-yet dishtowels off of the kitchen counter and put them in the washing machine to wait for Laundry Day.
2. That potato soup that sounded so good with the cool weather? Make it.
3. The 99 cent pineapple that I cut up two hours ago? Throw away the cut-off pieces. (And toss the chicken bullion wrappers that are now piled on top.)
4. Put the pineapple slices on the table so we’ll eat them at dinner instead of letting that unusual treat go to waste.
5. Take the 30 seconds necessary to clear the cluttered-again hotspot to the right of the stove.
6. Move Sunday’s newspaper from the breakfast table to the recycling bin. (No need to scroll back up, yes . . . I did say it was Wednesday.)
7. Put away the groceries that I bought on Tuesday.
8. Load the dishwasher. (Thankfully possible since I emptied it first thing in the morning.)
9. If I’m not going to sweep, at least pick up the trash off the kitchen floor.
10. Wipe the breakfast table.
Aaaahhh.
Today . . . I feel better. I need to do at least half of these things again, but at least I don’t have to do twice as many.
Confusing enough?
I’ll be linking this up over at Orgjunkie.com!
Thanks so much for being real! And for making me feel less like a freak. I was sure I was the only one with 3 – 10 used-but-not-really-dirty-yet dishtowels scattered around my kitchen on a regular basis!
Have you guys been to my house? I thought I was the only one who did that. Glad to know I’m not alone.
For some reason, my husband is incapable of putting the napkins in their bucket under the sink. Yes, I use cloth napkins. I think they clean better. Anyway, I don’t even fight that battle anymore. I just put them in myself.
I love that you’re so real! Thank you!
Yep. That sounds really familiar. I am having a glass of wine and ignoring it all in another room. Maybe someone else will get fed up looking at it first.
I try that at my house,but no one else seems to to get fed up w/the clutter(even if I leave it for a week or so(just to make my point)
That’s a good idea, I didn’t do 10 things today, unless you count diapers and bottles…
Diapers and bottles totally count!
Diapers, bottles, cuddles, soothing, smooching, rocking, patting, etc ALL count.
I am so happy to have found your blog! I can relate to so many of the emotions that you shared on the About Me page, and I’m going to enjoy following along with you on this journey!
I’m so glad you found me, too! Welcome!
It seems like we are always getting rid of something, cleaning the stuff up we cleaned up last week. Same her, girl! I pulled off mail and coupons from the table this afternoon while hubby was making our usual spaghetti lunch after church. Now there’s only an envelope for a payment tomorrow and a few envelopes for a correspondence. It’s a never ending process and it’s one of my things I’m always fighting with. There will never be a paperless society! Good job and keep at it!
Thank God! A kindred spirit at last!
I fully love you. It’s ridiculous how awesome I think you are (even knowing these are a few years old and you’re probably WAY past this now). Thanks for your candor! 🙂
I totally agree! I know this is a few years old but it’s amazing how you know exactly what’s going on in my house?!
Thank you. <3 I can so relate to this!
I’ve been a self-proclaimed slob for a while, along with just being lazy/unmotivated. I want to thank you for your blog post, because it has helped me a lot! I have a long ways to go…and know it will be a daily battle, but for the first time, I feel like someone ‘gets me’ and deals with the same struggles that I do. Thank you for that!
OMG! I’m not the only one who does this! I love your blog!
Not only am I thankful for you, but the many other kindred spirits who reply here! Thank you all! I am not alone in this; my husband is wrong that our house is the only one this way!
Nony, if I were a rich man/women I would fly you here to my home so that you can help me as I am totally useless as there is no energy, me 66 years old and 4 cats.
May you, your loved ones and all the readers have a blessed holiday season.
Frances from Sunny South Africa
I try to take something (or something) with me every time I leave a room. There always seems to be something that belongs some where else.
That’s supposed to say somethings in the (). I love autocorrect – not.
Today was The Day that I MUST BUY your Decluttering at the Speed of Life book so I logged on my Amazon account to place the order only to read “You purchased this item on May 7, 2018. 🙁
Aah, where to start my search…
I can so relate to Flamingo Frantic’s comment! I have numerous times tried to rebuy a digital book on Amazon. I am so glad they tell you that you already bought it. In the physical world I would end up with another paper copy and more clutter!
Thank you for your stories. I love your blog!!! I am basically a clean person (there’s a big difference between ‘clean’ and ‘tidy’, I always say!), but am not tidy. Being tidy means making decisions, which overwhelms me. You say you decluttered the hot spot near your stove. That means you have to put those things away. Where do you put them? what if that area is already full? then that area needs to be organized in order to make room for this stuff …ughhh …it’s never-ending!!! So for me, it does not take 30 seconds, it takes half the day! Any tips for me?
This answers that question: https://www.aslobcomesclean.com/2015/04/how-to-not-get-distracted-from-a-decluttering-project-by-other-decluttering-projects/
Oh, I needed this today! This pregnancy has been rough and my ability to tidy up has been greatly diminished meaning that the already untidy house is now much worse. My poor husband has been trying to help, but he’s exhausted from an often demanding job and home projects that must be done before winter.
❤️
I’m just in awe that, since following you for the past six years, I actually DON’T have those 10 things to do! I do your daily tasks and I decluttered MASSIVELY after realising I had a very low clutter threshold (admittedly I decluttered a husband too, and the new one is a minimalist!). My house is so easy to manage 🙂 xxx