Do you see it? Blocking the door? Laughing at me? That's my master bedroom door. See, I have this rug. It's a pretty rug, but I won't say it's a nice one, because it's the opposite of nice. It's mean. We were given this rug two years ago. I decided to put it in the master bedroom. There is a perfect space for it right in front of the … [Read more...]
Decluttering
Decluttering is the foundation to transforming your home. But don't be afraid! We can start small.
Methodical vs. Maniacal
I can do maniacal cleaning. When my husband and I were first married, pre-kids, he'd go out of town and I would clean like crazy. Dust-mask, rubber gloves, multiple trash bags, and the house would be sparkly and clutter-free, or at least clutter-hidden, when he returned. Living as I used to live (the house always a sty), I had no choice but … [Read more...]
How Saving Can Be Wasteful
I have a very cute blue food processor. When I got married almost 11 years ago, I was lucky enough to hit the blue period in kitchen appliances. As a crazy fan of blue, I got a blue toaster, a blue food processor, etc. I have a great cabinet just the right size for my cute blue food processor. When we looked at the house, I thought "What a great … [Read more...]
My Decluttering Progress for February
February flew by. When I realized a few minutes ago that I hadn't written a post about my February decluttering progress to link up at Amy's Finer Things, I clicked on my decluttering tab at the bottom of the page, only to verify that I haven't done as much in the past month as I should have. But as I've learned so well in this "coming clean" … [Read more...]
28 Day Organizing Challenge – Office Clutter Corner
February is over. Oh my. At the beginning of February, I joined in on Orgjunkie's 28 Day Organizing Challenge. So today I'm going to reveal the results of my labor from the entire . . . morning. Yes, morning. I'm a procrastinator, and although I thought I'd work on this little by little all month, the month pulled a fast one on me and … [Read more...]
My Two Decluttering Questions
In this process of "coming clean," decluttering has made the biggest impact. I've said many times that I'm in no position to give advice. I'm a slob who is working hard to change and I share my struggles on this blog. I'm figuring out what works for me and hopefully that can help someone else figure out what works for them. In the past, when … [Read more...]
Decisions, Decisions
First of all, I think my camera really is dying. But even out of focus, you get the picture. I'm really starting to resent this surface. This is the surface right inside the door we come in all the time. I've found pretty good solutions for the shoes and coats everywhere, but this dresser just attracts clutter. Things get dumped here on the way … [Read more...]
Can We Survive With Only ONE Skillet????
This morning I took a deep breath and asked: "So honey, how's it working to only have one skillet?" A few weeks ago I cleared out the cabinets in the kitchen. I got rid of quite a few pots and pans, mostly the ones whose non-stick coating was starting to look, well, dangerous. We used to have at least 4 skillets. This doesn't count the two … [Read more...]
What Have I decluttered? Hmmm . . .
What have I decluttered? I could show a picture of my garage, but it's just too embarrassing. I've showed some doozies, so you know it's bad. But it's bad because it's the stuff I'm putting in our garage sale (for which we now have a date on the calendar). So although full-to-the-max and with only a single-file path to get out to the … [Read more...]