OCD or just really organized?

I have to tell you something. Something very personal.

Are you paying attention? Good.

I have a problem. Or maybe it isn't a problem, depending on your perspective.

See, I do this thing where I'm really really messy for like 4 days.

Then I get so organized & on a clean streak to the point where I could be diagnosed Obsessive Compulsive.

I think this goes back to my college days when I lived at home and would have a super messy room.

It wouldn't really matter to me because my parents could shut the door and no one would know.

And when I needed a clean space to work in, I would live in the library for 8-10 hours at a time with the most organized table ever.

It's just how I work efficiently and productively.

Now, I'm an "adult" (still weird to say that) and I have my own place.

There's only so many doors I can shut to hide the mess.

When you walk in my front door into my living room, you are hit with the mess.

Now don't get me wrong, when I say mess I don't mean Hoarders style. 

Because let's be honest - I feel the need to shower when I watch Hoarders.

I mean like shoes in the entry way, bags & purses by my couch, magazines scattered on the coffee table... basic things that most people see as normal clutter.

I also had done 4 loads of laundry Saturday afternoon and let them sit in a pile in the corner of my bedroom for three days.

I finally had to put them all away and clean out my drawers last night.

I needed to make sure my closet was completely organized with hangers evenly spaced.

All my tops are organized by color in three categories:

- Sleeveless

- Short-sleeves

- Long-sleeves

See what I mean?

I also have this thing with post-its, notebooks and more specifically lists. I need to write nearly everything down. And it usually is in list form. I run my life by lists (or calendars).

Never mind the fact that I have an iPhone, iPad and 3 computers (two personal, one for work).

Nope, good ol'fashioned pen and paper are my go-to.

Don't get me wrong, I use the Reminders app on my iPhone/iPad (they sync together) all the time, but sometimes I'll have extra items written down on a notepad that I take to meetings.

This leaves me with 18 bazillion post-its, scraps of paper everywhere and 14 new notebooks every month.

And this just adds to the clutter at my desk at work and at home.

 "14 new notebooks a month? Really Kim??"

Not really, maybe like 2. But I can't fill one notebook completely up, oh no. That would be simple.

I have to buy a new notebook anytime I see a cute one.

Obviously, I have a problem.

Do you have any compulsions like this?

Any advice for my psychotic self? ;)