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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 410631" data-attributes="member: 805"><p>GREAT!!!</p><p></p><p>Here are my rules for keeping the house straight:</p><p></p><p>Bedrooms MUST be cleaned once a week on weekends.</p><p>Absolutely no food or drink allowed in bedrooms.</p><p>difficult child to check kitchen trash every day - if full - take it out (kinda tied to his allowance)</p><p>His "playroom" gets the "once over" before he heads upstairs every night - just meaning that there is no trash or food items.</p><p>The laundry basket in the bedroom and bathroom are there for a reason! Clothes will not get laundered by me if they are on the floor and you will be doing your own laundry if I find myself laundering something not worn but were too lazy to fold or hang! (That's why my easy child started doing her laundry at such a young age!!!!!)</p><p></p><p>Here are the general rules:</p><p>Touch it once! If it's in your hand, put it where it belongs - it saves time and clutter.</p><p>If it doesn't have a "home" in my house, it doesn't come in - in other words, if there is not a place to put it where it can "live", it doesn't come in (get purchased, etc.).</p><p></p><p>My mom's words that have stuck - "If you are driving home from work and see an old friend, never be embarrassed to have them follow you home. Which means, Never leave dishes in the sink!" I thought my mom was crazy when she told me this years ago. Now it's a mantra I live by. I never leave the house with dishes in the sink. Not because of folks seeing them when you return home with no clutter in the sink, your state of mind is greatly approved; at least mine is. Keeping things straight definitely keeps me more stress-free than I would be if I had to tackle a huge clean at one time or sit and look at mess - but that's just me......</p><p></p><p>But the biggest rule for keeping my house organized - do a little every day.</p><p></p><p>It's definitely a learned behavior - I was a mess when I was younger but I came from a super clean museum-type house. Over the years I've developed the plan!</p><p></p><p>I love the show Hoarders!</p><p></p><p>Sharon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 410631, member: 805"] GREAT!!! Here are my rules for keeping the house straight: Bedrooms MUST be cleaned once a week on weekends. Absolutely no food or drink allowed in bedrooms. difficult child to check kitchen trash every day - if full - take it out (kinda tied to his allowance) His "playroom" gets the "once over" before he heads upstairs every night - just meaning that there is no trash or food items. The laundry basket in the bedroom and bathroom are there for a reason! Clothes will not get laundered by me if they are on the floor and you will be doing your own laundry if I find myself laundering something not worn but were too lazy to fold or hang! (That's why my easy child started doing her laundry at such a young age!!!!!) Here are the general rules: Touch it once! If it's in your hand, put it where it belongs - it saves time and clutter. If it doesn't have a "home" in my house, it doesn't come in - in other words, if there is not a place to put it where it can "live", it doesn't come in (get purchased, etc.). My mom's words that have stuck - "If you are driving home from work and see an old friend, never be embarrassed to have them follow you home. Which means, Never leave dishes in the sink!" I thought my mom was crazy when she told me this years ago. Now it's a mantra I live by. I never leave the house with dishes in the sink. Not because of folks seeing them when you return home with no clutter in the sink, your state of mind is greatly approved; at least mine is. Keeping things straight definitely keeps me more stress-free than I would be if I had to tackle a huge clean at one time or sit and look at mess - but that's just me...... But the biggest rule for keeping my house organized - do a little every day. It's definitely a learned behavior - I was a mess when I was younger but I came from a super clean museum-type house. Over the years I've developed the plan! I love the show Hoarders! Sharon [/QUOTE]
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