Last August, I overhauled my master bedroom. Big time. Here's the complete saga, all together, so you can watch the videos all in one place. (There are also links to each of the blog posts in the series.) If you're an email subscriber, be sure to click on the title of this post. That will take you to the blog where you can see the … [Read more...]
Decluttering
Decluttering is the foundation to transforming your home. But don't be afraid! We can start small.
Simplifying My Bathroom Counter (and Purging OLD Skin Care Products)
I consider myself fairly non-fru-fru. (Fru-fru is a southern term that means "spending lots of time primping in front of a mirror" or . . . whatever else you need it to mean.) Yet somehow, when it was time to put away my new beauty products from Seventh Generation, my eyes were opened. I suddenly saw the overabundance of STUFF on my bathroom … [Read more...]
Decluttering the Boys’ Room
In early January, I decluttered my boys' room. (Click through to the post if you're reading via email and can't see the video!) It's March, and I'm just now writing the post. The good news is that I can say with confidence that the rather extreme measures I took have had a lasting, positive effect. The vast majority of their floor … [Read more...]
Decluttering the Dresser (Again)
(Click here if you can't see the video.) I shared in the Series Finale of the Master Bedroom Saga last week that I spent part of that final day decluttering the dresser. It was its own project, so I am giving it its own post and webisode. Basically, I had things in my drawers that hadn't been worn in forever. All of the stuff piled on top of … [Read more...]
Absent-Minded (Unintentional) Decluttering
I'm a put-er down-er. I absentmindedly put things down in random places, usually with no knowledge whatsoever that I've done so. No flat(ish), waist-high(ish) surface is safe. A few days ago, I noticed that our best kid-sized bike helmet was sitting on top of a very large Donate Box in the garage. I wondered, "Hmmmm. Did I really … [Read more...]
Should I Keep the Old One? Just in case?
Note #1: I'm sure I've written this same post with different objects at least once. Probably six times. Note #2: Yes. I'm aware I have issues. The only thing I wanted for my birthday was a new can opener. Seriously. I'm pretty sure I received my old one (on the bottom) as a by-request birthday present several years ago. I loved … [Read more...]
When You Can’t Remember a Memory
That broken Christmas ornament perplexes me. I'm going to be honest. It's sitting in a Donate Box in my garage. If I can't remember where it came from by the time that Donate Box leaves the house, it will be gone forever. Here's the thing. Hubby and I have a tradition of buying Christmas ornaments on vacations. Ornaments that represent … [Read more...]
How to Declutter Birthday Cards
Step One: Read the card one last time while thinking nice thoughts about the person who wrote it. Step Two: Throw it in the trash can. If the person who wrote it will be coming over soon, place another piece of trash over it so they don't see that you threw away their card. (School papers work well for this.) Now, lest you think I'm … [Read more...]
Decluttering the Boys’ Bookshelf
The kids were out of school on Friday. Fun Mom took them to the park to enjoy a warm and sunny January day. (Seriously. We're in Texas.) But before she took over, Good Mom made them declutter their bookshelf. Their insanely messy bookshelf. We asked three questions: #1: Did you love this book? #2: Did you love it … [Read more...]
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