Do you have washing hampers in everyone's bedrooms, or just a central one in the laundry? Does it work well?

We have one in each room plus a sorter (3 compartments in one on wheels) in the laundry. It's not the dirty washing that's the problem... it's the clean washing GAH!

Where do you keep your extra doonas, sleeping bags etc?

In cupboards in the bedrooms.

My big kitchen bench is wonderful but attracts all sort of crap from everywhere - has anyone found a way to deal with this?

Clear it off as soon as you can. And do the "Don't put that there" with everyone. Its the only thing that works.


School notices etc. Bills -

We have a drawer. The drawer is used for shoving crap in and then when it's full it gets filed and sorted out. You should keep a control journal next to the microwave. Just a little ring binder with sleeves to keep bills and important stuff in. If it gets full then it gets cleaned out. And yes! As soon as you get a bill put it into your phone. I'll even help


Kids lunchboxes etc - where do they live in your house?

We keep them in the cupboard with the plastics. You can seperate them by stacking and having a container for lids but we just stack them inside each other.

Are there any other potential black holes of clutter I have missed?

Our biggest problem is kitchen stuff, I just have too much we need a new kitchen. Better furniture and other stuff. I would definitely look at furniture that has storage in it. My gf has this and it is brilliant you never see ANYTHING. She even has an ottomon that she used to keep the nappies and wipes in so when changing bubs in the loungeroom it was right there and no one knew. Her house is always immaculate and it is because she has good storage and clean surfaces (no nick nacks or rubbish!)