I spend most of the semester with my room looking like a complete disaster struck it. Clothes are all over the place, on top of the dresser, hanging off my chair, sitting on my desk (not on the floor cuz otherwise it gets covered in dog hair). Books, papers and garbage are everywhere, including my night table which is piled up to within an inch of collapsing and the floor where I keep kicking them out of my way to make a path to the bed and the bathroom. Dog hair collects in the corners of the room. My bathroom has makeup and toothpaste all over the counter and the floor hasn't been washed or swept in weeks. My purse and school bag are on the floor or the dresser or hanging somewhere off the dresser almost on the floor.
However, once exam week hits, it's suddenly extremely important to me to have my room clean and organized. This year it's partly because Rachel will be moving into my room for about a month starting near the end of December, so I want to make sure my room is clean and organized before then, but I also find it easier to study if I don't have to worry about clearing off a place to work. Also, it's a really good way to procrastinate studying. Right now, my desk is clear except for the papers I was studying off of yesterday, my bed is made, my clothes are all put away or in the hamper, I cleaned my bathroom, washed off all the toothpaste, put the makeup in the drawer and swept and mopped the floor. My dresser still has a few things on it that I need to clear off, and my closet needs to be cleaned and organized, but for the most part, I walk into my room and it's wonderful.
It's funny how much better walking into a clean and organized room feels than walking into a crazy mess. I always spend the first week or two after I've cleaned my room making sure that I put everything away where it belongs and keep it clean, but soon after it just dissolves into a chaotic mess again. But lately every time I walk into my room and see how nice it looks, it just automatically makes me feel less stressed and a bit happier about my room. I love my room (especially my awesome bed) as it is, but for some reason when it's clean, it just feels better. I also have more time now that I'm not in class everyday, so that helps with keeping it cleaner, as I can take a bit of extra time to put things away properly and make the bed when I get up.
I'm sure by the second week of January it'll be a disaster again, but for now, its clean and organized :)
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