Hello, my name is Michelle and I am a compulsive list maker. That’s right. I make lists.
Grocery lists, packing lists, blog lists, cleaning lists, “to do” lists, baby lists, house lists… the lists, they are endless. I cross the done things out with a single line through it, preferably with a black Sharpie. The lure of the cross out is so tempting that I’ll write a cleaning list that includes Living Room: vacuum, dust, windex… just so I can cross them all off individually. I’ve got it bad. BAD, I say!
It drives Dave absolutely nuts. He is decidedly not of the list making type.
The things that don’t get done get moved to a new list. You can see why finding 5 lists with a dozen crossed out things and repeats of those that never get done might drive Dave to drink just a little?
Which are you, list maker or not?
I. Love. Lists!
ReplyDeleteI make them for everything and I'm pretty sure it's for the sole reason of crossing things off of it. I have a bad addiction to buying paper just for list making.
You are not alone.
LIST MAKER!
ReplyDeleteIt's sooo satisfying to cross things off.
i'm a fly by the seat of my pants girl. my husband? makes lists.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I write things down that I've already completed...just to cross it off... *shamed*
ReplyDeleteI am not a list maker, but I am a compulsive Post-It Note poster. Currently I have 25 (I just counted!) on my desk. Each has a meaning that I usually only I understand (it may only have one word on it). Whatever works, right?!?
ReplyDeleteKelly T
I'm a list maker lately at work. Not at home. When I bother with a list for groceries? Unless I scratch stuff off I STILL forget shit. Great huh?
ReplyDeleteAs for the cleaning list...um, I barely clean so yeah, no.
Total list maker. It's a sickness.
ReplyDeleteHoly hellcats on the list making. I too live for the 'cross off'... I make lists on Saturdays for cleaning the house just so I can feel accomplished... and also so I can leave said list out in plain view so the hubs can see just what I did while he was out having fun.
ReplyDeleteI do the same thing! There are things like wipe the counters down, vacuum and wear my retainer. I love crossing things off! I use Remember the Milk so I always have my to do list ready. :)
ReplyDeletetotally NOT a list maker, Flynn-HUGE LIST MAKER, MAKES LIST ABOUT THE STUPIDEST SHIT EVER!!!! He has got it SOOO BAD!
ReplyDeleteI make grocery lists and shopping lists and lists for packing for vacations - but I don't do lists at work very well.
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine my life without a list.
ReplyDeleteI even make lists of lists, such as "Write packing list," "Write cleaning list," and "Write writing list."
ReplyDeleteSometimes, I add items I've already finished to the list, just for the satisfaction of crossing them off.
this makes me giddy and excited, which is just so wrong. i love listing, yes, it makes me feel in order and less frazzled getting things down on paper. when a list has a few remaining items, i can't take the messiness, and so i need to create a new list with those items. and so on and so on. i even bought these books, called list yourself, and you list all of your favorite things per category. it is marvelous.
ReplyDeleteYes! I'm compulsive too! My husband says that I make lists of my lists! I actually have made lists of my lists recently because I'm getting ready for my big summer cleaning & organizing once the school year ends! I get it honestly from my mother!
ReplyDeleteI'm half with you. I LOVE making lists.. but then I rarely use them!
ReplyDeleteI would get nothing done without my lists! I am a constant list maker - for everything!
ReplyDeleteIt's a little bit out of control with me and my lists. I have a list app on my phone for on the go additions and I also have a bunch of tiny notebooks that I keep JUST to make super specific lists. For example, one is dedicated to Books I Want To Read, TV Show I Want To Watch, my Life List and more.
ReplyDeleteI have lists for EVERYTHING. I have several notebooksdedicated to lists. Even if I already have something finished and it wasn't on the list, I'll write it down just so I can mark it off. I thought I was just a little nutty, but I'm glad there are more people like me out there. :)
ReplyDeleteI have "Want to do" lists, Shopping lists broken down into; household, personal, groceries, and sometimes crafts (because I Just LOVE crafts. Then of course to do lists and cleaning lists... sigh... Lists :)