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[quote=Anonymous]For the brief time that we had a housecleaner growing up, my mom would clean the whole house before they got there and then complain about the bad job they did. She was an obsessive neat freak, and I wish she could have relaxed a bit. I think she'd have been a lot happier.

At the same time, both of my parents were basically organized hoarders. The house would be spotless, but open a cupboard, and it would be full of extra bottles of hand lotion, soap, detergent, and whatnot. The pantry could have fed them for a few years straight. They loved Costco. They also each had multiple collections -- figurines, music boxes, memorabilia, that sort of stuff. And they had a huge attic and garage that were stuffed to the gills with stuff they couldn't bear to part with. All very organized, but full. It was a nightmare when they decided to downsize. I stopped counting at 25 full pickup trips to Goodwill.

My house is far less neat, but it's clean. I'll clear up clutter once a week or so, but I don't obsess about it. I'm also much more willing to part with things. I do a purge a few times a year, and I don't have any collections.

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