Celebrate We did it! We organized our house in one month! I feel fantastic. When you work hard, you should have a great celebration. One of the ways I like to celebrate is to give myself a pedicure. I am saying spoil yourself. Take a look at one of my recent posts in the…
Spare Bathroom We only have two bathrooms in our house. If you have more than two bathrooms you will need more days to complete Prepare Your Home for the Holidays. Tomorrow is the last day of our challenge. Tomorrow we celebrate. I am really looking forward to that! If you want a sneak peek of…
Master Bathroom I love that song from the Lego movie “Everything Is Awesome.” I know; I fit in perfectly with my 4th grade students. That song is how I am feeling about getting the whole house organized. Today we will focus on the master bathroom. I have a linen closet and cabinets under the sink…
Laundry Room We are starting the final week of our series Prepare Your Home for the Holidays. I think that calls for a shout of joy! I am so happy walking around my organized house. I do have one ugly corner in my bedroom full of donations. I have made one run to Good Will. …
Linens It’s the last day of the third week! If you have missed any of the days and would like to get caught up click on Prepare Your Home for the Holidays. Today we are organizing our linens. I have one box that holds all my linens. I keep the decorative box on the bottom…
Dining Room Our house does not have a formal dining room. We have a cute kitchen nook with a bay window. I think it’s perfect. There isn’t much for me to organize in our nook with one exception. We have a hutch with open shelves. This is where I keep our set of dishes and…
Refrigerator Today is pretty simple. Simple Steps: Start with the condiments. Check the dates. Throw it away if it has expired. Go shelf by shelf. This is a good time to wipe out your refrigerator, unless you do it consistently. I remove the shelves and wash them in the sink. It takes a few minutes…
Pantry My Bellissima Buddy and I love to visit model homes. We stand in the kitchen and dream. One of the trends we have noticed is the absence of the pantry. What are these builders thinking? I can’t imagine not having a pantry. My pantry not that big, but it offers a ton of storage…
Kitchen Cabinets and Drawers In our house, the kitchen is the heart of the home. How about you? Do you find that people congregate in the kitchen? It is the room I spend most of my time. Organizing the kitchen can be overwhelming, so I am dividing it into bite size chunks. We are going…
Guest Room I do not have a guest room and this year we are not expecting guests for the holidays. However, I know many of you either have a guest room or are expecting guests for Thanksgiving or Christmas. I am dedicating this post to you. Preparing your guest room is similar to organizing any other…