Ever since we started this year-long process of organizing our home and getting rid of 'stuff,' I've been waiting to tackle this room. It's been a mess for years! While we've talked about sorting through stuff and getting rid of items, out of sight means out of mind. Unlike the other big home organization projects… Continue reading Home Organization Project 35
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Home Organization Project 32
Hello freezer in the kitchen. How did you get to be so out of control? Your counterpart - the 14-cubic-foot freezer in the basement - is so nicely organized - mostly. What went wrong with you? Summer? Too many cooks in the kitchen? Oh, when will this home organization weekly project madness end? Home Organization… Continue reading Home Organization Project 32
Home Organization Project 31
This week's home organization project - also known as get rid of stuff or move - was our garage and can we have a drum roll, please? Scratch that. Mini-drum roll, please. It's still an old garage that only recently had rats, squirrels, and spiders living in it. At least now it's an old garage… Continue reading Home Organization Project 31
Home Organization Project 30
Remember when we cleaned out the top of the garage before our garage sale? And then we discovered the rats in the rest of the garage? Well, those were just warm ups to this week's home organization project: the garage. Blah! We've been waiting for warm weather so that we can drag out every single… Continue reading Home Organization Project 30
Home Organization Project 29
For this week's home organization project, we must begin by remembering how awful my sewing studio looked. Yes, it was a complete mess. Then, it got worse! Are you wondering how that is even possible? Me, too! Here's where I started....I rearranged shelves and moved furniture around - first. Then, I looked up at the… Continue reading Home Organization Project 29
Home Organization Project 28
Do you ever have a week where all of your best laid plans get hijacked? That was my week. All week, I've been trying to get down to my sewing studio to get it organized but it never happened. Here's what happened instead: My daughter got her wisdom teeth pulled on Monday. Brad and I… Continue reading Home Organization Project 28
Home Organization Project 27
Warning: these photographs are offensive - to me! If you want to see the opposite of home organization, keep reading. Anyone who thinks my home looks perfect all the time, grab a drink and settle in for a view of my sewing studio. It's in our basement (1914 Craftsman bungalow) and allows me to keep… Continue reading Home Organization Project 27
Home Organization Project 26
We're half-way through our year-long crazy, hair-brained idea of mine to either reduce the amount of 'stuff' and clutter in our house or move. The "52 weeks of home organization projects" has definitely been interesting and has people talking. The burning question most everyone asks is: "Are you really, actually, cleaning out the - fill… Continue reading Home Organization Project 26
Home Organization Project 24
Can we talk about garage and yard sales? That's what this week's home organization project was all about. We're getting ready for a yard sale tomorrow and we've opened every cupboard, drawer, closet - everything in the house this week.We're walking around asking ourselves what's really important, what do we really want to keep, continue… Continue reading Home Organization Project 24
Home Organization Project 23
When my kids were younger, I was forever stepping on Legos or finding doll shoes tucked here and there. Then, before I knew it, no more playing with toys. Kids moved on and didn't play with any of their toys again. While I was ready to get our home organized and toys put away, none… Continue reading Home Organization Project 23
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