Help! I Can’t Keep This Under Control! Can You?

As much as I hate to admit, every flat surface in my house eventually finds itself covered in……stuff!

For instance, my kitchen counter/bar is by far the worst flat surface I have in my house. Look for yourself ~This is a continual problem, which sometimes causes heated discussions in my family. Life, being as busy as it is, tends to hinder me from taking the extra step and put away whatever I have in my hand. As, I still have Bubbaloo, I still put things “up” so the baby can’t get to it. You know, out of sight, out of mind. Well, most of the time, this is the norm.

And because my kiddos are my kiddos, they follow suit. Time for school? Clean off the kitchen table and everything goes to the bar. Time to eat dinner? Clean off the table and everything migrates to the bar. A small toy on the floor, move it to the bar. It’s off of the floor and now it won’t get broken…..the list goes on and on and on….

Let’s look at the above picture….school papers that should be completed (but I’m not sure!), glass cleaner in a spray can, a baby bib (Bubbaloo hasn’t worn a bib in forever!) and the banana hanger thrown in for fun!

Or this one ~ a battery, a water worn reading book, MORE school papers (again, I don’t remember if they are done!), hand lotion, glue stick, coupons, container lid, my decorative candles (they kinda get lost in the mess), a pen, a cassette tape, the baby bib (again), baby doll hat, purple building block,  nightlight and torn envelope….

This is the rest of the bar….the big basket on the end, that is my attempt to help My Main Man keep his stuff contained, it works, most of the time. See the paper laying beside the basket, that would be his. My Scentsy warmer, a note pad and tape.

Now, the crazy thing is, I can clean this kitchen bar off and no lie, within 20 minutes someone puts something up there that doesn’t go there!

So my question to you is, do you have this issue at your house too? Or is it just me? I know that I have conflicting temperaments….”I’ll do it the correct/perfect way when I can find the time” that battles constantly with, “I’ll do it in a minute”, but I MUST know if you have similar goings on at your house.