Down and Dirty Real World Clean Sweep for Work at Home Wome

Article by: Pamela Cole Harris

Most TV "Lose-All-The-Clutter-And-Gain-A-Lot-Of-Baskets-With-Labels" organizing shows concentrate on long term solutions to your messy, messy ways. But for those who work from home, , Summer and the Death of your Refrigerator sometimes clean and organized lags behind paycheck and deadline. But what if your mother-in-law is coming down the street and your home , Mosquitoes in Your Garden? Try Planting These. looks like the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew? Or what if your picky neighbor shows up unexpectedly? (She's borrowing sugar...AGAIN?) You need help QUICK! Here's some ideas for quick down and ..ummm...dirty cleanup (and a few ideas for items to have on hand for future emergency , Part II: Home Buyer Terms and Definitions cleanups!)

1. Grab several large garbage bags and stuff in all clutter. Don't stop to sort. Just stuff it all in and move the bags to the garage. , Looking For A Fur Rug? Keep the bags in the garage , Care of Moth Orchids for a month. If you don't remember what's in the bag, or miss something which may have been stuffed there, then donate the entire bag to a thrift shop. (No fair peeking inside , The Secrets Of Winterizing Your Garden - if you didn't miss it, you don't need it!)

2. Invest in a couple of large storage ottomans. You will be surprised how much you can stuff in those ottomans between the time your mother-in-law gets out of the car and the time she rings the doorbell!)

3. Invest in under-bed storage boxes. No self-respecting neighbor will look under your bed. , Building A Foot Bridge (If she does, you might want to reconsider your friendship! Who wants a neighbor you can't be messy with?)

4. Buy a sofa with a skirt. Those wonderful skirts can hide a multitude of sins...and a few dozen shoes and a big stack of newspapers, magazines and week-old potato chips.

5. Don't forget the laundry , Building A Foot Bridge you can hide in your washer and dryer! , Planting the Sunset Red Maple For Your Landscape Don't worry about how much it holds ï¿½ just stuff and hide!

6. Don't hide the clutter in closets! It's the first place , Build Your Own Air-Cooled HID Grow Lamp your mother-in-law will look!

7. If all else fails, just say you are getting ready for a yard , Building A Foot Bridge sale and you were just beginning to price your treasures! (Care for some old magazines? Just a quarter each! How about a couple of half-eaten bags of cookies? I'll make you such a deal!)

As a freelance designer , Looking For A Fur Rug? and writer, my priorities are time with my husband, time with family, answering my reader's questions, and meeting my writing deadlines. Placed proudly at the bottom of my list is housework. If you work from home, , Constructing Water Walls - A Guide to Common Mistakes don't feel guilty for trying these ideas. As my mother always told me, "You can always do housework when you can't find something interesting or fun to do!"

About the author:
Pamela Cole Harris has been a writer and designer , Drywall Installation for 35 years (Yikes, has it been that long?) Enjoy her tongue-in-cheek approach to inexpensive interior design , Finding Structural Problems During Escrow – Small Rural Home at: and

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