I’m somewhere between a slob and a neatnik. I’m embarrassed when I hear neighbors, friends and relatives talking about their wonderful sweepers, Swiffers and other cleaning devices. New products abound in the stores, like the one whose slogan is “wet it and forget it” and “new Dawn” for dirty dishes and pots. The fact is you’re never done cleaning because life happens, guests come and you have to start all over again.

It boggles my mind to visit neatnik neighbors. Where do they put everything?