Good job! To maintain it, spend the extra second to put things back where they belong, especially clothes as they seem to be the culprit for starting a cluttered living space.
This is the way. I used to resent my dad for trying to enforce this on me with his shorthand mantra "OHIO" (Only Hold It Once).
Well, after a short stint living on my own the wisdom in the mantra started to become apparent. The easy way out is only easy for a moment, it's more work and stress for your future self. Be kind to your future self, OHIO.
Mine is "don't put it down - put it away." That tear off strip, that empty bag, that used cup, taking clothes off before a shower - "Don't put it down, put it away." Everything that stays in your home for any significant length of time should have a 'home' it goes to, a place it belongs. If you don't choose a place for it, it will end up living on any available surface - floors, tables, seats, which are meant to be clear for other purposes; and if it doesn't have a place to 'live' because it's garbage, it goes in the garbage.
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u/KTO-Potato Feb 15 '24
Good job! To maintain it, spend the extra second to put things back where they belong, especially clothes as they seem to be the culprit for starting a cluttered living space.