http://unclutterer.com/discuss/topic/my-monk-moment The community for people interested in home and office organizing. en-US Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:37:38 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://unclutterer.com/discuss/search.php http://unclutterer.com/discuss/topic/my-monk-moment#post-2910 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:20:21 +0000 Mid America Mom 2910@http://unclutterer.com/discuss/ <p>LOL. </p> <p>Years back I worked in an office, wore suits, and could get away with a one plus hour lunch. One day I visited the shoe department of a large department store. The kind that has salespeople in the department that help you. </p> <p>This day the manager must have been away. It was so bad I actually picked up a few pair of shoes, put them in boxes, stocked them back on the shelves. What made it worse- someone came to the department and asked me for help! </p> http://unclutterer.com/discuss/topic/my-monk-moment#post-2901 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:39:49 +0000 ClutteredInNJ 2901@http://unclutterer.com/discuss/ <p>I have Monk moments at the work coffee machine. I *have* to straighten and even out the stacks of cups and lids! LOL! </p> http://unclutterer.com/discuss/topic/my-monk-moment#post-2761 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:11:48 +0000 Laetitia in Australia 2761@http://unclutterer.com/discuss/ <p>I remember attempting to organise the desk of a friend in my class - that was in grade 1! Then I became a die-hard messy ad am now returning to order. :-) </p> http://unclutterer.com/discuss/topic/my-monk-moment#post-2743 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:24:30 +0000 Abeline 2743@http://unclutterer.com/discuss/ <p>LOL. A few days ago I was wandering around the dollar store with some friends, killing time due to a long wait at a restaurant. I found myself unable to resist organizing their keychains. You know, the sassy ones teenagers think are brilliant? They were all on the wrong pegs and all mixed together. Made me nuts. </p> http://unclutterer.com/discuss/topic/my-monk-moment#post-2715 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:37:46 +0000 AJ 2715@http://unclutterer.com/discuss/ <p>There was a promo on a tv channel for the (final!) series of Monk which comprised a number of questions. "Do you line things up?" "Do you like to wrap everything perfectly?" Etc. As each question was posed, my OH said "yes" to all except maybe one or two. Yes, about me that is! </p> <p>My own Monk moment was when I completely emptied out the fridge at work, tossing the old stuff (new lifeforms and all), and cleaning the inside. I have now been designated "office fridge monitor"! </p> <p>What have I become? </p> http://unclutterer.com/discuss/topic/my-monk-moment#post-2694 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:42:18 +0000 Claycat 2694@http://unclutterer.com/discuss/ <p>LOL! HappyDogs, you really made me laugh out loud!</p> <p>Hoarders makes me angry, especially when the hoarder gets angry and offers up lame excuses and doesn't see how awful their mess is. I sure couldn't be one of the counselors! </p> <p>I am not a hoarder, just disorganized. One reason I'm in a mess is because my mother decluttered in her eighties and dumped a lot of it on me. Now I am dealing with my MIL's stuff, but I'm slowly getting control. </p> http://unclutterer.com/discuss/topic/my-monk-moment#post-2693 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:09:32 +0000 opadit 2693@http://unclutterer.com/discuss/ <p>I watch "Hoarders" on the computer in my home office whenever a new episode is posted. My desk hasn't been this neat in months! </p> http://unclutterer.com/discuss/topic/my-monk-moment#post-2683 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:12:15 +0000 angelicious 2683@http://unclutterer.com/discuss/ <p>My MONK moments are in kids' classrooms at school (I've one in grade 5 &amp; one in grade 3). I volunteer a lot and the first teacher I worked with was my kindred spirit - organized and structured, yet easy to work with. Over the years, we've had messy teacher, tidy but disorganized teacher, organized but untidy teacher... interesting the different styles, because every single one of them was dedicated and amazing, no matter their organization or tidiness. As much as I wanted to completely declutter &amp; organize Ms N's classroom, she was an inspiration and an encouragement. </p> <p>So I suppress my inner MONK when I put on my volunteer ID badge. </p> <p>(No one has ever commented on my alphabetical ordering of homework pages after grading... :D ) </p> http://unclutterer.com/discuss/topic/my-monk-moment#post-2680 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:34:51 +0000 bandicoot 2680@http://unclutterer.com/discuss/ <p>hoarders has a weird effect on me too.<br /> i am continually boggled and saddened by that show.<br /> and i renew my own efforts.</p> <p>but i haven't tried tidying anyone else up yet.</p> <p>my mother however, will visit and offer to clean windows while having coffee..... </p> http://unclutterer.com/discuss/topic/my-monk-moment#post-2662 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:14:49 +0000 themusiclivez 2662@http://unclutterer.com/discuss/ <p>HAHA! I think this is great - I do that when I'm in my boss's office sometimes -I actually straighten up his piles! </p> <p>As a person who works in an office, it's nice when someone else straightens things up so don't be embarrassed! They will be grateful that someone did it for them!</p> <p>I, too, get OCDish when I leave my friend's house. She has the messiest, clutter filled room and when I leave I go home and go through things to give to Goodwill! </p> http://unclutterer.com/discuss/topic/my-monk-moment#post-2661 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:06:41 +0000 HappyDogs 2661@http://unclutterer.com/discuss/ <p>Okay, I will admit that every time I watch "Hoarders" I get a bit OCD about cleaning and organizing. I've thought of this as a good thing.</p> <p>But, today, at the doctor's office, I had a spare moment up at the counter, and their rack of brochures was a mess, so guess what I did. And I couldn't stop. Embarrassing. </p>