I have been told that denial is a state that we all chose to live in about certain aspects of our life. After pondering this statement, I have decided my state of denial is regarding my neurosis when it comes to cleaning. To me, my methods of organization make perfect sense. They do not seem strange, unusual, or in any way obsessive. Apparently, there are other people in this world that do not share my opinion on this subject.
A few days ago as I was putting away the neatly hung and folded laundry, the love of my life started laughing as he asked, "Are those organized by bar code as well?" I looked into the drawer where I had just put away his undershirts, according to color and sleeve length. Now, in my mind, this makes perfect sense. When you are getting dressed, there is no hunting through the drawer for the item that you need, you already know exactly where it is! I do the same when I hang my clothes in the closet. All facing the same direction, organized by color and sleeve length for the same reason- ease of assessing your wardrobe. How is that obsessive?!
There are many examples of this in my house. There is no typical "junk drawer" in my kitchen, the things under the kitchen and bathroom sinks are neatly set up to easily find what you need. The same with my linen closet, children's toys and most of the usual places that are often times a disaster zone. To my way of thinking, I would rather take a few extra minutes to set up a system where everything stays neat and orderly than to end up with a huge mess where I can never find anything and am constantly frustrated.
So my question is, am I unusual or just plain practical?!
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