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Saying: A place for everything and everything in its place
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes
Clutter or clarity – which do you prefer?
I try to follow the philosophy of a place for everything and everything in its place.
When there are kids in the house, or even just one kid, trying to keep the place tidy is a full-time job.
I don’t have any little ankle-biters, so this is not a problem in my household.
However, being busy poses challenges of its own when it comes to maintaining a presentable home.
I have type-O blood but am a type-A personality.
I like things done my way, and I’m very particular about that.
I’m also somewhat forgetful.
These are some reasons why I firmly believe that there is a place for everything, and I keep everything in its place.
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Even as a child, I had all of my toys arranged on the shelves in my bedroom.
When I was deeply involved in playing in my bedroom, it looked like a bomb had struck it, but when I finished, I put everything away without being told.
How about you?
Are you the kind of person who wants things to be neat and orderly, or are you a person who can lie down and go to sleep with clothing on the floor, unwashed dishes in the sink and empty beer cans on the table?
I try very hard to maintain an open mind and accept people as they are, but I could never live in a house where there was not an a-place-for-everything-and-everything-in-its-place way of thinking.
Heck, Marie Kondo has made millions of dollars tidying up people’s homes.
Perhaps I’ve missed my calling.
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