It's official. I am done with procrastination, done with random to-do lists scribbled on cocktail napkins and the back of ATM receipts. I am done with baskets of unfolded laundry lining my hallway and I am done with misplaced keys, mail, and shoe horns. There comes a time in the life of every woman when "enough is enough". For me, it is hitting at mid-life, perimenopause, during a lull in the employment situation, and last but not least, sharing my home with three generatons of humans and four cats, bringing the grand total to 11 under one roof.
If this isn't the catalyst to provoke change I don't know what is. My mission for this blog - to explore unchartered territories in search of cost-efficient (cheap), practical, ingenious solutions to getting one's home and life in ship shape. It all starts with this blog.
I must confess, as often as I've joked about Martha Stewart installing her own well and septic system, while baking twenty loaves of multi-grain bread and feeding her chickens, this "organized bitch" has indeed inspired me. Dear readers, I look forward to sharing my journey to, not only self-realization (that will be another blog), but self-organization. Wish me luck as I embark on a minimalist lifestyle, escape the trappings of mass consumerism I have spent much of my life saturated in, and finally, organize the shoe and purse collection that has taken up residence in large plastic totes in the garage (oh, the injustice of it all). It is time to divide and conquer, purge and donate.
Where does one start you ask? First and foremost, time for a quick cup of soothing herbal tea, followed by a 10-minute stretch and deep-breathing session, and then, the folding of the unfolded laundry will begin. I will set my dollar-store timer for 20 minutes and will return to report on my progress. As one of those people who get distracted by just about everything between point A and point B, multi-tasking does not work for me. I must tackle each chore, one job at a time, and not move to the next project until the first is completed.
I wonder if I should put up a wipe board and list the top 5 tasks I want to accomplish today. Perhaps I should create a memo in my phone set with an alarm to time myself, or maybe just a good old-fashioned to-do list taped to the fridge door. What to do, oh what to do? I know, I will put the kettle on, make the tea, do my stretching and breathing and then tackle the laundry. Yes, that sounds about right. Will follow up in 20 minutes (give or take). Until then, ta-ta!!!
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