A while ago, I decided that, in my quest to simplify my life, I would attempt to make keeping the house clean and tidy easier by shuttling most of the girl's toys upstairs to their room. Now, I knew this meant that their room would likely suffer for it, but since it's not what I consider part of our "public space" I was willing to make the sacrifice. I hate tripping over toys on my way to answer the door when a neighbour drops by unexpectedly, you know? On top of that, what with "officially" starting our homeschooling, I wanted to make my chore list as short as possible, freeing up extra time for more fun and learning.
Looking around at the current mess in my downstairs, I am realizing something very important. The size of the mess actually has very little to do with the NUMBER of toys involved. There may be less things to throw around the downstairs, but all they do is take what IS available, and make an even bigger mess with it. Really, I wonder how that's possible? And yet, looking around my house right now, I absolutely can not deny it.
*sigh*
Guess it's time to start cleaning.
Again.
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lol... Yeah, I'm trying to fight that battle too!
The way I deal with it is I make sure there is a place for each toy (a toybin in every room where I keep toys), and make the kids pick up after themselves several times a week, so they get in the habit of doing it. Does it do miracles? Nope. Does it help? A little.
My next project? A nice toy purging! I'm such a "nice" mom! lol
Toy purging happens all the time. We're always throwing out stuff when they're not looking.
Keeping all their stuff in their room worked for one day. It somehow gets transported out and around the house. I am amazed how toys end up in the kitchen.
come on...
one woman' idea of a mess is anothers... "yeah right..."
:)
you show me your mess I'll show you mine...
:)
get out that camera...
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