tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post6252661613175700783..comments2023-09-28T06:41:43.408-05:00Comments on Fairly Odd Mother: The Nesting InstinctFairly Odd Motherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11974404093257620566noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-64824806780014125522010-09-04T14:45:37.968-05:002010-09-04T14:45:37.968-05:00I'm doing the same thing, only I'm doing i...I'm doing the same thing, only I'm doing it one week at a time for a year, or until I get to 52 weeks. For my daughter's dresser, I got two fabric bins and a basket, and we stow her trinkets in there. Every month or so I go in when she's not home and clean them out. She never misses the crap!Mrs. Chickenhttp://www.mychickencheese.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-18266826596234291672010-09-04T11:08:58.424-05:002010-09-04T11:08:58.424-05:00Must have been in the water (or air since we don&#...Must have been in the water (or air since we don't share water with you) because we have purged, purged, purged this past week - organized til we couldn't stand it - and I still walk around the house thinking "Really? This is the best we can come up with?" Oh well. <br /><br />Enjoy your time attacking the dressers. I have no solution for you other than wait until they move out. That's what I'm doing :)Suburb Sierrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12049942927713063446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-5949202463710217592010-09-02T15:06:30.201-05:002010-09-02T15:06:30.201-05:00My kids have a cloth covered box (its fairly large...My kids have a cloth covered box (its fairly large and on the shelf in their closet) to keep special items. I let them display their goods on their dresser for a while and when its time to clean up they have to either put it away or throw it away. <br />One way I have helped my children part with "special" papers, art projects etc is to take a picture of it and/or send it to a family member as a gift.Julie B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-28397021700285840502010-09-02T14:20:15.467-05:002010-09-02T14:20:15.467-05:00My son is a hoarder. He will get TRASH out of the ...My son is a hoarder. He will get TRASH out of the can and stuff it away, protesting that "this is SPECIAL mom!" <br /><br />After he goes to bed, I get out a trash bag and pick out the most offensive bits.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09766716788178729762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-33321372851252231142010-09-02T14:17:31.689-05:002010-09-02T14:17:31.689-05:00Glad to see the top of the dressers! My kids are ...Glad to see the top of the dressers! My kids are like that and no matter what I do, they always end up like that. I have pretty much given up on their rooms but it still drives me CRAZY! I wish I was in an organizing mood...I need to be!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00634491849442118492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-78988318500893445282010-09-02T10:00:03.291-05:002010-09-02T10:00:03.291-05:00You could try little bins to keep stuff in. So at...You could try little bins to keep stuff in. So at least it isn't falling off all over the place. <br />M is just now old enough to really be forced in to cleaning up her room. It is hard, especially when I am not the best when it comes to clutter, and our room is a mess too.Amelia Sprouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773792930391254801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-32405168142945078272010-09-02T09:49:02.424-05:002010-09-02T09:49:02.424-05:00My oldest is destined to be on Hoarders. He wants ...My oldest is destined to be on Hoarders. He wants to keep every last scrap of paper that crosses his path and almost everything else, too.<br /><br />We've solved this problem by giving him a collection box. It stays under his bed and he decides what he keeps. If he doesn't have room, he has to figure out what can go.<br /><br />We also stay on him like white on rice to keep the rest of his room clean, offering to 'help' by putting everything in a trash bag if he doesn't do it himself. He has to do a quick clean-up almost daily and more in-depth organizing and cleaning about once a week.<br /><br />Also, I'm all for natural labor but if I were you I'd get an epidural when birthing a house. I'm just sayin'...Sarah @ Ordinary Dayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07648737299312057118noreply@blogger.com