A clean sink makes me happy

My four-legged

You heard me.  A clean sink makes me happy.

What kind of topic is that?

Well, I'll tell you.

A number of years ago, I didn't have many skills in the housekeeping department.  Oh sure, I knew how to clean, and my house was not and is not a hoard, I call it "lived in".  Growing up, my mother was a stay at home mom and she did everything for us.  We didn't have to do any cleaning or straightening up, only our closets on occasion.

So for years, we didn't have an electric dishwasher, so there was me.  And it seemed that between all the laundry and the dishes, I was always doing both.  So, our sink was not clean, or uncluttered very often.

Then, I found  FlyLady .  She changed my world.

If you have a chaotic home, I would recommend going over to her website and checking out her routines and trying them.  They do work, they do help and you don't get overwhelmed while you are doing them.  She does everything in 15 minute segments, which is very doable, especially if you work a full time job, care for a family and a home.

My life became more manageable.  I was able to deal with the small things because they only took a few minutes a day to get them done.  I began to purge out the "things" I had.  Our home life become calmer and happier.  Plus, the chaos was gone.  Nearly everything had a place.

Now, I'm not saying I have a picture perfect home.  I don't.  I still have a "lived in" home, but its neat, mostly.

BUT, almost any time you come over, you will see, my sink is clean.  I mean clean.  No dishes and no food remnants. I always try to make sure that the kitchen sink is clean before I go to bed and when I leave the house.  You would not believe how much happiness waking up to or coming home to a clean sink can bring.

Give it a try and see if it makes you happy.