It was a sunny winter day in the Pacific Northwest, and I had my Miele vacuum cleaner in hand. The endless days of gray hide the dust and scattered debris. But once the sun shines, I become a cleaning dervish! I hate dust. I hate clutter. I hate busy rooms with items not in their place. I find peace only after cleaning and de-cluttering. I was Marie Kondo before she was born! As a child, I found peace in organizing every drawer in our home. My husband is at "home" with dust, chaos, and clutter because he creates most of it. Once I am sure that I don't need to keep something, I love driving to Goodwill and bequeathing items to someone else. Dan fears that one day I will deposit him in the big yellow container; it is possible, but not likely. Read more of this post