I am not a great housekeeper. I’m not a terrible one, but not a very good one. I remember visiting with a friend when I lived in Atlanta. As we were talking, I was inwardly marveling at her kitchen. The only thing on top of ANYthing was a tea kettle on her stove top. That’s it. No toaster, coffee maker, knick knacks, things on top of fridge……nothing. Her coffee table in the family room? Empty. Everything was spic and span. How do people live like that?! Don’t get me wrong. I really like a clean house. Give me a 15 or 20 minute notice, and I can get my home looking pretty spiffy for you. There are just a lot of things I would much rather do than getting it that way.
However, I have come to a realization. I am a closet OCD person. Literally. I am an organized person…..behind closed doors. My clothes are hung, not only by type and color, but in the order of the rainbow colors.
Once, while looking at a beautiful rainbow, I jotted down the order of the colors. The next time I went into my closet, I realized I had the colors out of order, so I changed it all around.
My pajamas are divided into summer and winter PJs, and rolled so I can see every pair when I open my drawers.
My undies are the same way, with them folded and stacked with like kinds and colors. (No picture here!)
My kitchen gadget drawer is organized so I know exactly what is where.
And my spice and baking cabinet is the same.
When I lived in Atlanta, I had drinking glasses that had little flowers on them to match my dishes. All the flowers had to face outward in the cabinet and drove me crazy if they were turned another way.
With all that being said, why does my coffee table often look
like this???
And I would love to blame it on Kenn, but that’s just not the case! I talked to a friend who is a professional housecleaner and she said that in her experience, with a few exceptions, people are one of two ways. Either they are super tidy but heaven help you if you open one of their closets/drawers/etc., or they are a bit messy and everything out of sight is organized.
I, for one, would love to come out of the closet and be both organized AND tidy. I’m just not sure it’s in my DNA!
Belinda...ACT II 
0h Belinda, we are soul mates!! My closets all are in petty good order too. But the stuff on my flat surfaces is disgraceful and today so is the pantry. The pantry is waiting on the pantry goddess to whip it in shape so until fall I will be busy playing games with the grandchildren!
How funny, Anne! I’ve always said I wish a cleaning fairy would show up someday!
Thanks for the smile.
Thanks, Michelle! Miss you!
I’m impressed Belinda I’m not organized or tidy. It’s not in my DNA. Bill told me many years ago he was going to sell our dressers and chest and buy tables just to put things on so my house looks like your coffee table. Use your imagination to see what my closets look like or maybe you shouldn’t. I have to clean house so my house keeper can come. I think of you often and sure miss phone calls from your Mom.
You are so funny, Betty! =). And oh, do I miss Momma, too! There’s a big ol’ hole in my life now, especially at ‘FaceTime time’.