Just a glimpse of half of my bathroom counter and the multitude of creams, brushes, fragrances, etc.
Now I'm not saying I have a filthy house, or that my house should be featured on the next installment of Clean House on Style Network, it's not thaaaat bad (although I do enjoy watching this show- it always makes me feel better about my own house issues and I have a thing for before and after transformations!). So I've got a clutter problem, not a messy problem.
And most of this clutter piles up in my two favorite places:
1. My bathroom where the beauty magic (overhaul) happens. It takes a lot of product, creams, and tools as you can see above, to get this mom of 3 looking presentable! My counter and makeup drawers are literally screaming for mercy.
2. My desk area in my bedroom where I blog, check email, keep my business records, and all of my kids pictures and memoir stuff that I eventually want to scrapbook- yeh right.
My desk with the perfect view of my backyard.
However, my clutter sometimes distracts me from noticing the pretty trees and swingset!
I often get frustrated with myself when I look around my house and there are piles of magazines, paperwork, clothes (clean clothes that haven't been put in their proper place!), receipts, and family photos that haven't been put in an album. However, amongst those piles I am somehow able to find everything I'm looking for!! Is clutter how I function and should I just embrace it? Or should I make more of an effort to keep a pristine and clutter free house? Whenever this thought arises in my head and I think about sifting through those awful piles, one of my kids comes up to me and decides he wants to make cookies, go outside and swing, or create shapes out of Playdoh with me! I think I'll pick the kid over the clutter....
Am I alone in my ability to function in clutter and still be productive?? Or would I be that more productive if I actually had a clutter free environment?!
If anyone has any genius ideas on how to control the clutter, but also not have it control your life in terms of having to constantly clean, I'd love to hear them!! Interior decorators or professional organizers comments welcome!!
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10 comments:
I too find it easier to operate in clutter... while I would love it if everything were organised & I do try to do it.. But it just always seems that the moment I am done - the clutter happens again!
I have a LOT of clutter too, everywhere and my husband always gets upset because of it. But I'm perfectly fine like that, so you are not alone, I promise you! :)
So happy to hear I am not the only one who can survive and thrive in clutter!! Yes Tanveer, once I've gotten the area clear and clutter free, it just piles right back up! I find it easier to just accept it and move onto other more important things- like my family and business!
As a mom of 3, a lot of our clutter is kid-related. My solution has been to separate and purge. Each child gets a rubbermaid bin that fits under their bed for artwork/schoolwork. Every few months, I go through it and allow them to keep just a few special pieces. If it's really important or special, I frame it and hang it in our family gallery. Toys also get purged, especially happy meal toys and broken toys. We usually donate those in good condition to church nurseries or to the preschool classrooms. Receipts have a special file and are discarded after the return period ends. Junkmail and flyers never make it past the front door where there is a trashbin. Each child has their own laundry basket so that even if I don't get it put away, it's at least separated and in their rooms. We also have a family calendar/ message center. And each child has a hook for their bookbags/lunch bags. Even using these methods, I can still get overwhelmed with clutter because the kiddos are my top priority, but it seems to help out!
I love your blog. Random question - where did you get your desk from? I've been looking for something just like that.
Not random at all!! I love my desk- it's mirrored all around (not sure if you can see it in the pics) and I got it from Pier 1 imports. It was a very reasonable price for what I've seen others like this priced at. Leopard chair came separately but also from Pier 1 Imports.
I soo understand you, Im constantly "meaning" to put stuff away but I rarely do.....lol.
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Jennifer C- love the donation of unused or unwanted toys to a local church or charity idea rather than throwing away! And junkmail thrown away at the trashbin at the door- GENIUS!! That stuff totally piles up my house. Thanks for your great input!
I am a new mom with OCD! My house used to be pristine. But now there are piles of clothes that need to be put away, and toys in my living room that I triped over sometimes! I look around quite a bit, and want to hang pictures of the new family. But I just don't know what to do with it... I feel now that instead of OCD, I have ADD, lol. I just can't figure out how to even start sometimes! My house is clean, but full of clutter! I am glad to know I am not the only one! So happy I found your blog :)
I also had the same issue about a few months ago until I decided to really spend time and de-clutter our home and make use of closets Bergen. What really urged me to do it was my brother who visited me in my apartment and noticed all the mess I had. He actually did not want to come in so we had to spend time together outside. Now, he is actually planning to come stay with me for his week’s break. Is that not so fulfilling? It really pays to keep things organized.
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