I wrote this post last year and I’m ready to do this again! Starting on Monday, I’m turning into an organizing machine. I am going to change the schedule a bit. I will be starting with my bedroom and closet. This summer Kate is working so it will just be Sara and me Tuesday through…
Yesterday I did not get to my bedroom as I had originally planned. I spent the day organizing little thing, for example, I organized my recipe box. I got rid of recipes I never use. I have a habit of ripping recipes out of a magazine and throwing them in the cabinet in my kitchen…
Yesterday I wrote the post 1 Week Whole House Organizing Challenge. I got the following comment from a friend, “I feel the same way. Summer is the only time I have to deep clean/organize. Thank you for sharing this. I spent 4 days organizing my closet and it’s still not done. Do you have any…
Every year between Christmas and New Year’s I organize my filing cabinet in preparation for preparing my taxes. After hearing a friend talk about her unorganized paperwork, I thought I’d write about my simple system. Because we live in a small house every inch counts. This means keeping things simple. We fit all our paperwork…
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…