Heather, Something I have started doing with my 12 yo dd and 8 yo dd is making them pick up their mess. WAIT! Don't roll the eyes and huff yet! I have a plan! I simply stand over top them until they do it. No, it's not a perfect plan-Sometimes things sit there for days and I end up doing it anyway (like in your case when someone is coming over), but it's a process.
I have them do their own laundry, (with supervision-detergent and fabric softener are far too dear to waste!), fold up, and put away. No, the clothes don't always make it where they're supposed to, but I feel if I don't start now, they'll end up like me...Drowning in clutter! Lynn in VA *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Journey from clutter List Website http://journeyfromclutter.com Members Only Page http://journeyfromclutter.com/MembersOnly/MembersArea.htm Unsubscribe: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word 'unsubscribe' in the 'Subject:' field to be removed from the main list. To Unsubscribe from the Digest version of the list send the unsubscribe message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
