Then two file folders multiplied into ten. My file folder quietly grew into two file folders. So in recent years, as the burden of it all became too much to manage, I took the path of least resistance - and avoided it altogether. I just can’t bear the thought of wasting the precious little time left after work, or at the weekend, to contend with the thankless task of administration. Here you will find a monstrous collection of paperwork lurking in the shadows: receipts, bills, invoices, official documents…all stuffed away in a year’s worth of administrative mess. The truth lies hidden out of sight, behind the office cupboard door. My experiment with The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying begins ![]() I practically break out into hives when faced with anything resembling filing, documenting, form filling, scanning, printing or posting - and I resent the originators of this paperwork for burdening me it all. Like many women, I routinely juggle multiple demands of home, work and personal life: our house is clean, my work projects get delivered on time, and I always remember birthdays.īut when it comes to the nitty-gritty of household administration, it’s more of a hate-hate relationship. On the surface, I appear to be an organized, effective and functioning adult person. Some of you may be surprised to learn of my secret life of clutter. Then we assemble a full search party to undertake the thankless task of wading through it all. That is, until the occasional need arises for a particular item. This is the place in our house where paper goes to be buried and forgotten. The box is my deep dark home management secret. The wretched piece of paper eventually surfaced among a massive pile of documents sitting in a To be Filed box hidden in the cupboard. The mere thought of administrative process sets my stomach churning. Just last weekend I spent two hours searching for a receipt in my home office. They derive satisfaction from ticking boxes and arranging papers just so. Recently I delved into her technique firsthand in an experiment to transform my house into a haven of joy. With her signature KonMari Method of extreme tidying, Kondo claims you can “spark joy” and “feel your whole life brighten” by banishing clutter. 1.Can a tidy house transform your life? Marie Kondo, author of bestselling The Life-Changing Magic of Tidyingand “most organized woman in the world”, argues that it does. Below are 11 tips on how to become neat if you're messy. ![]() While it might seem like you need a Windex bottle strapped to your belt at all times, it's actually not that hard. But I've since learned habits and tricks that have turned me into a budding neat freak, and I'm here to pass on my new found wisdom to any other slobs out there that want to reform. I used to be like the Tasmanian Devil with my clutter - I would blow into a room and it would automatically fold in on itself, leaving an impressive mess behind. Or so I thought, that is until I reformed. I have so many questions when I notice a Type A personality - how does one have the self-control not to step out of jeans and just leave them crumpled on the floor? Or not throw their keys by the front door and pick them up only when they need them? Sure, you might live in squalor and chaos, but it seems so much easier than tidying all day and night. I've always looked at the Monica Gellers of this world with a mixture of bafflement and jealousy - to me, it seemed like a pig pen type of character like me can never learn how to be neat if they're messy.
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