I recently saw this blog from Messy’s Anonymous and felt that it really dissected the problem that leads to clutter. We need to be sure that we truly complete a task before we consider it finished.
Insects have three parts, head, thorax, and abdomen.
Like an insect, each job has three parts, beginning
(getting ready), the job itself (doing the job),
and the end (cleanup). These are not three different
jobs. They are aspects of one job. Until all three
parts are completed, that one job is not done.
The laundry is not finished until it is put in the
drawers or closet. The dishes are not done until
they are put up. The house is not cleaned until
the cleaning equipment is returned. You have not
completed grocery shopping until the groceries are
put away. You have not properly come into the house
until your coat is hung up and your packages are
properly stowed.
Complete each job before you leave it.
Thank to Sandra Fulton the great blog.
Happy Organizing! Bridges
