Today I took a break from the downstairs and kids rooms and schoolroom and spent some time in mine upstairs. My projects often get detoured like this, but as long as I’m getting something done I don’t mind. My side of the closet is now so much cleaner, having got rid of nearly two-thirds of the clothes and thrown away several boxes worth of junk. You can also see the floor now.

My mom suggested I organize the hanging clothes first by length and then by color, so that’s what I did. I agree it looks better that way. Throughout the cleaning process I’ll either text my mom or sisters pictures. They don’t have to say anything, it’s just a place for me to put and see the progress and it works to keep me motivated, which I have been throughout most of the month.

I still can’t believe that I’m actually cleaning my house, as in cleaning it the way I want it to be cleaned. I’ve only been able to stay this focused because I’m pretty much not doing anything else. Every so often I do have to spend some time making sure that the college preparation and paperwork boxes are being checked. I did go down to camp twice just to see everybody.