Are you a messy person or a tidy one?  

I must admit to OCD!! On days that I mop the kitchen floor which is ceramic tile. I usually mop it 2x that day and then spend the remainder of the day very carefully watching anyone and everyone who walks on it. Vaccuming pretty much goes the same way. Hubby tells me that I need medication for this little issue. Although you will not hear him complain about a tidy house, clean floors and no dirty dishes in the sink or on the counter for him to see. Plus along with all of that he has the coffee maker all ready and waiting for him to simply press a button in the morning.

Plus the feng shui thing...it keeps me on my toes with the house being clean. Now my children on the other hand...OCD with making and keeping a mess.

I am a rubbish person as of now. I used to be a tidy when I am alone, but as I got my mother to look after things now I usually leave things in a dustbin sort of way at home, but at home I am one of the most tidiest persons. So it all depends. Isn't it?

Hi owl,

I arranged everything accordingly but not very particular about simple detailed like an organize person..I just want to have a neat place, chairs are empty, files on table are arranged, clothes in the closet are in order, things like that, but, I can be messy also when I am very busy, I will just always make an excuse and wait weekend to arrange stuff!

I would love to be the sort of person who puts things away when they have finished. I like to see everywhere neat and tidy but it only happens every couple of months or when I really need to find something I've left lying about. Mr Croc is a very tidy person and between me and the girls we've driven him mad at times.
I was brought up in a house where everything had to be clean but tidy was a different matter, as long as stuff wasn't on the floor or on chairs then it was acceptable to leave it.
I have tried hard not to have too many tables as I just clutter them with stuff and the dining table I bought recently rarely has enough space for one person to dine at. I love to look at the house when I've had what the girls describe as one of my 'mad cleans' and always resolve to keep it tidy but the resolve usually only lasts a couple of days at the most.
I don't think I'd manage in a chintzy curtained type house as a house to me is for living in and not for show.

I am "creative" too! Well, I am not quite as bad as you say you are but I do have trouble getting things tidy and keeping them that way. I think it would be less of a challenge for me if I didn't live with someone else who thinks he shouldn't tidy up because it's not all his mess.
I get very frustrated tidying up after people who don't even attempt to be tidy. I do try and, if other people try then that's fine but I find that I just can't do it sometimes. My mum tidied my kitchen when I first moved house. I don't know how she did it because I can't find spaces for all the things she tidied!
I do like to have a clean and tidy house but I can't do it. Although when I see other people with small children and an immaculate house, I wonder if they actually spend time with their children or if they just keep them locked up or something so they don't make a mess!

I am a very organized and tidy person not only because I like a clean home but because it saves me a lot of time if I am searching for something. I love tidying up and do it once a week. I guess if we are tidy it passes on to our children because my child is also tidy and organized. Also an uncluttered home brings happiness and prosperity as per feng-shui. Whereas clutter attracts negativity.

oh come on its not nice to be with someone who is sweaty or messy....
yeha i tried my best to be tidy because i dont like people will think i got bad odor or yucky one lol

Right now we are remodling so it's hard to be tidy. Putting wood floors in means moving "this from here to there" and it's a constant clutter (which I hate).
But, once the work is done, it will look good so I put up with it.
I don't like cleaning up after others. I think if you are a grown-up, you
should do it for yourself.
Years ago, I was almost a perfectionist with cleaning and house details.
Now, I am actually relaxing a bit in my mind as I see that everything
doesn't have to always be in perfect order.
lol, it can be fun just looking for something that you lost in the process of moving .

Well Owlwings,

I guess I am a mixture, I have clutter EVERYWHERE and my home is chaotic because of it. I don't like seeing things all over the bench, in fact I like to see the bench clean and clear of clutter and somewhere to make a sandwich apart from shifting stuff from here to there in order to find a clear spot.

But then again I can't relax if things are too darn tidy.

HUGZ from Kitten1954

I am a tidy clear person, i like things to be nice, clean, and in order. If im really bored i will tidy things up but otherwise i let them get messy before i tidy them up mostly. I dont really have a problem with messy people but i prefer tidy ones.