Tidy-up Champions Pillows

'Why should I pick up all this stuff? You bought it!'

Maybe clean out your wallet

"It keeps it out of sight when we're not watching it."

Monsters won't eat you if they're not hungry. So, each night, Mom makes it a sandwich. If I keep my room tidy.

'But you said to clean my room.'

TV and cleaner

"I hate all the paperwork there is with this job."

Categories are the key to organizing.

Socially responsible kid throws rubbish in the bin.

"I'm not just cleaning up - it's part of a conversation I'm having with Mum."

"No monsters under this bed! After I cleaned there's no room."

"I could probably keep spring-cleaning till next winter."

The Movers - Decluttering

'You never compliment me when it's tidy so I figured you wouldn't notice when it's a tip!'

'May I tidy up the infield?'

My mum is very houseproud.

"Which area of the house is the most dangerous? A. Your wet bathroom, B. Your dirty kitchen, or C. Your cluttered garage?"

Pete's trying to groom himself"

"Hmm...well, OK...as long as you boys promise to leave the battlefield the way you found it."

And it stores easily under your bed...

"I've had enough of your garbage."

"Anything you can do, I can do better...unless it's cleaning up your room!"

"I'm not sure why our realtor recommended getting a home staging expert."

Objets D'Angst

Is clutter necessary?

How to tell an Empty Nest.

"It's not so much spring cleaning as it is 'My mom is visiting for Mother's Day' cleaning."

Wow, you really straightened up the place while I was gone.

'I give up! Let's exchange this for an easy-to-clean cage!'

'You won't get me to sit on the couch and discuss my obsession until I straighten things up, Dr Hunter.'

'Are we hoarders?' 'No, I think we're just slobs.' 'Oh, ok.'

"I love what you've done with your place."

Things that don't spark joy

"My wife decided to de-clutter our lives."

Good Bin Emptying Isn't Just for Christmas