House Contaminants and Unfortunate Decisions: Story Time
Everybody has messes in their house from time to time. Mine is no exception, I hate to admit it. I want my home to look like the IKEA store gave me a free furnishing from the year 2163. I do realize, however, that I'm not perfect, and while I do think I would be a good professional organizer, I must accept the happenings of life, messy as they are. I have this thing about being "messy" versus "dirty." Messy is when a person lets clothes pile up on the floor occasionally. Maybe they've had a rough day or are just busy. Maybe they're very tired. I'm fine with some messy to a degree, as long as it eventually gets put away. I always end up putting things away after a cleaning and organizing spree. It's how I keep my sanity. Dirty is when a person lets perishable items rot in the thin air and doesn't clean it up. For example, leaving dirty dishes in the sink for days, or, God forbid, dumping food in with the dishes and letting it sit. Or