Comments on: Review: Confessions of An Organized Homemaker http://almostfrugal.com/2008/06/09/review-confessions-of-an-organized-homemaker/ Learning about frugality Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:32:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mom, againhttp://almostfrugal.com/2008/06/09/review-confessions-of-an-organized-homemaker/#comment-4002 mom, again Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:54:55 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/2008/06/09/review-confessions-of-an-organized-homemaker/#comment-4002 I'm thinking I need to re-read the chapter on Organizing Other People. I've managed to teach my girls many of these habits as part of their general training in how to live. But I've not made much of a dent in my husband's habits. He's not a slob, just rarely quite does the whole of any task. The difference between loading the dishwasher & cleaning the kitchen isn't much. (At least if I've cooked, cleaning as I go.) But, all the unwiped, not sorted, items placed in random cabinets type things build up. Now that I know it's just him I'm constantly tidying up after, rather than being an accumulation of 4 working adults, I'm getting pretty peeved. (In other words, the girls must have been neater than I gave them credit for, cause they've moved out, but the relative speed of untidyness build up is much the same.) I’m thinking I need to re-read the chapter on Organizing Other People. I’ve managed to teach my girls many of these habits as part of their general training in how to live. But I’ve not made much of a dent in my husband’s habits. He’s not a slob, just rarely quite does the whole of any task. The difference between loading the dishwasher & cleaning the kitchen isn’t much. (At least if I’ve cooked, cleaning as I go.) But, all the unwiped, not sorted, items placed in random cabinets type things build up.

Now that I know it’s just him I’m constantly tidying up after, rather than being an accumulation of 4 working adults, I’m getting pretty peeved. (In other words, the girls must have been neater than I gave them credit for, cause they’ve moved out, but the relative speed of untidyness build up is much the same.)

]]> By: Ann - One Bag Nationhttp://almostfrugal.com/2008/06/09/review-confessions-of-an-organized-homemaker/#comment-403 Ann - One Bag Nation Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:54:00 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/2008/06/09/review-confessions-of-an-organized-homemaker/#comment-403 I read this book a few years ago. The best piece of advice for me was to have designated areas in the refrigerator for certain items. We now put the pb, jam/jelly, and almond butter in the same place; the milk, coffee and cream are always in the same place, and I have a shelf for whatever is defrosting for dinner.<br/><br/>I love knowing exactly where to find the stuff we use every day, instead of having to dig around for it! I read this book a few years ago. The best piece of advice for me was to have designated areas in the refrigerator for certain items. We now put the pb, jam/jelly, and almond butter in the same place; the milk, coffee and cream are always in the same place, and I have a shelf for whatever is defrosting for dinner.

I love knowing exactly where to find the stuff we use every day, instead of having to dig around for it!

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