Kristine Johnson and a son, Spencer, hang a door decoration while a daughter, Melody, cleans a windowpane.
"It's easier to concentrate on things that are important when you have a clean environment," she says. However, it's also important to keep things in perspective. "We're in the process of raising children. . . . A home should be lived in, and not just looked at."
See pages 6-7 for articles about the role of cleanliness and order in creating a good environment.
