FOUR MORE AREAS BITE THE DUST
Posted by Karen on Jun 05 2008
I’m on a roll now. Four more areas have met with my intense decluttering drive. First is my desk. It has never been really messy since I won the tidy desk competition way back when, but things were starting to accumulate and I needed to go through some old junk. Mission accomplished.
Another area that didn’t stand a chance was one of our front closets. The one front closet was transformed into the school closet several years ago and it’s been a life saver to have storage for all of the homeschool supplies. The other front closet was the place for everything else–including snow pants the kids outgrew. Four years ago. But now, it looks like this…..
And actually, it looks BETTER than this because I took this picture before Mike came home and weaned out a couple of things. Again, I don’t have a before picture, but suffice it to say you couldn’t see the orange shag carpet before I started!
I also cleaned out one of my lower cabinets and reorganized it and emptied out the drawer under my stove, washed it out, and only replaced the things I’ve actually used in the last few years. In fact, there were things in there I forgot I owned!
And on that note I have to put aside my obsessive-compulsive decluttering. I’m heading to North Carolina with the kids and my parents first thing tomorrow morning. And I haven’t started packing. Or getting ready in any way. My nephew’s graduation party is Saturday so we’re heading down for that. Luckily, I don’t need to attend the actual ceremony!
I also need to put aside my blogging until I get back. I’m sure I could write some posts and set them to auto-post, but that would mean I wouldn’t have time to pack. Hmmmm, entertain my bloggy friends or have clean underwear every day?
on 05 Jun 2008 at 7:24 am 1 Jen said …
I like being entertained…but I’m pretty sure clean underwear takes priority!
Have fun in NC…nice work on the closets:-)
on 05 Jun 2008 at 7:28 am 2 CouldBeAnyone said …
Looks great! I need to declutter…
NC is HOT right now. Bring summer clothes.
on 05 Jun 2008 at 8:55 am 3 Mary said …
While I’ll miss your daily blog you deserve some time away. Have fun!
on 05 Jun 2008 at 9:25 am 4 ValleyGirl said …
Come on, woman, PRIORITIES!!!!
Hope you have a great vacation!
on 05 Jun 2008 at 9:59 am 5 Thea @ I'm a Drama Mama said …
Um, don’t they have washers in NC? Blog now, clean undies later.
The decluttering projects look great. Good job!
on 05 Jun 2008 at 10:00 am 6 jen said …
Looks great! And you couldn’t come to CO?
It’s delightfully pouring right now. {giggle}
on 05 Jun 2008 at 10:18 am 7 Dawn @ Coming to a Nursery Near You said …
Clean underwear is highly overrated.
Actually, I’m glad - you’re giving me one less blog to have to catch up on lol
on 05 Jun 2008 at 10:35 am 8 CouldBeAnyone said …
I was just outside hanging my laundry on the line, and it’s REALLY hot. You could just skip the underwear entirely.
on 05 Jun 2008 at 12:43 pm 9 Amy said …
Want to come to Atlanta and help us? You rock!!!! It would be cool to cruise with yall again
on 05 Jun 2008 at 1:50 pm 10 Christy said …
Ah, who needs undies?
Have fun!
on 05 Jun 2008 at 2:49 pm 11 Sue said …
Yes, wear clean underwear!!
Have a good trip. Give Bryan a hug for us… (This just means I won’t miss any posts over the weekend) I check you out at work, ya know!!
I like Christy’s answer too!!
on 05 Jun 2008 at 3:28 pm 12 Karen M said …
I see the hidden Mickey on the desk drawer. Hahahahaha.
Girl, you are just too much.
on 05 Jun 2008 at 6:23 pm 13 Valerie said …
You’re project areas look great!! How far from Evansville are you?? Do you charge per hour or per project? Just kidding, but I have several areas that need overhauled.
I didn’t know you homeschooled?!? I haven’t been following you for long. That’s awesome!
Have a great trip!! And you probably should take clean undies, but how long could it possibly take to pack????
on 05 Jun 2008 at 9:23 pm 14 Audrey - Pinks & Blues Girls said …
OMG! It looks awesome! You are my hero. I need to do that so bad… but I have been thinkig of every reason under the sun why I cannot!
You have inspired me for the weekend… !!!
- Audrey
on 05 Jun 2008 at 11:13 pm 15 Becka Marsch said …
WOW!! I really need to use you as an inspiration! I NEED to clean.
Sorry I have not been by in a while, I am hoping that when my daughter goes to school in August, I will have more time…one CAN dream!
on 06 Jun 2008 at 6:26 am 16 Carolynn from Western Australia said …
I had to clear off the top of my sewing machine cabinet yesterday in order to get tp my machine in order to fix Monty’s trousers. I needed to add some reinforcement to the button area on the waistband where the button had pulled a hole in the fabric. I then went over it with the darning stich, a very useful one to have, did a great job too.
I’m intending to do a declutter myself but have no idea where to start as everywhere needs to be decluttered. I think the Salvo’s will do very well out of the whole deal. I need to be quite ruthless as there things in most cupboards, boxes and wardobes that have not seen the light of day in a very long time. However when it comes to the clothes I always think but what if I lose this extra weight then it will fit me again LOL.
There are afew things however that I will try to sell as they are too valuable to just give away, and just think of all the art materials I could get with the $ LOL.
Take Care, I must owe you an e-mail by now. I’m going to go back to work tomorrow (7th June) after being on sick leave now for 2 months, I’ll just take things a day at a time and see what happens.
Lots of Love to you all Carolynn xxxx
on 06 Jun 2008 at 12:01 pm 17 Deb - Mom of 3 Girls said …
Great job on the de-cluttering! And I hope you’re having a great time!
on 10 Jun 2008 at 9:55 pm 18 Carolynn from Western Australia said …
Hey, where have you gone Karen, did you get thrown out with the decluttering, it’s days since we have heard from you ????
Hope all is well
Lots of Love Carolynn xxx