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I can laze around for a few hours, but then I feel antsy and feel like I need to get something accomplished! Maybe I'm just in the nesting phase...
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Oh I love the idea of putting an ottoman under the coffee table. Makes perfect sense. Great ideas!
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I think these are really fun. But I'm not that creative. I could do the 4th one, maybe :)
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@mschatelaine could you forward me some ideas?! I was actually talking with a coworker about this exact thing, so it's perfect timing to see this post.
We are in an inner-city arts high school in Washington DC and teach Math (I also teach Physics).

1. I agree with lots of other people: paint the doors white.

2. Where did you get the tiny table under the round mirror??

Thanks so much, bepsf! I am at work and was quickly skimming the article -- thanks for pointing out the link to me.

I clean my dishes within 20 minutes of using them. I like to clean while I'm cooking! Instead of sitting and waiting for water to boil, I make sure I'm cutting stuff up, putting away dishes, or cleaning stuff in the sink. That way, once I finish cooking and eating, I can head back to the kitchen and the only thing I have to clean (usually) is the plate and fork I JUST used. And the pot/pan/casserole dish, of course...

In the morning when I'm brushing my teeth, with my free hand, I'm washing the sink with a washcloth.

Every afternoon, I put away all the clothes I'd tried on that morning. I've never made my bed [it never stuck when I was growing up], but I at least throw the cover up over the pillows so it looks made up.

And everything has a place! In my tiny apartment, I make sure to put all the little trinkets back right after I use them. Otherwise things pile up quickly.

As far as cleaning the kitchen super thoroughly, cleaning the bathroom with bleach, sweeping, dusting, and mopping are concerned, I'm a once-a-monther [gasp]! I try to keep a tidy house daily so that the one day a month (on average) isn't more than a couple hours of work.