Linda Mansfield
I wouldn’t say I was an overly tidy person as I can tolerate a bit of mess but my granddaughter is very messy, in fact she takes disorder to a whole new level. Her room normally looks like a bomb has hit it and if she’s been in the kitchen I know before I go in there I will face some kind of chaos, cupboard doors left open, tops off bottles, worktops covered in a gooey mess .. you get the picture. I was interested to find out that although her mother didn’t raise her she was exactly the same so I googled the topic and discovered it can actually be genetic. Some people find it impossible to organise. They have messy minds and I would say this is true of my granddaughter, but they are also said to be more creative. I actually haven’t seen any evidence of this yet but who knows.
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Are you a messy person?
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Yes
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No
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I try to keep everything clean and organized
I’m more precise – organized person.
I think I would say I am somewhere in between
Generally it is hard to be tidy in a very tiny place, but lately go some help and things are better than what they were. Still too much mess.
I completely agree. These things do run in the genes for sure
I have a flair for organising and yes I need help to put things in the right places.
I can be messy but I get to a point where I can’t stand any more and then tidy it all up.
The only two places where I have great time messing is our dining table and my cupboard (lol)
I have to say that I am not an overly messy person but I do create little messes. I mean there is only me here and if I don’t wish to clean up something I won’t because it is so much more interesting to work at my PC.
Looking at my desk now I would say I’m the same!
Your granddaughter can change for the better with the right guidance. You can be the catalyst for this positive change.
I do try but it hasn’t had much effect yet.
I am a very organized person, I cannot live in a messy house, and the only place where I have a big mess is my work table. I don’t know how it gets messy, don’t understand.
Yes I often wonder where all the junk comes from!
I am as organized as I can be, and being messy can be genetic I think.
My granddaughter is just like her mum even though she didn’t raise her
I used to have so much that needed throwing out and when I finally moved I started the decluttering process. I have been decluttering ever since and have helped others do it as well.
I need a good declutterintg session
I am quite a messy person at home – which is quite ironic really since my job is a cleaner.
You probably get enough of it at work!
I am like Doc – very organised in some areas but not in others. I have spent a lifetime organising things – such as books on shelves – but my own book collection looks nothing like any library I have ever worked in!
My son’s room is usually a tip, so does he get that from my non-professional side? As to where I get it from I haven’t a clue, due to never having known my natural parents.
I used to be more tidy than I am now but I put that down to having more possessions as I’ve gone through life and no room to keep it all.
you have hit on a constant discussion in our house. My office is a mess. But the rest of the space i use is spotless.
My wife’s office is pristine, but her car is a mess.
our daughter got both mess genes!!!
Haha! Well I supposed we can’t be perfect in all area of life!
there you go! It is interesting because there are many studies that show many contradicting things about the mess around you.
I’m a man, but at least as much as I love being in the house, dear Linda
I’m not sure if it’s genetics. But i believe, an attitude like this can be remedied.
I really hope so as my granddaughter’s messiness drives me insane!
You should do a preview before submitting your post for approval.
FYI – preview is not foolproof, at all. I preview all of mine and that doesn’t mean they turn out this way. (I am mentioning this again, because it seems the assumption is made that the person doesn’t know what they are doing – it’s a known problem.
I know what you mean. But when a preview is done it shows errors and there is an edit feature there. I see errors even after preview but I edit my posts once again.
I edited it and there is a question now but I don’t always get it right. I think I ticked the box about hiding the title or something.
Even after previewing there are errors. This is one area the site should do something. May be they will eventually do something about it.
Yes I’m still getting the hang of it. I edited a few posts yesterday.
No question asked , there must be some error.
There is now, I edited it.
Well that is interesting. I don’t know if it is genetic or not. I would think it is a behavior that can be changed, but I could be way off base.
I’m hoping it can be changed. My granddaughter’s mother was apparently terrible as a child and even worse now!