It got especially bad in December because it was sort of Christmas-central in there. Anything that needed to go to our Christmas House and any boxes that arrived were just stashed in there. Ahem.
Here's the awful before:
Here's what I did:
* set the timer on my cell phone for 35 minutes
* toss out any trash
* take out anything that does not belong
* straighten shoes
* tidy shelves
* clear doorknobs
Step Two:
* set the timer for 20 minutes
* purge
* file
* organize
Step Three:
* set the timer for 5 minutes
* clean up
* shred
* collect trash
Total: 1 hour
End Result:
* set the timer on my cell phone for 35 minutes
* toss out any trash
* take out anything that does not belong
* straighten shoes
* tidy shelves
* clear doorknobs
Step Two:
* set the timer for 20 minutes
* purge
* file
* organize
Step Three:
* set the timer for 5 minutes
* clean up
* shred
* collect trash
Total: 1 hour
End Result:
Successes like these that I've had this week are so motivating to me - when I see a clean space it makes me want to do more organizing and keeping things nice! Hope you got some organizing done this week as well!
I have a giveaway later today and it ties in with organizing!
I have a giveaway later today and it ties in with organizing!
8 comments:
Ahhhhh, very nice!!
Looks great. I love the big book shelf in there too!
Love the feeling I have when I clean out and it's so clean, organized and pretty!;) Your closet looks great!
Great job, and great method for getting it done! :) Love you, Mom
Such a productive hour! I have on my to-do list swapping out books on my kids' bookshelves. I want to clear out most of the picture books and replace with chapter books from my classroom library. This has been on my revolving to-do list for 3 weeks! I am going to do the same tomorrow--set the timer for 1 hour. I think it was a very good idea to break up that hour into 3 distinct chunks.
I love using the timer when a have to tackle a project that overwhelms me. One can do much in a twenty minute spree.
It looks very good! I'm glad I'm not the only one whose closet was a mess over Christmas! I've started the clean up but it could still use another round!
Mmm, hmm. Miscy is just the best way to say it! =)
Wish I could've helped you with this, and then you could come my way. I've been sorting lots of things while I'm feeling up to it and motivated!
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