Can you teach yourself how to be a 'neat freak'?

[littlebear]

Well what worked for me was being pregnant. While I was nesting I cleaned the whole house. I mean the WHOLE house, you name it, it was cleaned. But I found after having everything clean, it was much easier to just clean the things that got dirty like the bathrooms, kitchen, floors etc. because it felt like it was only a little thing to do.

My main motivator is my state of mind. I start feeling stressed and overwhelmed if the house starts getting messy! Tidying when I'm upset helps me feel better, it sort of feels like i'm "cleaning my mind"

I clean when DS is sleeping, and I sort of do it in a routine, start with dishes and then pick one other thing per day, so dishes & floors, or dishes & washing etc. That way I have time to get everything done because it's spread throughout the week.

Just do little bits at a time and work out what suits you!

[~Kim~]

I have to say Rory put it perfectly

My main motivator is my state of mind. I start feeling stressed and overwhelmed if the house starts getting messy! Tidying when I'm upset helps me feel better, it sort of feels like i'm "cleaning my mind"

and that's exactly me.

Like at night when I do a quick tidy and the kitchen's clean.....feels nicer to relax IYKWIM? It's then my time - a time when there is nothing else that needs to be done.

[tattoo_mama]

i know the answer....
i was the messiest person EVER and when my grandma passed i lived in her villa until my folks sold it....my grandma was the cleaest person ever and mum and dad think i got possessed by her cause since living there im a clean freak too!
PMSL that probably didnt help but if anyone wants to spend a night at my grandmas and see if it works?

[Pinny-mum]

My main motivator is my state of mind. I start feeling stressed and overwhelmed if the house starts getting messy! Tidying when I'm upset helps me feel better, it sort of feels like i'm "cleaning my mind"!

Me too! I feel realy frazzled when the house is messy!

My MIL is a neat freak and after 12 years I have strated to get some good tips from her, the only thing that I can not get into a good routine is ironing, I do all our clothes the night before, I just can't think of anything worse than doing 3 or 4 days worth.. Anyone have any tips???