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Meds or not, I’m not sure if we do get out of it.
I am fortunate to have several ways of helping the situation, but…
My wonderful bride of nearly 40 years has her subtle ways of making sure that I keep up my part in keeping the main part of the house, my closet and dresser tops, the decks and yard, the inside of my car, and our garage. She has learned how to do it without nagging — which I know is not easy for everyone.
Next are my helpers. Since I retired three years ago, I’ve had helpers here on the farm one or two days a week. Many times it is just for a half day. The best one is a neighbor who is also retired. One of the very best things about him is that he won’t go home if we don’t clean up and put all the tools away, even if we’ll need them the next day. He has really helped me clean out clutter in my tractor barn, two of my sheds, and the basement. Each one has usually been a multi day event that looks like a sheriff’s eviction. We have completely emptied the out buildings. In two cases we pressure washed the interior, and then painted everything white on the inside. We built shelves and tool hangers. Only about half of every thing that came out went back in.
In recent years I’ve also had my teenage grandkids, and my daughter-in-law spend a day or more with me doing cleaning and organizing.
Yes, it costs a little bit of money to do this. But it is worth it. It is a never ending project with me. It has really helped however. Partly by embarrassment. Once we get it neatened, I feel compelled to keep it somewhat organized so that I don’t get “the look” when these individuals visit.
It’s not perfect, but it helps. I just wish I could keep the inside of my truck clean.
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