If there is one app my husband would secretly LOVE to delete from my phone, it’s probably the Zulily app.
Those pretty gray packages arrive on our doorstep and he gives me “the look”.
He just doesn’t understand it, you guys.
They get my obsession with soft cotton harem pants for Avs, my desperate need for affordable shoes because my kids destroy them quicker than they can put them on, and they get that sometimes my house is a hot mess so they they suggest genius life hacks to me like:
- Use paper towel holders to easily dispense garbage bag rolls.
- Wall mount a magnetic strip to keep stray bobby pins and clips together in the bathroom.
photo credit: heypaulstudios/flickr
- Install a shallow spice rack inside a closet as a nail polish holder.
- A spinning make-up organizer is great for separating markers, crayons, and other coloring supplies.
They also get that sometimes, we Moms have deep, dark, organization secrets ourselves.
Below are some of the most popular confessions REAL Moms confessed to Zulily’s editor and I must say, I am guilty of ooooh… just about half of them.
Check them out and let me know, how many of these you’re guilty of!
Real Mom Home Organization Confessions
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Gather up clutter and stow it in closets/basement rather than cleaning it up before guests arrive.
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During the week, just shut the door to the playroom/laundry room/kids bedroom instead of cleaning it up.
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Throw away the contents of a junk drawer rather than reorganize it. [GUILTY!]
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Leave messes/arguments/etc. for spouse to deal with when they get home. Mom is off duty!
[GUILTY!]
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Shrink wrap or saran wrap the Christmas tree so it didn’t have to be redecorated next year.
[Not guilty… but TOTALLY intrigued…. Can anyone confirm if this actually works?]
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Stash toys or clothes in the tub/behind a shower curtain to hide from guests.
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Throw away unmatched socks and buy new ones instead of trying to find a match.
[GUILTY! Stupid Socks.]
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Use a spare bedroom as a “junk room.”
[GUILTY!]
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Call the dog over to lick up spills instead of cleaning it up.
[GUILTY!]
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Have kids wear bathing suits as underwear on laundry day.
