Update on Kitchen Challenge

It hasn't happened...shocking I know!  I just can't bring myself to start the kitchen, it kind of overwhelms me to look at it and then I don't know where to start.  So, instead, I decided to focus on a laundry solution.

That is the only reasonable thing to do when avoiding one job, right?

Anyhow, I had read over on I'm A Lazy Mom and read this lazy mom tip and it got me to thinking.  We really need to implement this sock idea in our house...I think every house should have this plan, it just makes sense!  So, each of my kids will be able to take care of their own socks!!  YAY!!  No more socks in the living room, or hunting around at the last minute for a pair that fits...forget about matching.

I had the bright idea to continue on and come up with another way to make life lazier...

I work in a group home setting and I love how the house is run.  Our house also supports a few people that live on their own but just need a little bit of help.  So, I got to do the apartment shift last week and this morning it finally hit me.  When I went there, one of the jobs is to make sure that there were appropriate outfits picked for the following week.  Each outfit was placed neatly in one of those hanging cubby things.  It was genious!!

I hadn't thought about using that idea in my own home until this morning.  I woke up after dreaming about this cubby thing for my kids...yeah, I dreamt about organizing!!  I don't know what is going on with me!!

Anyhow, I headed out to the store today and bought the plastic drawer units.  One of the stores here had the 5 drawer one on sale for $20 so I bought 3.  The 2 older kids are fine with their clothes, they don't need any help...I also bought the mesh bags that the Lazy Mom talked about in the link above.

So, the girls will pick their outfits for every school day next week.  Each drawer will have a pair of pants, a shirt, a sweater, socks and underwear.  We will no longer have to make sure they have a clean outfit the night before, or fight in the morning about what they have on.  It will take so much stress out of our daily routine and I like that plan!!  We are going to label each of the drawers so they know which one is for Monday, Tuesday etc...

The mesh bags will be the responsibility of each child.  They will have their name on their bag and when it is their laundry day, then they will zip up the bag and throw it in the machine.  Then the bag goes back to their room, with their laundry and I never have to fold everyones laundry again!!  Just the little ones:-) 

I will let you know how it is all working after the first week.

That makes me happy:-)

Maybe I will deal with the kitchen next week...yeah, right...something else will come up;-)

The battle in my home

There is a constant battle happening in my house. I know that I have been very careful about what I talk about here so to keep personal stuff private and kept personal, but I have to share this....because I am looking for advice on how to handle this situation.

We are battling everyday, many times a day with...

MOUNT NEVEREST!!!

That would be the humongous pile of clothing in my laundry room. Did you think it was going to be too personal? Well, we are talking dirty clothes, which may include some personals...

We are a family of 6. 2 Adults, a preteen, a wannabe teen, a 5 year old and a toddler...and we have WAY too many clothes.

So, I have come up with a solution that we are going to try and if you think this may work, or have other suggestions, please pass them on, I would be ever so grateful.

I have made a checklist. I make lots of lists, though I don't usually follow through on them for whatever reason. This time I am determined to follow through. Here is what is on my list:

10 underwear, 10 socks, 5 pants, 7 shirts, 5 long sleeve shirts, 3 sweaters, 4 dressy outfits, 3 pj's, 5 tank tops, 7 shorts, 2 bed sheets, 1 swimming towel, 1 bath towel, 1 housecoat.

I think this is all that anyone really needs to live comfortably? What do you think? Then, everyone would have their own laundry day and clothes would be washed all week long and no one would ever run out. I want everyone to pick what they want to keep, and if they need more of a certain item we willbuy it, but everything else that is left will be donated to the wonderful truck that picks up bags of clothes!! ( I would love to just throw it all away and start with everything brand new, but have to think realistically!!)

How do others keep their laundry caught up and why do I struggle so much. PLEASE, I AM PLEADING WITH YOU TO HELP ME!!!