How do I...

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stop my living room fall back int chaos? Have spent two days decluttering, steaming and tidying. It looks good. How do I keep it this way, other than banning everyone from coming in ( a la olden days)

Have you got a place for everything? I find since I designated everything a 'home' my house is tidier. Or at the very least, takes less time to have a tidy round IYSWIM? And I try to do a bit every day, so perhaps while I'm watching something on the TV that has ad breaks, I will throw things in the bin during one break, stick the dishwasher on in the second etc.

Sorry OP, I think I killed your thread

I'd also love to hear everyone's ideas OP. my living room is always cluttered within days of tidying up and drives me mad!

(TwllBach )
Last night I was the mum from hell, telling people to pick up their stuff, and don't get out more toys, etc. I don't want to be like that, but I do want ( eventually) to have a tidy home.
How do I get them to WANT to keep it tidy 'cos they like it without causing lifelong angst?