Okay, so the kids went back to school on Wednesday and I took one look around the house and thought "who let the monkeys out of the cage?" All summer long we'd been letting housework slide. It's my fault as much as any one else's. I just did not keep on top of everyone, to put their things away.
We still have a sandy bucket on the kitchen floor from a trip to the beach two weeks ago. A sewing mess persists in the dining room, both of my daughter's and of my own making. The family room, though, is not too bad, a bit dusty perhaps. Laundry room needs a good cleaning and dusting. (Who knew that laundry rooms could get dusty?) Everywhere I turn, there is evidence of a fun-filled summer. And that in itself is a very good thing. But summer is over, and now. . .
It's time to take back the house!
Goal for the week:
Put the extra stuff away
For the next few weeks, I plan on doing just that, taking back the house, one small task at a time. This week, it's simply getting all the extra stuff put where it belongs. (And finding specific storage places for each item as I go. I'll need to come up with some storage solutions this week.)
I'm not much of a housekeeper (did I mention that before?). So staying on top of these things is foreign to me. I always need some sort of plan or organization to just stay afloat. Each week, for the next month, I'll give myself a specific task. And hopefully, by early October, I'll be able to look around and see an orderly house once again.
