Aim for this week - 1

My wonderful husband has tidied our living rooms so they are now spotless clutter free spaces.  This has been a regular occurence over the years but it has always ended up falling by the wayside and become a dumping ground.  My aim this week is to keep it that way and devlop a system, with the kids, to make sure it stays like that.  It would be lovely to think that I can invite someone round at a moments notice.  As I sit here blogging it does look like a bit of a tip but I know that 5 minutes will soon sort it out. 

I think that my kids get an easy ride.  Everything is done for them and they need to get used to helping around the house now that they are old enough.  I've designated a corner of the living room as the 'put away corner'.  Each thing that I find which does not belong to me will be put in the corner and the kids and hubby will have till bedtime to return it to its rightful home (dumping at the top of the stairs will not do).  I will try to incorporate it into their bedtime routine.  It won't need to be done every night as we are out at work most days and don't get home until gone 6 some nights.  No time for sleepy children to make mess.

Any tips would as always be most appreciated.

Wish me luck :-)

Emma xx