Day 58 - Clean

I am sitting in the Buford Community Center while my daughter takes an acting class. The lobby is so beautiful. It is also so clean. No stuff. Can a house be like this and still be lived in?  I have never been able to find a place for everything and have my house be presentable for anyone to drop in unannounced. First there is the dog situation. Two dogs. One sheds. The other has problems with where the bathroom is located. Then we have the humans who live in the house. I would say my husband is the neatest of us all. I think it is a draw between the rest of us.  Why do we have to have so much stuff?  I am going to make October clean up month. I will start with the downstairs. Then move into my room and my closet. I read a book on simple living. It says we should live with one fork, one spoon, one knife, one plate, and one glass for each person in the home. I told my mom about this about ten years ago because she has so much stuff. She couldn't comprehend the concept and thought it so hilarious. To this day we still laugh about this.  My mom has her everyday silverware and then two complete sets of goldware. Yes, that is actual gold plated service for eight that a bank gave away back in the 70's. She has her good silverware. I don't even know how many sets of dishes she has accumulated over the years. Or glasses. Or coffee mugs. But here is the crazy part. My moms house, with all of her stuff always is much more presentable than my house would ever be.  So I guess it's not about how much stuff you have. It's where you put it. Or rather don't put it that matters.  I am not an organizer. Which you would think all accountants are anal and have to be super organized. I guess I broke the mold on that one.  

Conclusion. I will get rid of stuff I no longer use. And try to organize the remaining stuff so my house will be presentable if company drops by on the spot. Also be neat enough so hubby can be at peace. 

Peace.