Pick Up and Put Away

Life is so much easier and better when you just put the tiny extra effort needed to pick up or put things back where they belong before you stop doing whatever it is you were doing.

This little change will make your life far easier. And the easier your life is, the better it is.

1) Roll up your car windows so that rain or moisture does not get inside. I know you want to get a little fresh air in the car so it is not so hot, but the car will cool down as soon as you start driving. Forgetting to put your windows up in the rain will really make your car a mess.

2) Pick up and put away your outdoor equipment like lawn mowers and metal tools when you are finished so that they do not get wet, rusty of stolen. These types of tools and equipment are really expensive. Why would you want to re-buy these things?

3) Straighten out your desk so that you can work more productively. I try to straighten out my desk every night before I go home. If I ever find myself not making any progress at work, it is usually because I have too much stuff out.

4) Put away the clean dishes so you have room to prepare your next meal or the dishwasher is open for the next set of dirty dishes. It is funny, but even clean dishes out on your counter make your kitchen look dirty.

5) Put away your clean clothes so your bedroom looks nice and neat. Your bedroom should be the tidiest room in the house because it helps you to relax and sleep better.

6) Keep your house picked up so you are not embarrassed if someone stops by. I like to have it neat for myself, but the side benefit is that someone could stop by anytime and I would not be ashamed. In fact, my friends kids are stopping by all the time and it is no big deal to me. Kids do not seem to mind dirt and stuff but it affects me in a negative way if my home is a mess. If someone knocks and I want them to come in, I just do. When I was married my wife could not let anyone into the house unless they called first so she would have time to put stuff away and clean. I always thought that this was just such a strange way to be. Why even have a home if you are too embarrassed to have people over?

7) If every time you get up to do something you pick up a little on the way it will really add up. You will get to the point where there is hardly anything to do.

All types of things like this do not really take that much time or are not that hard. Some people just want to stop doing what they are doing and relax or they think it is so much work to do the extra. But if you think about it, if your car interior gets wet that is really bad. If you shovel gets rusty, now you need a new shovel. If your lawn mower gets stolen, that is expensive.

It is so much more relaxing to have things done.

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