During vacation, I spent time getting my house in order. I came to the conclusion that I cannot focus on other things until my house is in order.  To that end, I cleaned each room in the house, putting things away. Some things I learned were:

1.  A Place for Everything and Everything in its Place. My grandfather was fond of this saying.  I never understood the philosphy until recently.  When I cleaned each room, I paid special attention to assigning each item a place.

2. Limit the number of things I have.  I really examined my wardrobe for clothes that I don’t just LOVE. I am a natural fibers girl, so I have started to eliminate clothes that are made from poyester or rayon.  The deal is that as I buy new clothes I will have to get rid of an old skirt.

3.  Keep it Clean and Make it a Routine.  Each night, I have been making sure that we wander through the house, picking up and putting away errant things. It only takes five minutes, but makes all the difference.

4.  Communication. This doesn’t seem to be related to the issue, but it is.  I told my husband how I felt about his hunting clothes being everywhere.  He came up with his own solution to the problem: a big basket for his large items and a small one for his gloves, hats, etc.

So far, I have managed to keep the rooms clean  by instituting these tips.  It has only been a week, so I will have to keep vigillant in my housekeeping.  I’ll keep you posted on my progress. Hopefully, I’ll have good news to report.