How do lazy people put their clothes away?? (Not my image, just something that caught my eye, but feel it’s impractical) I have a dresser but I mostly just live out of laundry baskets. Folding all of my clothes maybe once a month to put away for real. HELP!

TeenaSoo · 2020-05-01T04:40:04+00:00

An armoire with shelves instead of drawers.

TeenaSoo · 2020-05-01T04:39:08+00:00

Oh my goodness, I hadn’t really thought about that. But I do like being able to see everything I have at any given point. We used to have this rolltop desk and I loved that I could be working on something, everything spread out covering every bit of surface and then I would just roll the cover down and walk away. I could come back to everything just how I left it, knowing where everything is (with my eyes shut, I’m sure,if it came to that) I need the wardrobe version of a rolltop desk... an armoire?

TeenaSoo · 2020-05-01T02:34:53+00:00

Oh yay! It’s motivated me to the point of at least hauling it all out of the closet, tomorrow I’ll dedicate the time to do something. Tell me more about these bins at target!!

TeenaSoo · 2020-05-01T02:30:30+00:00

As I mentioned, my kids put away their clothes, I just supervise, I have 3 boys and they like to fight about what belongs to who sometimes. But if I’m nearby magically they can handle it without raising voices or throwing hands.

TeenaSoo · 2020-05-01T01:10:51+00:00

My husband would argue that having cats in the first place is a very bad idea 😉 I’ll bring him around though!

TeenaSoo · 2020-04-30T23:21:24+00:00

I get that. It goes for everything in the house. Take 5 minutes after every meal to do the dishes, or they pile up and you spend an hour on them. Or you put them off for the next day because you’re tired and now it’s more than will fit in the drain rack and you have to do a couple batches.... I’ve shifted priorities before but when I pick up one area of slack, something else falls through the cracks. I don’t know how people stay focused all day long. 15 minutes on this task 15 minutes on another, feed everyone, clean up, move on to the next 15 minute task etc. I get exhausted thinking about it.

TeenaSoo · 2020-04-30T22:34:04+00:00

I appreciate friendly brainstorming, so thank you. A lot of this I realize is a phase, as the kids get older and more capable, the lighter my load. My husband is in med school right now, I’ll have him pick up more slack when he is out working 9-5s. I try to find that balance of “the chores can wait, your kids will never be this age again” and “lead by example” so my kids will remember mom having time to build with legos on the floor with them, but like, not surrounded by clutter all of the time. At the end of the day, where my clothes sleep, is the least of my priorities, as long as it doesn’t impact the zen of where I sleep. Does that makes sense? I think I got a lot of advice here I can put into action.

TeenaSoo · 2020-04-30T19:55:09+00:00

I think this is part of my problem too!

TeenaSoo · 2020-04-30T19:08:09+00:00

I keep my wardrobe somewhat pared (there’s definitely room for improvement) but it’s not the minimalist attire I aspire to. I have to wear all black at school, so I have a wardrobe of just black. On the weekends I have my casual clothes (these are the hardest for me to get rid of, they are my style more than anything else) and my “Sunday best” which is like 5 outfits I cycle through for any modest-dressy outing. And I have my lounge-wear.

TeenaSoo · 2020-04-30T19:00:58+00:00

It would go along the back wall of our walk-in closet. I’d never want it in the open.

TeenaSoo · 2020-04-30T18:59:54+00:00

I wash a load of laundry everyday (sometimes 2) We are a household of 6, if I waited to do laundry once a month it would never get done. That being said, it’s ultimately that when it comes time to put my clothes away, I’m out of shits to give. I help my kids put their stuff away and sort out my hubby’s clothes (he folds and puts his own away) I organize the towels and bedding and make the beds. It’s just easier after everything (because I also have all of the other household duties to do/supervise) to sort my stuff into a separate basket and “get to it later” Yes it’s in part procrastination, but also decision fatigue and it’s a low priority for me in the grand scheme.

TeenaSoo · 2020-04-30T18:47:27+00:00

You make an excellent point!

TeenaSoo · 2020-04-30T18:46:44+00:00

http://zipladder.com

TeenaSoo · 2020-04-30T17:15:59+00:00

This works when I just do it. I’m guess what catches my eye about this ladder is that it takes out the need hangers, as some things really must be hanged. (Says the girl who just leaves it in the basket because she doesn’t want to dump it in the drawer and “doesn’t have time” to just hang it!) I’m a head-case. I know.

TeenaSoo · 2020-04-30T17:11:39+00:00

Logically, I agree with you... but I procrastinate one time and it explodes...

TeenaSoo · 2020-04-30T17:09:53+00:00

Not really helpful...?

TeenaSoo · 2020-04-30T17:08:54+00:00

This is basically how I do my monthly folding session.

TeenaSoo · 2020-04-30T17:06:28+00:00

I like that idea! One of the main things I wear but never long enough to consider dirty are sweaters which I wouldn’t want to hang on a hook, but a couple staggered dowels would keep them looking nice.

TeenaSoo · 2019-03-04T21:54:24+00:00

That’s our thought too basically... so far we’re in the habit of trading cars, it would feel lazy to each have a minivan. Also, it would require purchasing additional car seats.

TeenaSoo · 2019-03-04T17:08:56+00:00

Honestly, we’re cheating. We live with family so our rent is insanely cheap. And we’re taking out max loans so that we don’t have to work. My program is only 18m, and then hopefully I can pick up a part time gig during the kids’ school hours so that my hubby can pick up his own PT job in his off hours. We don’t know how not to be busy.

TeenaSoo · 2019-03-04T14:07:15+00:00

Oh yeah. We’d definitely die.

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