Wielding a vacuum is not the most glamorous job in the world but the results are one of the cleanest. I've never used a Martha Stewart recipe or any of her tips for a tranquil domestic household nor have I ever lined up at The Container Store to learn how to become a better organizer. Without Martha's help or containers of all shapes and sizes stacked floor to ceiling how in heavens did I become so good at the profession of busting dust bunnies? Maybe my mom taught me, surely I must have learned something about domestic chores from her. About the only thing I really remember her harping about was for me to make my bed. Never once did I have to clean the bathroom or mop the kitchen floor so how did I become a champion cleaner and even more astonishing, why do I enjoy doing it?
Most people would brag if they could that not having to wield a vacuum cleaner is a sign of success when really their inability to keep order is what stairs you in the face when you walk into their home. Domestic chaos equals dust and dirt both of which defeat most people. The self loathing rhythms of busting dust bunnies have never been my enemy. Removing other peoples dust clouds allows me to work only a few hours a week providing enough money to pay all my bills and have money left over to do pretty much what I want. When ever I hear someone shout "I'm not the maid" I see dollar signs. Domestic order is my business and dust bunny bounty hunter is my trade. I'll clean and organize with ferocity capturing every dust bunny I see always wondering if making my bed is truly the reason for my success.
Pehaps making a bed is the key to success, because that's one thing momma also drove into my head......Make your bed!!! she would always say. And to this day I do not leave the house without a professional made bed left behind!
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