One thing that I have really focused on when we moved is finding a place for everything. I think I've done pretty well. I read a book on homemaking a couple years ago and the one thing I remember from it was that a homemaker deserves everything required for her trade just as any other profession. Now, I haven't taken this to excess and gone out buying everything to perfectly decorate my home. But when we moved in and didn't have a coat closet, I felt it was acceptable to buy an inexpensive coat rack and hooks.
(not an accurate representation of what this wall typically looks like. but isn't it cute?)My dishes are usually undone, and there are usually toys on the floor and laundry on my bed. But everything has a place. (The fact that I'm too lazy to put everything away is an entirely different issue.)
I wish I would have known about THIS when I started 10 months ago. I met the mom of that family at storytime at the library and I think I want to live like that. Last night as I was doing the dishes and washing 3 pots of the same size and 8 hot chocolate mugs I realized that minimizing totally fosters all of the things I've been wanting to accomplish this year. I would have to do the dishes right away because if I didn't, we wouldn't have clean dishes for the next meal. I would have to wash the pot I cooked noodles in before I made popcorn later that night. My kitchen would be cleaner. If the kids had fewer "junk" toys I wouldn't be tripping over them. I would spend less time cleaning up and less time nagging the children to clean up. If we had fewer clothes, I would have to stay on top of the laundry. It all goes along with President Uchtdorf's talk about focusing on what matters most.
I'm definitely getting better. I want to continue to get better. I don't think this will be something that ends with the year because I am beginning to see things differently. I think these minimalists are onto something.
What do you think?
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I never thought about it that way... "I would have to do the dishes right away because if I didn't, we wouldn't have clean dishes for the next meal. I would have to wash the pot I cooked noodles in before I made popcorn later that night. My kitchen would be cleaner. If the kids had fewer "junk" toys I wouldn't be tripping over them. I would spend less time cleaning up and less time nagging the children to clean up. If we had fewer clothes, I would have to stay on top of the laundry. It all goes along with President Uchtdorf's talk about focusing on what matters most."
That's so true... and so insane that it's true!! I'm going to talk to John about this minimalist thing. Thanks for a great post. :)
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