One of the things I hate to do is tidy up
I am a good mother
I am not a very good housewife
I am not particularly house proud
And I do not like cleaning
Or tidying up
What I do like to be though is organised
I like everything to have a place
Especially in our playroom
And now in our home classroom
That way everyone in the family can play their part in tidy up time
Because they will know where everything goes
As a Libra
Though I am housework shy
I do like things to look nice
And to be well thought out
I do try to have an eye for design
And favour bright colours
And fun decorations
My children
Aged almost 7
And soon to be 3
Are rubbish at tidying up
It is a real sticking point in our house actually
Not helped by the fact
That our house renovation
While wonderful
Is incomplete
So we do not have enough space and storage for all our belongings
Everything does not have a place
The way I would like
We have a lot still to do
And money to spend
(Money that we do not have)
To make our house a home
The key areas we need to work on
In terms of storage and stuff
Are
The classroom
The children’s bedrooms
And
My Mezzanine Office
I am so looking forward to designing and dressing this space
Choosing the office furniture
That will help me keep it clean and tidy
A space in the roof of the house
Overlooking the family space downstairs
Where I can sit and write
And take photographs in good natural light
A place to escape to
Just once in a while
This will be my little space
Just as the children’s new individual bedrooms will be theirs
When this next part of our work is complete
When that chapter of our renovation story is written
Our messy house will become a much tidier
More organised home
Which I hope will make us all a little more house proud
And better at tidying up
Especially me!
Are you a good tidy upper?
What are your top tips for keeping your chaos organised and for getting your children to tidy?
Also, have a look at what your horoscope has to say about tidying and mess!
This is a collaborative post
My tips for housework are to try not to create it in the first place (and then not worry too much about what other mess appears). Basic rules to help with this: no outdoor shoes worn indoors, only slippers; liquid soap not solid soap so no soap marks left on washbasins; use bath foam so no tide marks on the bath. Dust will always gather but a thick layer takes about the same time to remove as a thin layer.
Tidying: get everyone to help for 5 or 10 minutes. It’s amazing how much a family can achieve. When they’re older you could try 1 hour’s cleaning each with a family reward when time’s up.
Love the idea of family clean up then family reward x
Oh gosh no, I’m terrible at tidying. Actually we all are in our family, it’s a big effort to keep the place tidy.
Nat.x
Im the same. I like things to look nice but I hate tidying up. Neither of my kids or OH for that matter out things in the right places so it can get out of hand. You have an amazing space for your kids inside and out x
I don’t like tidying but I can’t stand clutter, if there’s too many toys out on the floor or too much paper work spread over the desk I do find I get more stressed. I’m definitely a hoarder like the horoscope says though…