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Maria Gracia

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A GON reader recently asked...

Hi Maria, I have been reading your site for a few years now and love it! I used to read it first thing every morning. Now I use it as a reward for work and chores accomplished.

I was considered to be a very organized person by all my friends. However, I am married and my husband likes to leaves stuff all around the house. He is very bright and does many chores that save us money. But clutter does not seem to bother him. It really has been bothering me. Do you have any advice to help me cope, rather than constantly nag?

By the way, I like the new format of the site. It's neat, concise and I can select one to read, and then resume a project before going on to read a second section.

Thank you for all your helpful suggestions. I have incorporated many into our lives.

Best regards,

Linda

Here is my response...

Hi Linda,

Thanks so much for your note and for being a loyal reader. I love your method for how and when you read my web site...wonderful...and I'm so glad you like the format!

Regarding your husband, you said, 'Clutter does not seem to bother him.' And you're most likely 100% correct. We all have different thresholds when it comes to clutter.

It is possible that your husband may not actually 'see' the clutter that is right there in front of him. What you clearly see...may not even exist to him.

Try having a heart-to-heart with your husband. Tell him how much you love and appreciate him and everything he does. Let him know that you don't want to nag. Explain that it's unsettling to you when the house is out of order, or dishes are left in the sink...whatever the case may be.

Ask him to work with you to come up with a solution. Find out if there is something you can do to help...such as adding a laundry basket somewhere or hanging some hooks, etc. Make it as easy as possible for him to put his stuff away.

Ask your husband if he would find it beneficial to have a 'honey-do list' that he can check off, like...

_____ File papers away that are on the home office desk
_____ Put any tools left astray in toolbox
_____ Place books back on book shelf

This would identify the areas for him that he may not even be noticing, and help him zone in on the tasks.

Designate three areas in your home as drop-off zones, with baskets. Tell your husband that you understand if he doesn't have time to walk upstairs, downstairs, etc., but that you've placed baskets in these three areas for temporary drop-off. At least, in that case, the clutter would be contained and he won't feel forced to stop everything he is doing to put that item back in its home.

He may be open to 'reminder alarms' being set on his phone to check the honey do list, or check if the basket is full.

You may also set the hour prior to dinner as 'family pick up' time when you both work together to tidy up.

In the meantime, enjoy each other, have fun together, talk, go for walks, and laugh. Getting and staying organized is a journey...sometimes an individual one, and sometimes with others. Remember: one day at a time.

This morning, I cooked myself a delicious Peanut Butter Banana Quinoa Bowl. I got this recipe from Justin Kaye's Plant-Based Recipe Cookbook. It was healthy and YUMMY!

These days, lots of folks (myself included) are heavily leaning towards a more plant based lifestyle. Research has proven that eating a whole-food, plant-based diet, is extremely beneficial for our health, energy, and well-being...and for our waistlines, as well!

Justin's Vegan Recipe Cookbook features more than 100 Delicious, Done-for-You, Plant-Based Recipes, that are super easy to make. He shows you how to prepare tasty, healthy, meals that you'll love!

There's no guesswork, and each recipe offers simple and clear instructions, so you can prepare your meals easily. It even includes grocery lists and meal plans!

If you've been wanting to get healthier and switch to a more plant-based lifestyle, this is a simple, easy, delicious way to begin. Grab your copy here:

https://www.getorganizednow.com/rd-plant.html

Happy, healthy eating!

Maria

___ 1. Do today's (Feb 7) Organizing TO DO and zone in on your laundry room. Visit GetOrganizedNow.com to access my February Monthly Organizing Checklist.

___ 2. Clean and organize the surface of the refrigerator. Empty everything from the surface of your fridge so you can thoroughly clean it. Then organize anything you keep on it...magnetic lists, photos, calendar, etc. so it is orderly. Remove anything no longer needed.

___ 3. View the GON reader web poll results. We asked GON readers what chocolate was their favorite...milk, dark, or white. The results are in, and a bunch of readers added their own personal comments as well. Visit GetOrganizedNow.com to access the web poll results.

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