Our TR home is bursting with 2 kids, 3 cats, 1 dog, and 2 fish. We are grateful to enjoy a rather large square footage of living space. But it is still crammed with hand-me-down toys, clothes that no longer fit but may some day, countless books, and a mish-mash of furniture.
As much as we try to stay on top of the chaos of day-to-day living, we know we aren’t achieving Felix Unger perfection. Our beloved dog, Molly Moo, leaves bunny sized dust balls throughout the house. Our children can’t resist the urge to flick crumbs from the couch or table, to the floor. Our laundry breeds. Seriously. How many dirty clothes can a family of 4 create? Our cats selectively throw up on the only carpeted space. It just never ends.
So we find ourselves constantly chasing the mess only to keep it barely under control. Sure, we could stay up late into the night to clean once our kids have gone to bed. Or we could decide that it is okay to leave some dishes in the sink to be rinsed tomorrow. For now, our sanity rests squarely on the middle ground between hospital clean and dorm room dirty.