It happened sooner than I thought it would.

October 31, 2014
I lost my keys in the tiny house. 

It’s possible that I was ever-so-slightly angrier about it than I normally would be in our “big house.”

BECAUSE HOW do I lose something in such a small space! WHERE could they be?  I can check EVERY POSSIBLE crevice in about a minute! -assuming the kids didn’t play with them and bring them upstairs.  I had them check that possibility since, of course, Story couldn’t remember if she played with my keys or not. 

So I started cleaning. I would never attempt this in the big house.  I’d actually do the opposite.  Dump out every drawer!  Overturn every table!  Tornado-ize the whole place because I’m more likely to find them much more quickly that way than if I spend the entire day cleaning every inch of the house. 

The tiny house was clean in about 10 minutes.  TEN! 
(Rage cleaning is faster than the normal calm cleaning.)

I did finally find my keys:

And I didn’t destroy my house in a fit of rage: šŸ™‚ Woot!
I suppose I’m proud of myself.
 
Still frustrated they were lost in the first place. šŸ™‚   Oh, wait!  I’m over it.
I’m not a fan of losing my keys.
But my house is clean!!!
When you lose your keys… do you clean or destroy?

1 Comment

  • Reply LizPleasant November 3, 2014 at 10:14 pm

    Hi Kim,

    My name is Liz Pleasant and I write for YES! Magazine.

    I’m writing an article about tiny house living. Specifically I’m interested in talking to couples with children about how family living in a tiny home actually works. What are the challenges and pitfalls? What are some solutions to those challenges? Are there things you might have done differently if you were to start the whole process over today?

    I’d love to get your perspective on these topics, as well as anything else you might be eager to share with our readers about your experience with tiny house living.

    If you’ve got some time over the next few days I’d love to send you a short list of questions that you could answer at your convenience via email. Or, if it works better for you, we should schedule a short phone interview.

    If you’re interested, please just shoot me an email and let me know what you prefer.

    Thanks in advance for your time Kim, and I hope to hear from you soon.

    Best,

    Liz Pleasant
    YES! Magazine
    lizpleasant@gmail.com
    (206) 853-4891

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