Messy house

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Sometimes life gets in the way and you just don't have time to clean your house. Start doing a clean sweep now with these cleaning tips.

The downstairs room when viewed from the entrance

This is the messy apartment where Eden's family lives in.

The author was diagnosed at age 40 and suddenly realized that her messy house made more sense now, so she's let go of her shame.

Ta-Da! Ugh. Seriously. This is how I found it. Then, 45 seconds later… So, we started this bathroom makeover the last week of June. We hired a trusted friend, Sean to do the hard work, and I still have a handful of finishing touches I’m putting off. But, it’s useable, and you can get the idea of how it’s supposed to look. I’ll do a final post once it’s 100% done (in four years. kidding. kind of). This is how the bathroom looked the day we bought the house. (Exactly two years ago). And this…

There’s dust on the shelves, And toys across the floor. The windows need a clean, And there’s mud on the front door. There’s dishes in the sink, Kitchen cupboards need a clean. Two baskets-full of ironing, Handprints on the TV screen. The flower beds needs weeding, The oven smoulders when I cook. And as for …

I'm worried that there are just too many Internet destinations selling an idealized version of motherhood that no one can live up to. Because motherhood is beautiful, but it's also messy. In fact, I would even argue that happy family life SHOULD be messy. A lifestyle blog of only perfect moments is not a lifestyle I'm familiar with.

Photographer Arnaud Chochon spent a year with Jean, a 60-year-old hoarder whose house is cleaned out once a year, for health and safety reasons.

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