Support group for those trying to get their house sorted

[CatwantsaTidyHome]

Hi all, I know it's a crap title! I'm just fed up of living in an unorganized mess!

Tried to do Flylady but got sick of it, I need a less rigid way of sorting my house as and when the mood takes me.
I have paperwork chaos, tons of washing to get through and I find the washing up tedious! --so it tends to pile up--
Add to the mix 2 children and an untidy husband and I think you get the picture.

Anyone else living in Chaos want to join?
I won't get on here often but will try my best, Hoping there are others like me so we can support each other in trying to get sorted!

Godmorgen, Poppy? It means good morning, which you will hopefully be having plenty of now your make up doesn't leap out at you every morning
Not sure what plans I have tomorrow as it's one of the busier days of the week. Will decide in the morning

Night all

I bought a load of crates at Staples. so I can move the junk around

Shelf organisers! Now you're talking.

Ooo, we should share our storage tips
I have those ikea fabricky boxes in my underwear drawer to separate everything, they are good. And billy bookcases, they're good too. Actually, I'd better not go on or it'll look like I'm on commission from Ikea

and the ikea plastic white kitchen storage. You can write on them with whiteboard markers too.

Can I join? We are all habitually messy, in the middle of a very long house rennovation project (think over a decade) and just have too much stuff!
Today I plan on going home and going to sleep for a couple of hours (I'm just finishing my night shift) then playing with DS2 until it is time to get DS1 from school, and not making any more mess.

I love the throw ten things away tip!

Can I join in too?

Kids have been sick and the house is a bomb site again, even though I am getting there slowly.

We moved not that long ago and the spare room is still full of boxes. It is mostly children's clothes (waiting to be eBayed or grown into), my craft stuff, and loads of paperwork (some of which is quite important).

I really could use some sturdy storage boxes for things like Christmas decorations, material etc Has any used the Ikea Samla boxes? Are they any good?

Ikea Samla are excellent for craft bits (the smaller ones) and things you don't need to get at everyday - I have a huge one for storing light bulbs, and another for cables, on the top shelf of my housemaid's cupboard.

Oh yes, my Christmas decorations are stored in two large flat Samla boxes, on a top shelf of a walk-in wardrobe along with suitcases etc. The decorations are very well preserved in them.

Morning Turnip and Green

Welcome. Hope we can all work through it together.

WoW, I have those fabric drawer organisers. my undercarriage area has never looked so tidy >sniggers<

So today I've folded dry washing, I've got a load in the machine, I've tidied the kitchen from last night (but that's another story ), made OHs lunch and coffee and am currently having a
today I have to put the clothes away, hang the wet load up, and sort DDs 3 bags of too small baby clothes into piles for 2 friends.
NASTY job or at least, the one I'm not looking forward to is unpacking the boxes under the stairs. 3 large boxes, full to the brim with Xmas stuff, camping gear, board games and random bits and pieces. I'll be back later to report progress.

At some point I also need to find my Wellies so DD and I can play in the snow!

Morning all!

I have a large load of washing done and in the dryer, my main task for today once the DCs are dropped off is the ironing. Note to self: put it away once ironed, Poppy!

If DS naps later I want to get some more of my clutter lovely things listed on eBay.

I have tomorrow earmarked as a major attack-the-mess day, or as much as I can do between 10am and 2.45pm .

Morning!

Dishwasher (although thought I put this on last night) and bed linen stripped and washing machine on. Breakfast eaten, and now I need to get ready for bootcamp!
Things today are ebay postage, wash hall, kitchen utility floors, Hoover lounge and bedroom. Oh and wash DH stinking ski stuff that he in ally unpacked last night, he was impressed with how tidy the house was :)

Well yesterdays washing is folded, I don't iron (DH does his work clothes, nothing else really needs it) and I have hoovered for fear if what the ocado man would think of the house.

Ignoring the washing up for now though.

Morning all, I'm about to attempt day one of Habithacker and polish my area!
However can't decide which area to prioritise big dining table or side board. Swaying towards dining table as it is needed if we want to eat as a family rather than in two sitting at the kitchen table.

I ironed last night and have almost put it all away.
Need to
hoover stairs, am hoping my Sister is coming round and can watch little DC while I do it.
Wipe down kitchen
Put washing on/in dryer,
Internet shop URGENT it's like Old Mother Hubbards here!

Nasty job is sort out the cupboard under the sink.

My storage tip is Wilkinsons packs of 4 storage tubs for a £5 my junk cupboard was transformed just before Christmas and has stayed that was thus far.

well done not so.

sniggers at polish your area<

I'm such an idiot! Bootcamp started at 9 not 9:30 so I missed it, this is an example of how disorganised I am.

notso haha! Enjoy polishing ;) think I'd go for something like the dining room table as long as it means you start using it.
I HATE eating in front of the tv but my kitchen table is normally so disgusting and full we can't eat there, but last night it was bliss just need to keep it tidy, so if you polish your area everyday, I'm sure it'll put a smile on your face :snigger:

So anyway I jogged for 30mins when I got home from the car park :rolls eyes: at least that was something.

Right shower and ebay will report back when I'm back from the post office!

I've hung my washing up and actually put the clean stuff away
just realised I forgot to put the dishwasher on.
Is it pathetic that the job I'm looking forward to today is oiling my new wooden chopping board?

Karbea, we eat in front of the tv too as kitchen table is constantly cluttered, maybe I should make that my priority this evening?

Morning all! (Just)

Welcome to the newcomers

Definitely in a can't be arsed mood today I've managed some laundry and done the preschool run and gone to a class with dd. Got to leave again in an hour to get back for my cooking class though, argh!

Really need to look into habit hacker to see if it suits me better than flylady...

Well, I got the ironing done. Not all put away yet, I lost half an hour to a couple of chatty friends after dropping off the DCs.

I have sorted out the recycling, which was threatening to rise up and takeover the kitchen. A load has gone into the outside recycling bin and then three huge boxes of paper and card sitting in the utility room (won't fit in my car).

Oh and I outsourced the gardening, so I now have some lovely trim bushes to look at if the sight of my bomb-site house gets too much.

I have now picked up 18mo DS. He spent his morning in childcare having a lovely sleep . So I will spend the rest of my day picking up after him now, and putting away the Ocado shopping due to arrive in a minute.

Had a quick look at habit hacker and it suggests choosing a "special place" to clear for Day 1 - so kitchen table it is for me:)

I've had a crappy headache all day so been a lazy bint. I sorted the washing out, loaded the dishwasher and oiled my wooden chopping boards. My box emptying will have to wait til tomorrow, bending down with a headache makes me feel sick. I might even put off bath night to tomoz if the painkillers haven't kicked in.
Did anyone else get their nasty jobs done?

Jam hope your head feels better soon.

Have checked out habit hacker and I should be getting my first email tomorrow You lot have to bully me to actually do the things they say though

I am collapsed in a heap on the sofa. DH informed me tonight that my car is booked in for its MOT on Thursday so I've got tomorrow to clean the car out while DS is at preschool and DD has her woefully short nap

Wow I need to do our car, my pathetic effort was to fill an ikea with all the cr@p and leave it in the boot.

I didn't do anything today really I took back some stuff to ikea that's been taking up space in the hall and got some extra large jars for pasta. Then I went to Westfield and got some new dermalogica and Lush stuff.

Ooh Matron, my areas are well and truly polished!
We actually ate dinner around the table today all 6 of us together AND I cleaned it properly afterwards, it is looking pristine with a runner on it as I speak or er type.

Kitchen is tidy, dishwasher on and hob clean.
Didn't get round to hoovering though and my nasty job is still lurking.

Hope your head is better Jam
WoW only good thing about me not driving is I don't have to clean the car.
Karbea shopping sounds much more fun!
Poppy I do like a tidy bush!
Obrigada hope you enjoy the clear table as much as me!

I have chucked away some stuff (hooray!) but have come down with a stomach bug (boo!) Still, rather pleased with the teeny baby steps so far.

Thanks, I picked up some Ikea boxes today and have started filling them with material.

I did my car the other day. I have to say it makes me smile whenever I get in but it doesn't stay that way for long.

This evening the kitchen and living room both need a tidy and there is a small mountain of stuff beside the sofa that needs sorting and putting away. I would be so pleased if I could get that done.

Hope everyone is feeling better :(