Still a Pilgrim without much Progress..

I feel like I really havn't gotten anywhere with my quest for the holy grail of house cleanliness.  However, when I think objectively, there are areas that have been organized...

THE RECYCLING AREA:  This area is a constant battle with me.  Firstly, because it's always overflowing.  I recycle Paper..all of it, including the labels soaked off the various tin cans we use; Cardboard; tin cans; glass jars; milk jugs; plastics and packaging of every kind.  All of these items need to be clean, and free from food contaminants, so I always seem to have misc. plastic piled in with my dishes.  Honestly, when analyzing my borderline-obsessive need to recycle, I came to realize it was, what I'm going to call "Consumer Guilt". 
That best describes my feeling of responsibility for all the "garbage" coming into my home...unfortunately, mostly purchased by myself with the weekly groceries.  Today I had a chat with a friend of mine who agreed, we are forced to consume whether we like it or not if we are to eat in today's society.  Is it true?  I think some responsibility needs to soon be shared by the multitude of companies who are profiting from packaging everything in barely recyclable garbage. 
I've tried to purchase our food with less packaging.  I never take the flimsy "produce" bags from the rolls, I just put my fruit in the cloth shopping bag I've brought with me.  Fortunately, in my locale, the cashier doesn't mind that I hand her fruit etc to weigh without bags at the till. 
Anyway, my first comment is that, I have reorganized my recycling area to hopefully better suit my needs. 

Secondly, the livingroom which is currently "cardboard box central" because of our impending move, had been cleared of I'd say 1/4 of the debris of packing. 

Also, I continue to make lunches, meals, attend what I need to, etc.  I'm feeling a little better having talked about it here, so thanks.

It's after midnight, and I was up before 5 a.m. this morning because my D.H. had to be on the road by 6 a.m.
I really should bake bread for lunch tomorrow...would have been nice to get a few more dishes done too.

But...I think I'm just going to bed..I'll let you know how it went.

Diane