Why I Got Into Home Organization

Before I had children, I worked for a business machines company for 10 years. I worked in customer service and later handled the tedious task of inventory. I always had my office organized. I knew right where everything was. I also had a schedule that I followed to make sure I did everything I needed to do. I had many interruptions throughout the course of the day, but somehow, I always managed to get everything done.

That all changed when I had children. I quit my job to stay home with my son when he was born. Nearly two years later, our daughter came along. My days of organization seemed to be long gone. I barely had time to eat, much less put everything in the right places. I didn't really care much the first 8 or 9 months after my daughter was born. I couldn't even think about organization. Slowly however, I realized I was stressed beyond words, and it wasn't the children. It was everything else that seemed to consume my days.

I began to realize that my house had me in a headlock. I felt like I was always cleaning, straightening, washing and it never appeared that I had done anything. I would literally cry when I walked into my kitchen only an hour after cleaning it and see crumbs on the floor, dishes in the sink and clutter on the counters. I also got so frustrated with the piles of laundry that I did not even want to open the laundry room door. This mess of clutter and disorganization was stripping me of energy and sanity.

I made a New Year's resolution the year my daughter turned a year old to take my house back. I wanted to have a home; I didn't want my home to have me. I started slowly. Of course it was slow; I had two children under 3. Little by little, week by week, I slowly got my house under control. It actually wasn't that hard to get it in shape. The difficult part was keeping it in shape.

I am so glad that I made the effort. When I walk into a room that previously made my skin crawl and see it neat and orderly, it gives me great satisfaction. I can breathe a sigh of relief, and I feel at ease. I also have more time to spend with my precious little ones. After all, that is what my home is for.

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