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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They do not expect you to clean up after them.  Don't.  I would call a family meeting.  "Guys, I refuse to live like this any longer. These designated areas of the house and garage are mine after June 26. You have 4 days to clear out your things. If I find anything of yours in one of my areas, I will discard or donate it.  I will not inform you before doing so because I have already wasted far too much mental and emotional energy on your clutter."  [/quote]

This was going to be my exact advice. Stop coddling them. This has been going on for more than a few years. A whole family does not magically grow up to be messy. Sure, some people are generally more untidy than others, but being a pic is a learned behavior. The children are teenagers and while you can't turn back time, you can show tough love. You'll be doing them and their future partners a favor. [/quote]

+2  as a man who hates clutter and was always picking up after my DW and the kids, I laid down the law (including the threat to throw out/donate stuff - and I did follow through in that one time in fact) and everyone's behavior changed overnight.[/quote]

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