It's the little things

Hello there! Bet you thought I forgot about you. I've had tons of stuff I've wanted to blog about and just so darn busy to get on here and post anything. Here's a quicky for you...

Maybe it's because Spring is in there air, but I'm on an organizing kick. We do not have any cabinets in our bathroom, just drawers, so these get pretty out of control. It was time that we wrangle in all of that mess and get it all straightened out once and for all. So I hopped on over to Bed Bath & Beyond and picked up some drawer organizers. I wanted something with slanted sections so that each item would be easy to find and grab. We ended up with this:

Much better than everything just being thrown in there. Now the test is to see how long it will last.

Do you have any organizing secrets or tough spots to get put together in an orderly fashion?

Good Progress, Not Finished

Whew, got a lot of work done this weekend. It felt GOOD to get rid of so much! Unfortunately our place is so small, that it is still packed to the brim. I have to do this more often and really reduce what we have and need to keep up with at the house. I only completed the bedroom closet and linen closet in the bathroom. Those both took ALL day Saturday and by Sunday I was burnt out. Tony is out of town this weekend, so I'll be able to get more done!!! Now I'll leave you with some pictures, all by me.

Bedroom closet befores...

Bedroom closet after...I can see the floor!!!! We share the smallest closet and even after getting rid of two boxes, one shopping bag, and two duffel bags, still packed in there.


Linen closet befores....

Linen closet after...again, still packed to the brim, but a lot of unnecessary stuff is GONE.


Next weekend it's back to work on the rest of the house. The dressers are a work in progress, can't wait until I can see those and maybe even decorate a bit!

Very Exciting (For ME) Weekend Plans

I am so very excited about this weekend. Why, you ask? Well I have a very busy weekend planned. It is going to start in my kitchen, move to the bathroom, through our bedroom, and into the living/dining room.

What is going on in each of these rooms? Cleaning. Well, really purging. I'm so freakin' stoked about bringing home empty boxes and filling them up and taking out all of that crap we have accumulated over the years.

I want to get rid of AT LEAST 10% of my clothes. Anything that I'm absolutely determined that I'll fit into again is getting boxed up and kept for one year. Just one year. If in one year I have not made any progress towards these clothes, they get sold or donated. Everything else is getting stored until the spring when my mom, sister, and I will do a joint yard sale.

Why am I doing this now and not waiting until spring? My house is exploding on every surface, in every corner, in every room. I can't wait. This is all a result of reading unclutterer.com and all the design blogs I've found my way to. Their rooms and spaces just seem so much nicer when you can SEE them.

Did I mention I can't wait?

I'm kicking the hubbie out and getting to work. There might be wine involved. Who knows where this will take me.

Can't wait.