But what are the three things that I learned and really helped me from flylady?

1. I have learned that a morning and evening routine can really help you. It can help you get around faster in the morning and feel less flustered. I still lay out my clothes and Zane’s clothes for the next day every night. And if I miss it? It makes the next morning hectic and everything is thrown off. I have even started trying to right down a routine, but I’m considering starting a series here about getting your life together.

2. I have learned the three box system. If you have a room that needs to be decluttered. Grab three boxes or bins. Have one for Goodwill, one for Garabage, and one for putting away. I know if I feel overwhelmed with cleaning that if I fill these bins once and get everything put away I feel better.

3. I have learned 15 minutes can be magic! For me to set the timer helps me not feel so overwhelmed. And it is amazing how much you can do in 15 minutes.

And that is my Sparkle Tip.

The other day I was putting away some folded laundry on the bed that my wife didn’t have time to put away. Without thinking, I put my own stuff away and left hers laying where it was. After thinking about what I had done, I realized that I have somehow picked up the lame excuse of “Well I don’t know where all her stuff goes.”  -iamhusband.com

Maybe it was the part of me that just screamed, “I so wish TJ would try this” or maybe it was just because I think this at least once a day. But this just struck a cord for me.

And I have to give my love his dues, he is trying to clean and he does a lot of the work around our house. But I wouldn’t care if things were put in the wrong spot. Heck I am sure that it would at least get within a foot of where it belongs.

But no everything that is “designated” mine ends up on my scrapbook table. I was just thinking about this today. If I could just maybe find a new place for these “things” that “belong” to me, a box on the floor or something, then maybe at some point I could scrapbook. But as it stands my scrapbook table is piled about a foot high right now with nail polish, baskets of knick knacks, the sewing kit, baby socks and more.

I realized today why I don’t get quite as much scrapping done as I’d like.