10.28.2009

it's time to de-clutter.


i think i've been bitten by the cleaning and organizing bug recently. some clutter here and there used to not bug me (just ask my mom!), but right now i want to scream every time i look at our coffee table or closet. this must be what it's like to be a grown up. last weekend i spent some time in the garage sorting through boxes of stuff that i have been saving for a garage sale. i keep putting it off, because, i really just don't want to have a garage sale. i remember the last one we had right after we got married, and it was a big pain. and we didn't make that much moolah.

right now i have about 5 boxes that need to go to the goodwill, and i'm holding off because doug wants to clean this weekend. we've been talking about organizing solutions, and have done a few things that are helping. i got an under-bed storage thingy for my smaller shoes and some adjustable purse hangers for my collection of purses. these are great because we hung them on the inside wall of our bathroom hall, so they are out of the way, but they still display my purses. and it's freed up some space in our closets. i need to look into over the door storage more...

so... we are embarking on a new journey of de-cluttering and organizing our home. we've got to do something. it feels like the house is just getting smaller and smaller, but we're planning on living there for awhile. and though we are planning to add more space by converting the attic, that won't be happening for some time and i can't just store everything in hopes of seeing it again someday in a bigger house.


a few of my new favorite things are trays and baskets. you can pile a bunch of stuff on a tray and suddenly, the table looks nice! i plan on getting a bunch of baskets for in cabinet storage as well. it makes it so much easier to just pull the whole basket out to look for an item than to sort through the entire shelf looking for one thing.

what are your tips for organizing and keeping it simple? here are some links i found that have really helped...





(all images from here)


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kd-m said...

I've been doing the same thing but something tells me that our space/storage/organization issues are MUCH worse than yours. Living in NYC gives a new meaning to "cramped" and "no space!" hahaha! :)

October 28, 2009 at 9:47 AM
paperlust said...

i have to agree with you wholeheartedly. i honestly don't know how you manage with two people sharing so little space. i would go crazy! trust me, i am very thankful for the size of our home and the space that we do have, i just need to learn how to use that space more wisely :)

i guess it's always a trade-off. no space, but living in new york... more space, but living in lubbock...

good luck in your organization endeavors!

October 28, 2009 at 10:48 AM

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