"A Mother's job never ends but it is the most fulfilling of all since the pay is love and kisses!"
Over the years, I have learned about cleaning, organizing
and decluttering from my mom in law plus I’ve read books too. Let's face it; we
have "hidden" clutters in our house - in the basement, the attic or
behind doors. For years I have struggled to keep our house in order - not that
it's filthy but it is unorganized. We have bills in the dining table or clothes
and toys in the floor - don't even start me with those Legos! They sure hurt!
One day, a neighbor came over. She caught me by surprise and
of course I have not even cleaned. Toys are everywhere in the floor, clothes
that needs to be folded are in the couch, and Hubz' work clothes are hang in
the doorknobs! Oh what an embarrassment! From then on, I made a vow to spend
time cleaning even if it is just 10 minutes a day. Pick a toy here, pick a toy
there and before you know it, the house is looking a whole lot less chaotic.
I bought containers from dollar tree so they can separate
their toys into categories. I put them in each of the kid’s bedroom. We also
see to it that they pick up their toys before going to bed that way mommy and
daddy don't end up stepping those Legos or dinosaurs. So far I have maintained
the kitchen, living room, bedrooms and the bathrooms but the problem is our
basement. Yes the basement! Our most cluttered space and the most ignored. Why?
It is because cleaning it is not a priority. Visitors don't check down there
and also we fall trapped into “I will clean that tomorrow" or "I will
clean that next weekend”, another day, another week came and twas never done.
So, 2012 came and I was pumped up. I feel like a different
person. More enthusiastic, more energetic and more optimistic! It's almost like
there was a button in me that was switch on! It so feels weird! Anyway, I
IGNORED Facebook turned my cellphone to silent and started cleaning up. It took
me two-three weeks to really organize my house from the upstairs to the
basement - yes the basement is included this time! I gave away all the baby
stuff that I've been holding on for 5 years - clothes, toys, high chair, crib, car
seats. All the cups and glasses that is not a complete set anymore, the clothes
that have not been worn they all went bye-bye. The books I accumulated over the
years they went to the local library and my son’s book were donated to his
classroom.
How did I feel afterwards? Exhausted of course! But I was
filled with joy knowing I was able to help somebody and I got everything
emptied. Now all I have to do is keep it up.
•♥♥• LUVINMAHBOYZ •♥♥•
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