Living in the house that his wife was killed in is becoming increasingly detrimental to Mr. Laird's mental health - even if it was in tip-top shape (which it isn't).
I am not a naturally organized person. Can you relate? Less stuff means less stuff about which we have to worry. And that makes spring cleaning WAY easier.
To all my friends who are champions of the do it yourself projects, to all those who are not easily influenced by shows like "Fixer Upper" because you know what it really takes to fix up a house, where do we start?
No, I'll never be a "Marie Kondo," but I've managed to find a few things that, when done consistently, keep me from returning to my stuff-clutching tendencies.
We have thought about possibly painting our home before we move in then we have thrown the idea around of possibly just painting room by room and taking it easy.
It's much simpler if you put a few "rules" in place that you can follow every day so you don't find yourself under a giant heap of stuff on a random Tuesday.