We're normally big proponents of organizing the home and keeping a clean house. But now we're having second thoughts after reading a few of the points included in this informative list of storage facts from Mother Jones Magazine:
Men who don't organize their sock drawer have sex 3 times more a month than men who do.
- 1 in 3 Ikea customers say they get more satisfaction from cleaning out their closets than from having sex.
We like cleaning and organizing a lot ourselves, but I would note that my sock drawer is a mess and our closet has been on that aforementioned "to do" list for awhile now. Keep the house clean, but leave the mind dirty!
"Keep the house clean, but leave the mind dirty!" That's the best quote I've read in AT, lol As for us, we get down at least once a day (not counting extra bits and pieces during the day) yet we figured if we've done our job right we really need to clean twice every week and maybe three if we've a party. Anything more than that is just wasting energy (vacum cleaners, washing machines, blah blah, not forgetting our own sanity). Of course we've routines we follow everyday, like loading the dishwasher as soon as we're done eating, etc to destroy the chances of bugs, etc... but if we see a sock hanging around in the living room, it can wait until we go to bed upstairs to catch a ride to the clothes hamper. Speaking of which, we bought a bunch of the same socks so we don't have to waste time finding pairs and we just dump'em in a "bucket" made with those horrible yet so practical wire cubes; same for underwear, that way washing is a snap. There's really no excuse to be messy if you work around your routine and are true to yourself. AND THERE IS NO EXCUSE TO SKIP SEX (or finding Ikea more enjoyable than sex) IF YOU WORK AROUND YOUR ROUTINE AND ARE TRUE TO YOURSELF.
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I'm a-wondering if this sock drawer statistic is conflated by age or status as a corporate lackey.
If you've reached the stage in life where the pattern on your sock needs to pick up the motif of your tie (or blouse/scarf, since I'm a girl), organizing your sock drawer is vital. If your sock drawer is not orderly, you will never find your correct socks and will not have time for sex. Of course, your job leaves you little energy for sex anyway, so it's a wash. But at least you look well-turned out. (Damn, I need more socks.)
If you're young and carefree, making do with six pairs of white athletic socks -- or letting your toes wave merrily in the breeze in your Birkies -- not only is it a waste of time to organize your sock drawer, but you're probably also at a point in life where free time, libido, and access to hot dates are plentiful.
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FUNNY!
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This is very funny. But a tad discouraging for someone who plans in overdoing the closets of the apartment. :-) What to do????
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