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[quote=Anonymous]I have a husband and one son. I'm trying so hard to teach my 10 year old how to put his things away in the same, logical place every single time he uses them. And yet, he still frequently asks me where his things are. The worst part is my husband is an unorganized clutter bug and has no common sense system for organization. Many times over the past several years, I have organized and reorganized our mud/laundry room and our front door entry way to try to make drop zones that are simple and logical. There's a plastic bin with a label that literally says "Larlo's sunglasses and masks" for DS. Another one labeled for hats and gloves. I verbally asked my husband to not use them for anything else. There are places for his things too, including a miscellaneous junk box he can fill to his hearts content.

Just now, DS asked me where his sunglasses are.  I found them buried in the hat bin- ds's fault for not putting them in the sunglasses bin and for not thinking to search this bin. But the kicker is, the hat/glove bin had a bunch of DH's miscellaneous CRAP piled on top, including literal trash.

I am at my wits end. I use that room every day. I already gave up our sizeable shed to my husband's clutter. I keep my garden supplies outside under the deck because I can no longer walk from the shed door to the shelves. I used to beg him to for god's sake just leave me a shelf and a path. I gave up years ago. I'll be damned if I give up my laundry room.

I feel like every other day I tell my husband to clear off the dining room table. I tell him weekly to please pick up his pile of shoes behind the door because I can't even open the door fully.

Our house doesn't look like Hoarders, but I'm certain it would if I didn't keep it clean.

What should I do? I get so stressed out about this. This is a lost cause isn't it? Just me organizing for the rest of my life?

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