Wednesday, September 14, 2011

DAY 285 - FIGHTING THE "MESSY DRAWER" SYNDROME!

Day 285

How do people keep their drawers tidy? Every once in a while, I need to empty my drawers entirely, because they get so messy, I can't find anything anymore!!!! When my husband opens his drawers and I see how everything is in order, it aways amazes me, and I have to tell you, I get a little envious.  How does he do it?  And why can't I?

I try. I swear I do. Whenever I go on a cleaning spree, I always vow to maintain it that way.  And I ask my children to do the same.  But none of us do... except for my husband!  When I ask how he does it, he replies:"I just put things back where they belong."  Yeah right, as if it's that simple!!!!

At work, I clean out the top my desk and, for some reason, after a few weeks, things pile up again.  My purse, same story... I empty it out of all the useless bills. I do it while I'm waiting at the dentist or at the doctor's office.  I always feel people are staring, judging the piled up junk that keeps coming out of my purse.  Sometimes I'll wonder: "Why on earth do I still have a grocery bill dating back to 2007????"

The problem is, I hate chaos and mess.  I feel like when I'm surrounded by it, I can't think clearly...  So it's important for me to really learn to manage that part of my life.  When it comes to keeping my house tidy, I have no problem.  If I see the mess, I'll get rid of it.  Drawers sneakily "hide" the mess, so I'm able to forget about it and actually pretend it's not there.

Today, I tidied up my work desk.  I spent a couple of hours organizing, filing, throwing, recycling... At the end of the day, I somehow felt like I had had a long relaxing bath.  I felt as though all the accumulated fog in my brain had finally lifted.  It made me feel great.

Next on the agenda: my drawers and my children's drawers!

And how about you? Are you able to keep your drawers tidy?


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