I’ve said before that I’m not a great house cleaner. As much as I love Martha, I am incapable of channeling her. But, I do like to PUT AWAY stuff. The floor might be covered in crumbs, but I hate stacks of stuff. Even when they are staring at me and mocking me.

Now, I love reading Flylady every now and then, but I’ve never gotten hooked. Maybe I’ll try subscribing to her site to get motivated on the home front. But, I do have a secret muse.

Ingrid Bergman is my cleaning muse. I once heard Isabella Rossellini, Ingrid Berman’s daughter, interviewed. She was talking about her mom and how she was sort of a clean freak. Not in the Bree Desperate Housewives sort of way. But, she thought that every time you left a room that you should take something with you and put it up. That you don’t have to do major cleaning if you do a little bit at a time every time you move around.

I have really no idea why that has stuck with me for like ten years. But, when I’m getting overwhelmed by clutter, I chant “Ingrid Bergman” to get motivated to start toting things from room to room as I go through the day.

Ingrid Bergman is my girl this past week. House is staying a bit more clutter free than usual.

Image is uncredited photo from Wikipedia.