Peace of Mind Organizing

Thank goodness for houseguests

8 October 2009

I have a friend visiting this weekend and I’m very excited. I met Patti back in 1983, when I was a college intern at her office. She was in her early 30s, a real grown up. After graduation, I went to work for that organization (the Population Reference Bureau) and our friendship grew. Though we haven’t worked together in over 20 years, we’ve remained friends.

I’m looking forward to seeing her and doing some serious hanging out. And I’m also looking forward to having an excuse to clean. Our guest room is on the first floor of our house, but we live on the second floor. My offices are on the first floor, so I spend a good amount of time there. But most of my cleaning time is spent on the second floor, where the benefits can be enjoyed by both my husband and me.

So Patti’s visit is an excuse to really clean. Why do I need an excuse to clean? Probably because I hate cleaning and I’m fairly immune to the sight of dust. But I know it will feel great to have it done. I’ll be really motivated while doing it, and I’ll have a reward at the end—a fun visit!

I’ve blogged in the past about how I had it together enough to invite a client to stop by my home. A weekend guest takes it to another level, particularly since the guest room is also our cat’s primary hang out.

There have been times in my life where the prospect of an overnight guest induced a little panic. But now, while our house isn’t perfectly orderly, almost everything has a home, so it’ll be an easy matter to put everything way prior to cleaning. I won’t have to do the frantic stash and dash where I put everything into bags and I hide them. (Lots of my clients have done this, and I’ve done it in the past.) I can actually put stuff away. That’s huge.

That’s what I call organized enough. My home isn’t perfectly organized at all times. But I can find what I need and make it company ready quite easily. I really am looking forward to rolling up my sleeves, cleaning, and enjoying the benefits. Thanks, Patti!

Tagged with: company, friendship, order

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