Issue With Tidying Up

[tarnalberry]

My husband and I both tend to not throw things aren't. We aren't exactly hoarders, but we're not exactly sparse in our keepings either. One thing that's helped me - "outside of photographs, have I used it in two years?" If not, it gets thrown out. There are a couple exceptions we've made - golf clubs and the replacement stone tiles for our fireplace and replacement wood floor. That's about it. We still have a lot of crap, but at least it's crap we use!

Having Daphne helped me with the tidying front - tidying and laundry isn't so horrid since at least I don't have to bounce a baby on a ball! (I love her, but my arms and back get quite tired!)

[stef-the-kicking-cuty]

OK, so I have to tell you, that FlyLady is absolutely cool. It so worked for me... that's why I haven't been here in months . I have 7 rooms out of our 9 rooms tidy and moved furniture around, so it looks better. The only thing, that I am NOT agreeing with is, that she apparently seems to think, that every woman (or man, if he's the cleaning person) can always find the time to do SOMETHING. I'm going to another world championships in 2 weeks and I have to say, I'm so behind on my preparation and everything, because of all the cleaning, that I now start to neglect everything again. There's just no way to get everything done. I mean, I like FlyLady, but if she tells people, that you always can find the time or else you have the wrong attitude, that's just not true. She probably never had a high need toddler, 2 businesses, one job, was training for a major sporting event, training to pass her practical CDL, and doing her taxes all at the same time. And there's just no priority for anything, cause everything is important needs done like NOW. Anyways, other than that this website is pretty good. At least it helped me, when I needed it. I will definitely continue to use it, when I'm back from the worlds.

And just on Tuesday I had two new students come in and watch and they said, they would like to do it, but don't have enough money. I offered them bartering. The clean, and I give classes. At least until the end of October. We will meet up on Monday for the first time and discuss how we are doing it.

Thanks a thousand times to the "recommender" of that website.

[Jestgar]

The only thing, that I am NOT agreeing with is, that she apparently seems to think, that every woman (or man, if he's the cleaning person) can always find the time to do SOMETHING.

I am with you on this. Time spent cleaning is time not spent sleeping or studying or exercising or .....

During the week I have ~2 hours at home and I spend it eating/drinking coffee, snuggling with the cats, and checking in here or doing online practice for the GRE.

Hard to clean when you're carting around both a furry friend and a cup of coffee.

Good for you for having so much going on in your life that shining your sink is secondary (or tertiary).