Well here we go! The moment we have all been waiting for. Several days of organizing, cleaning and getting this decluttered. This is what we came up with. Our living room is VERY narrow, so it is easy to get cluttered up.
Wow!! That was a lot of work, but it sure does feel good to have it done. It is almost like walking into a hotel room or a bed and breakfast, very relaxing and enjoyable. It is hard when you actually use your home 24/7, 365. We are always here and it's so easy to make messes.
Next area is a big blue tote (love the color of this tote) of papers and miscellaneous stuff from when I was ill last year. About 3 months of papers, junk mail, magazines and general clutter got dumped into this tote. I am starting to view Rough Totes and Sterelite containers as a big NO NO for my house! lol. They just don't ever seem to want to stay empty. One of my favorite stores to go to is the Container Store...lol...keep me out of there!
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YEAH, that is right, there are a lot of paper trails in here!
Basket #1 taking to next homeschool meeting
Basket #2 important papers that need kept (receipts, tax stuff etc)
Basket #3 trash
In the come coming days we shall see how this all pans out. I have started working through the basket a bit, but have a lot more to go. Due to the weather my wonderful husband was able to come home early from work. So while I worked through a small section of the blue tote, he was gracious enough to unload and load the dishwasher. A double blessing is what I got.
Check back next time to see where we are and what area we plan to work on next. Remember our theme for getting organized in 2014. Romans 14:13 "Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way." Is my method of being a keeper at home causing my homeschooled young man to stumble? To learn messy ways? To try to take the easy way out? Am I teaching my homeschooled young man to be a Godly husband to my future daughter in law? Am I teaching my homeschooled young man what a Godly wife and mother is like?Galatians 6:9 "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." Ok, Homeschool Mamma's (and non homeschool mamma too, I know several that read my blog) out there how many of us can relate to the second half of this verse? LOL...yeah, most of us are ready to faint at any moment! But we need to look at the first part of the verse, obviously the Lord knew that we would be weary and ready to drop over in doing well (His idea of well and not the world's idea of well! REMEMBER THAT!) Share your own favorite ways to get organized in the new year. |
I like your living room. I like the dog in the center of the room. I also have a weakness when it comes to looking at the Container Store website. They have a location near me but I don't shop at that shopping center very much. We minimized our indoor Christmas decorations last year. I put up zero outdoor decorations this year, partly due to travel, but will be minimizing those this week. I deal with mail immediately each day it arrives. If I think of idea for shopping list or remember a chore, I immediately write it on calendar on my cell phone. I've kept an electronic calendar for over 10 years, and previously wrote lots of notes on 3x5 pad for to-do list. I've got a long list right now, partly due to New Year, partly due to beginning of month, and partly because a long holiday just ended. good luck reaching your goals.
ReplyDeleteThanks Cathy,
DeleteIt seems so much more relaxing in my living room without all the stuff in there.
Moe