Mission: Organization

I have a real thing for making lists.  I love to make lists.  Grocery lists.  Cleaning lists.  Schedules.  To do lists.  Honey do lists.  And the all important Christmas list.

But here's the problem.  My house is the perfect example of disorganization.

I don't know why.  I don't know what makes me this way.  I don't know how the entire house can be spotless and perfect and wonderful, but in the blink of an eye it is in shambles again.

Wait, maybe this is the cause.

And then there's this.

But I have to wonder.  Am I the only one this happens to?  Am I lacking some sort of skill that makes me able to keep my house organized all the time?  Was I born without it?

Or maybe there's the fact that I've read too many organization blogs.  And they've got me feeling that everybody lives without a speck of dust in their house.  No clutter.  No excess.

So I've made a decision.  It's time to get organized.

And when I say organized, I mean organized.

In the next three months we will be cleaning, purging, organizing and scheduling.  And I'm going to take you along for the ride.

There's a couple of reasons for blogging about this.  Because trust me, the state of some of my closets is downright embarrassing.  But here's the deal.

1)  We're all friends here.  I figure that if you read this blog regularly, it's because maybe you kinda sorta like me and maybe you kinda sorta consider me a friend.  And friends don't judge.  So I've got that going for me.

B) It's a means of motivation.  I can get on this here blog and say, "Hey!  Guess what I did this week!"  Or, "Look at this before and after transformation of my linen closet!"  And now because I've told you about it, you're going to be expecting it.  And because you're expecting it, I have to show you results.

I was reading a book last week and it said, more or less, that the more disorganized you are, the more time you spend on unimportant things that shouldn't be taking up your time (like trying to find a camera charger, cleaning out a pantry that you let go WAY too long, or going through a stack of mail that has gotten out of hand) and you spend less time on the important things.  Like playing with your kids.  Or making a healthy dinner.

This struck home with me.  Everyday as I leave school I think, "When I get home I've got this and this and this to do."  Or, "I guess I'd better stop at the store AGAIN."  It never fails.  I'm always at the darned store.  It eats up my time.  These things take away from my time with Cooper and Nate. 

And it's time to fix that.

I have a pretty serious list of things that I want to get done.  I've done my research and I'm mentally prepared for a long process.  I've read a lot of blogs and I hope that what I've learned I can share with you and you might get something out of.

So, are you ready for a long, and what I'm sure will be comical, ride of organization with Yours Truly?