Get Your Home Healthy-Part 1-Paper Clutter

Do you know about flylady? I have been going to her website for a few years. It is my go-to site when my house gets out of control. She has lists, ideas and tools to get me back on track. I love her philosophy on cleaning house. Instead of saying chores, tasks, etc, she calls it "blessing your home and family," which is exactly what happens when you clean your home!

Flylady's focus for October is paper clutter. Anyone who knows me, is aware that my bedroom is the dumping ground for papers I don't know what to do with. Our daughter's school papers and information are organized, but other than that, the piles have gotten out of control again. A few years ago I would never have made this embarrassing confession. I have found that once you expose those painful areas of your life with other women, you become aware that there are others out there with the same struggles. A wonderful support group is then created.

I am excited to share what I heard on flylady's Blog Radio show this morning about paper clutter. I have added a few of my own ideas to her info as well. If you have children, you will appreciate this.

Create a Wall of Fame in your house. It can be a side of your refrigerator, a bulletin board, a hallway with empty frames, etc. As you collect papers, report cards, drawings, etc, from your children all week, place them in a bin with your child's name on it. At the end of the week, ask your child to pick an item for the Wall of Fame. The rest of the items get thrown away or mailed to relatives. Teach your children how to address envelopes (if they are too young, trace their handprint on the back of the envelope) and how to fold their treasure to be mailed to their relatives.

Once an item is taken down from the Wall of Fame, place it in a binder with page protectors.

Please take a moment and visit flylady.net or her radio show on Blog Radio. Even if you are the Queen of Clean, you will find one useful tip.

Here's to a clutter free home!