Here it is. My big decluttering/organizing/cleaning project of the week: I cleaned off the dining room table. Perhaps you are thinking, "Ummmm, haven't you done that before? Like . . . a hundred times? And written a hundred posts about it?" Yes. Yes, I have. Yet it continually returns to slob-blogger-post-worthy … [Read more...]
Decluttering
Decluttering is the foundation to transforming your home. But don't be afraid! We can start small.
We Emptied the Trash Can . . . I Mean, Cleaned Out the Suburban
That’s Hubby and me. Pre-blog, that’s the reaction we always had when I’d say “I really think we should keep it this way!” after cleaning out the master bedroom, the garage, the living room, the closet . . . whatever. We rarely react that way anymore. This deslobification process is working, and even though my kitchen sink is currently full … [Read more...]
The Smallest Disorganized Space I Could Find
If you've hopped over from Org Junkie, welcome! You can read about my two decluttering questions here, where I explain why they work so well for my slob-brain! Also check out the other methods that I use in my deslobification process. It's drizzly today. And a half-day of school for the boys. Combine those two things and you have . . . … [Read more...]
Organizing My Bathroom Drawer
I organized my bathroom drawer today. I didn't plan to, but it happened. It began when I finished my daily checklist (which was overly time-consuming because I hadn't done it all week) and realized I had a bit of time before lunch. I decided that I would declutter my bathroom counter. I sorted out the things that never get used … [Read more...]
Letting Go of Someone Else’s Memories
Sometimes I find myself holding on to memories . . . that aren't even mine. People give me stuff. They don't want these things in their own homes, but they hate to throw them away or donate their special items to an unknown-possibly-non-appreciative stranger. So they give it to me. They know how much I love a good story. They know how … [Read more...]
Clue #3 in the Master Bedroom Mystery – Last Minute Shoving
Really, all of the clues so far have been pretty in-my-face. No sleuthing required. But how our master bedroom repeatedly falls into chaos . . . still feels like a mystery to me. Clue #3: Last minute shoving. Brought about by items not being in their homes when the doorbell is scheduled to ring. Brought about by not putting those items … [Read more...]
Time for the March Decluttering Update!
I could easily have had a garage sale. JUST with the stuff I decluttered this month. See that pile waiting for the Magical Donation Truck to come pick it up? That's nothin'. I also hauled away at least five back-of-the-Suburban-fulls of stuff. My house feels lighter. There are some months when my heart sinks to go back and check my … [Read more...]
A Thirty Minute Project
I have proof on this one. This week is crazy with Princess Party Prep, but I've been hitting hot spots between castle-drawing and tiara-buying. You may recognize this spot. I've decluttered it before. And it stayed in good shape for quite a while. But then I let some clutter creep in, and soon it became invisible again. I took this … [Read more...]
My Little Girl’s Room Is Organized . . . Am I on a Roll Here?
I shared on Friday that after being so proud of myself for organizing the garage, I ended up in a funk when the very next day, a desperate search for tap shoes made me unable to deny that my daughter's room had . . . once again . . . ended up in a state of chaos. Bigtime chaos. Such bigtime chaos and such a bigtime funk that I didn't even … [Read more...]
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