I Daydream About Cleaning

I'm not a clean freak, not really.  Though my house is pretty clean, for as many people live here.  We don't have alot of clutter, except in the kids' bedrooms.   Which is why I'm still daydreaming about cleaning and organizing their rooms.  This summer, at the beginning of my pregnancy, I changed everyone's sleeping arrangements, to make room for the new baby.  Thus, the organizing began...but, alas, it quickly stalled.  I got one room completely emptied of all toys and clothes, painted, bunk beds assembled, and another room readied for paint; and the 3rd room filled with all the items moved from room 1, additional bunks assembled there, and then I lost all energy and ability to do more.

Now, the younger girls' room (the one that did get painted) looks like a cyclone hit it- since there always seems to be toys and clothes on the floor (they choose their clothes some mornings, and when I tell them to change, the clothes end up on the floor.)  The other one also looks like a cyclone hit it, because it is occupied by two messy teenagers.  Clothes everywhere, papers from school, books, CDs, etc.  Anything a teenager might have, is probably on their floor, or stuffed on the floor of the closet.  I'm still holding out hope that my dear hubby will be able to find the time to paint and assemble the furniture in the baby's room, since I'm not allowed to do it, now.

My point in saying all of that, is to say that I am so happy to learn that I am not alone!!!  That my otherwise helpful and cleaning skilled children, are not abnormal in their messy bedroom habits.  I came across this blog today (and how she does it, I don't know!!!) and she had a great idea for "helping" the children learn to clean their rooms while teaching them the value of their belongings at the same time.  I admit that I have tried a variation of this, but my problem is that I never seem to get around to getting rid of the boxes that I have filled with things to get rid of.  They sit out in the garage, making a new mess (that the kids inevitably open and remove stuff from) so now I need to find a way to stop that problem as well.  I guess my children aren't the only ones that can't seem to finish cleaning something, huh?  Happy cleaning and God bless!