I won't! In fact, I disagree. If you enjoy tidying, cleaning and organising, do go ahead. It can be therapeutic. Still, I simply can't relax in a tidy room.
Having been brought up by a mad woman with OCD, I've heard all about it. A few crumbs on a carpet would send her into meltdown. The pristine state of the house was a reflection of her mental turmoil. (Chaos didn't cause it.)
She'd mop the kitchen floor and shine the sink several times a day - or she didn't 'feel right' - really sad.
Now, on the odd occasion when I do thoroughly clean a room, I have to 'untidy' part of it - to make it look lived in and cosy.
That pile of books and cushions on the floor, or the throw just slung on a chair - are deliberately done.
A tidy freak friend bought me a knitting bag, as my knitting is always on the end of a sofa - so I can just pick it up when I fancy a little relaxing knit.
Dammit, I'll have to dig out some old, abandoned project to stuff in there, before she visits again!
