Hi Helen. Glad the article helped. Bedrooms are tricky, I have a daughter who has a very messy bedroom and struggles to keep it tidy – so I feel the pain! What I’ve put into place is based on her age (16). For her, the important thing is having an allowance each week. I put into place that parts of the allowance are dependant on certain things (after all, we work for money, so getting an allowance should be earned in some way too). Part of it is based on her schoolwork and getting it done etc…, part is based on her attitude and respect, and part is based on her room. Each of these parts can earn up to a third of the allowance amount each week – so it’s up to her how much she earns. This makes her room less about her room, and more about the allowance. This works brilliantly for her age – so my point is to make it work with the age of the person who has the messy room. Plus – they WILL get to a point where the room is so messy they will want to sort it out – sometimes its best to just close the door and let it build up – so they can feel the pain a little… Hope this helps x