Making messes

I feel like I spend my entire day cleaning and feeding people. Since I can't do anything about our need to eat, I would like to figure out how to fix the messes. And, by the way, this is not a picture of my house. I found this picture on Hailey's blog and it reminded me of my daily uphill battle : keeping my house clean. Does anyone have a brilliant suggestion for me? I could use some input because I am failing miserably. I know that to a great extent I am dealing with the reality of three children. This is a new experience for me and it seems as though one child always needs my attention. That means that I either don't sleep or I live with the mess, right? Since I am already not sleeping much and those are the only two ideas I can come up with, I was really hoping someone else had some much-needed house organization tips for me.

I must confess that I have finally resorted to paying someone come in to do the deep-cleaning on occasion (and it's blissful), but what about all of the piles of stuff, the toys, the clothes, the endless clutter? The only other thing I can think of is to THROW IT ALL AWAY, which I admit I threaten to do at least weekly when I am cleaning up the playroom. But I know that there are some wise women out there reading who can give me their secrets to success. Thanks, Girls!