Out of sheer morbid curiousity about whether the UFYH site would be blocked through my company's completely random network security filter (it wasn't - go figure) I took a brief look around. We've got clutter problems, but nothing to compare to some of the stories there! But I did appreciate the statement right on the home page - we all deserve to live in a clean home. To that end, over the last few days I've started tackling small jobs that do always eventually get done, but usually drive me batty by the time I get around to it, like sweeping the kitchen floor (I totally understand the above comments about toddlers and neat food habits, and my little guy is actually better than some teenagers I know), getting laundry folded asap and put away....etc, etc.
The day to day stuff we find easy....just annoying. What I'm really pleased with that this challenge has motivated me to get going on projects that will take more time but have been bothering me forever. Yesterday I cleaned off my desk - by scanning important paperwork and either shredding or burning. We've got 10 years of assorted paperwork that I can't stand storing but am too chicken to throw out, and I really need the filing cabinet for other things. I sorted through the toddler's toy storage shelf (had to do that really early to avoid a fight) and cleared it of 2/3's of the contents, either because it was just garbage, or because he hasn't played with it in ages, and baby-proofed the contents at the same time for the impending (within the month) sibling. He hasn't even noticed that toys aren't there anymore, and a bag went into the garbage, a bag went into storage for said sibling, and all of a sudden he's started playing with the toys that are left instead of being overwhelmed. (We didn't buy any of these toys, btw....everything was gifted to him or handed down when I didn't have the gumption to say no thanks.)
Pile of stuff has been boxed up and is sitting out in boxes, waiting for a run to the local charity, and bookshelves have been stacked more neatly and everything just looks cleaner and tidier. Definitely feels much better. :)