It Worked

After I did my first five-minute segment on the laundry, I did four more. Finally, almost everything is hanging neatly in the closet.

Then, just because it felt so good to actually make a dent in the mess, I decided to do 'circuits' last night. After every five minutes, I would switch to putting away something else. I did laundry, socks, papers, books, closet, dresser, nightstand, etc. Dad's comment: "Wow! So there is a floor in here!"

My goal for the summer: To get my room really clean and to learn to keep it that way. This involves getting rid of stuff, organizing, and learning to keep things put away.

But the benefits will definitely be worth it--no more trepidation when a guest drops by ("I hope they remember that the bathroom is on the left side of the hall. I don't want them to open my door by mistake!") , no more frantically trying to find something lost in the mess, no more having to iron all my t-shirts (my friend thinks I'm crazy) because I didn't put them away before they got wrinkly. When my room is clean, I'm less stressed, I sleep better, I can study more effectively, and I can have friends over to visit. Also, learning to keep my bedroom neat is a skill and a discipline that I don't want to be without.

Now, I just need to distract myself from five-minute-cleaning-segments long enough to get some schoolwork done...