I know how it is. When I have a stressful deadline or something, I am not the world’s best housekeeper. I let the dishes go. I fail to fold the laundry and it just sits there in the basket until I get to it. The mail piles up - I usually have a big pile by my desk of mostly junk to sort through.

I’m doing this because I am busy, but I’ve learned that it also hurts my productivity - big time. When my home has a lot of clutter and visible piles of junk, I think about them. A lot. This means I am not productive and not working as hard as I can be.

My office is currently in that state now. So is my kitchen and my laundry situation. I’ve decided to get things under control this weekend so I can start my week off strong next week.

If you need some help getting your life organized, try the Fly Lady - and give it some time. For me, I need to break some bad habits I have - such as not putting things away. I’ll leave the can opener on the counter instead of put it away, for example. There are a lot of simple things I can do that will help A LOT.

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