Don’t you just feel like your mind fails to work when things around you are a huge mess? A cluttered home makes for a cluttered mind, so the only solution is to de-clutter and organize. This seemingly herculean task can be done, with the proper attitude, and materials.
First thing to do is to dispose of items which you no longer have any use for. If they’ve simply been gathering dust inside your old computer cabinets for at least one year, then it’s time to let them go. What’s the use in keeping something you haven’t used for a long time, right?
Next is organization. If you can, keep items which serve more or less the same purpose together. For instance, keep a cabinet shelf for tools, another one for writing materials, etc. You can put small items together, such as screws and nails, in a tiny zip lock bag, and then keep it in your designated cabinet space for tools.
It doesn’t really take much time or effort to organize your home. It will be well worth it, once you are finally able to think more clearly because there’s more physical space around you.
My husband noticed a fresh brown stain on the ceiling while it was raining hard the other day. He is worried the dripping will get worse (anticipates flooding) so he immediately look for the leak and applied roof sealant to the affected area. Our house was flooded last year (ankle high). It took us almost an hour to drain the rain water using dustpan, pail, basin and mop. No one is wearing rain boots while we are draining the collected water. I could wear an english riding boots (if I own one) just to protect my feet. The kids are likewise exposed to the dirty water so I told them to wash their feet thoroughly to prevent possible infection from setting in.
Roof repair and replacement is an option to our perennial problem. But we can’t afford to do it right now. Lots of sealant here and there will suffice for the meantime.
