We have a sock muncher that lives in our house (leading to a mountain of socks in the laundry that have no match), hiking and sporting equipment piled up at the front door and random stacks of who-knows-what shoved under beds among the dust bunnies. There’s also a cat, a dog, kids and extended family at times, so excessive tidiness isn’t something my household embraces.
While some thrive in the calamity and chaos of a messy home, others like things squeaky-clean and neat and tidy.
Not sure where you fit in? Here’s a test. If you are a habitually tidy person, next time you pop your clothes in the clothes hamper — don’t. Drop them on the floor and leave them there for a day or so. For some, it feels very uncomfortable until the offending clothes are in their rightful place, while for others, it’s a welcome free pass to be messy. And a point to ponder: don’t share this with the kids — you might just start a tsunami of untidiness.
We all have messy moments where housework drops off the to-do list. Being untidy can be the result of many things like busy and time-poor households; it could be due to
