Heehee @Former-Member ..... I think in systems, with a strong problem-solving drive ..... the household wasn’t spiffy-clean, but it wasn’t owing to the systems ..... 👍
Everything has gone awash now though.
Mr took over the household systems in general when he tipped into mid-life crisis mode, and upended everything in his way to establishing the regimen and systems he uses for himself. Everything else is semi-workable around him, but with adult kids, and households in two states in support of that, and flinging ourselves endlessly between them, it has become catch-as-catch-can.
I try to keep a state of peace and tidiness in my immediate vicinity, and create a trail of order wherever I go, as does D2 generally-but-sometimes-not. Chaos caves in around and behind us though as the other three are not holding much in place beyond meeting their immediate needs.
Tips to ordily-ness habits:
Fold anything that can be folded before outing it down.
Pile anything that can be piled, and straighten the pile - especially paperwork, magazines etc.
Bin rubbish immediately, especially unwanted receipts and envelopes from opened mail.
Hang anything that can be hung - jackets neatly over backs of chairs, towels on hooks, door handles, kitchen cupboard handles, anywhere that gets them off the floor and bench tops.
Kepp tidy-up baskets where clutter accumulates. Just keep picking it up and putting it in tidy-up baskets and clean and tidy around that, to try to keep the standard and show everyone what clean and tidy looks and feels like.
Make your own bed every day, and straighten lounge cushions.
Keep the sink clear, or dirty dishes neatly stacked with sink and bench tops cleaned around them, and perhaps a tea towel draped over them, until they can be seen to ..... or even better, run hot soapy water into the sink and soak them till ready to wash up.
F&H golden rules ^^^
