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[quote=Anonymous]It sounds like the primary problem is lack of follow-through on these projects. You have X and need to do Y with it, but instead of just doing Y then, you put it in a corner, or on the desk, or on the steps, until the "right" time to do Y appears. But the "right" time never appears, and you waste a whole lot of time and mental energy tripping over these things or moving them around and then fretting that they're still there. It would probably help you a lot if you adopted a "touch once" policy as much as possible. So when you're gathering up boxes of successful presents that are ready to be recycled, don't just put them in a pile to deal with later, immediately break them down and get them ready to go out with the recycling. When you take the tree down and put it in the duffle, don't leave the duffle in the corner for the next time you're going to that closet, just put it away. When you collect the mail, immediately flip through it to figure out what's junk (and throw it away), what's joint mail (open it and figure out what needs to be done next with it), and what's for your DH (find a basket you can designate as his that you put his mail and other stuff into for sorting/managing).

Not only will you feel better having the space clear, but you'll probably find that keeping your house clean takes less time when you don't have to move and trip over so much to do the cleaning.[/quote]

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