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Post by mouse on May 29, 2008 9:38:54 GMT -5
I am stressed out of my mind. I don't know why the fact that this place is untidy causes me these levels of stress, except perhaps because I was indoctrinated young by my mother that no one should be allowed inside a home unless it's spotless.
Spotless it ain't, and won't be when I leave on Saturday. It may be vaguely presentable by that time, but it still causes me undue stress.
I have no time tomorrow to clean. I have to be up at the crack of dawn to be at an event for the RCMP (safety awareness for kids), at which I'll be volunteering all morning, following which I'll be at work all evening (and missing an anniversary party *and* my friends' band's gig) until 22:30.
I have to be out of here by noon on Saturday.
I am going out of my mind. In theory, I don't know if I'm making more out of the current mess than it really is (it's a habit), but I'm still freaking out about it. Of course, the more I freak out, the more I procrastinate. Hence the post.
Gah.
This is the very last part of my life that I don't have under control. It's on my list of 101 Things, so I plan to have it licked by the end of this calendar year (establish routines, stick to them until they become second nature).
I don't understand how I can be lacking in this fundamental skill. I really don't. It's not like it's rocket science. What the hell is wrong with me?
~Mouse
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Post by neveropentheclosets on May 29, 2008 11:11:42 GMT -5
I don't understand how I can be lacking in this fundamental skill. I really don't. It's not like it's rocket science. What the hell is wrong with me? I don't have many words of wisdom to offer. Just emapthy. I wonder the same thing, a lot. I'm smart, successful, a good mother I could go on - yet I have this huge gaping hole of a skill set... It doesn't just impact my home, but also my productivity at work which affects my performance and stress level and time with my family (and time to clean so it's a vicious cycle) Good luck with the cleaning. One thing I can say is that it doesn't have to be spotless! If you're under the gun, concentrate on the "big bang for your buck" areas like picking up a bunch of clothes off the floor instead of moving all the knickknacks on the bookshelf to dust thoroughly. Keep your chin up! notc |
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Post by BDG on May 29, 2008 12:12:47 GMT -5
If finances are not a problem can you call in a cleaning service? These are people who you will probably never see again and would probably lose their jobs if they go running their mouths about someone's home. It sounds as though you are too busy to clean anyway.
If you have to leave the place as is until you get back, what will happen?
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Post by metamorpha on May 29, 2008 15:04:37 GMT -5
I know how you feel.  I am smart, capable in most areas of my life, but for some reason I haven't yet gotten this under control. BUT we will. Maybe not by the next time we take a trip, or the next time we need a plumber, or the next time a friend wants to come over, but those things will motivate us toward success. |
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Post by messymimi on May 29, 2008 16:35:51 GMT -5
Dear Mouse,
I have 2 BA's and teach finance at a homeschool co-op, yet I can't throw away junk in a timely manner or keep to a routine. It's not smarts or capability, it's a bit of leaven that was left out of our bread, so we struggle. Still, I'd rather be missing this ingredient than a sense of humor.
messymimi
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