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[quote=Anonymous]Op, this comes from someone who is disorganized, forgetting, comes from a mild hoarder household, etc. I have changed in my 12 years of marriage to be much more neat and clean, like my husband and his family. I changed because I wanted to change. Growing up, I wanted to have a house like my friends houses. My mom worked full time too, and as people who emighere from a poor country, they never wanted to waste things, so old yogurt containers, broken furniture, etc were just kept and kept.  They had nice big houses, so it never looked at all like hoarders in tv. Just cluttered. I also never had many toys. My parents didn’t prioritize that, and as a parent of two kids, I agree that kids need few toys.once they outgrow them, you should donate. I’m still not organized but I enjoy cleaning up, which to me means throwing out stuff, donating frequently and decorating. I don’t share the odd fixation of clear counters, as long as things are in neat piles, etc, and have no better place to go. I inherited a lot of tchotchkes and some are sentimental and or religious items that are hard to get rid of, so that is a work in progress. I think for my parents, Costco enabled more clutter. For me, itsikea (I love cute, designs things and paper products,like stationary.)

What motivates me: People always remark on our beautiful home. We have great art and nice style and decor, though not minimalist. I tidy up my kids room every am, make the beds, put things away. When they come home, it is neat and serene, a fun place to be.

But I don’t try to do it all. I’m not a great cook. I don’t do crafts. I love being around people but avoid entertaining. I do like hosting play dates and keeping my home presentable enough for people to stop by.

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