I have a confession to make. I had grand intentions of becoming less hoardy last winter. I decluttered the house and cleaned. I wrote organization posts. (Like this one and this one). I had to have the clutter gone before the semester started. We had some success. We still use the Kids Pantry and the Art Supplies Ottoman and both areas are still fairly organized. It … [Read more...]
Encouraging Independence with a Kid’s Pantry
Having a preschooler and kindergartener is great! They are independent and willing to get what they want. This is what struck me as I moved the chair from the counter back to the kitchen table for the hundredth time today. I took a long, hard look at how the cupboards were arranged in our home--and they were found wanting. When I was working and we were … [Read more...]
Hidden Storage Solution for our Art Supplies
I love storage ottomans. It's the ultimate hidden storage solution. When we first got ours, we decided to store DVDs in it. However, DVDs get lost or aren't put back in the proper case so what we ended up with was a storage ottoman filled with mostly empty cases. (Yes, that is a 3.5 inch floppy disk storage case filled with unfilled coin wrappers in there!) This … [Read more...]
3 Tips to Control Clutter
You may have noticed that I have not written as much this month. Part of this is due to the holidays, spending time with family, but mostly because of the massive purge. It is almost complete. Yay! You may also remember that I have a small problem with collecting clutter. As a preventative measure, because it is all too possible that it will bloom into full blown hoarding … [Read more...]
Order to the chaos: clearing clutter
photo credit I am having one of those days when everything is just.too.much for me. It started with a glance at the calendar. One week never seemed so short in my life. I need to reorganize everything in my house while living with two little tornadoes that are ALWAYS with me. I took this little facebook quiz and I am not surprised in the slightest by the results. … [Read more...]