Let’s start off by stipulating that I’m not a hoarder. The professional organizers who came to help me after my bad fall in 2010 agreed on that. I’m closer to being one of those perfectionists who gives up when something can’t be done perfectly. The organizers also said I actually have a talent for organizing. What I don’t have at all is a talent for putting things away.

Some of my friends would say I have a talent for not cleaning. One of my friends finally refused to help me declutter any more, because it never lasted. I can’t blame her, either. Continue reading →