I’ve been busy the last four days.
In between a TON of eating (it wasn’t Monday yet!), I did a TON of organizing, cleaning and sorting.
It started with cleaning up my Twitter following, then to my blog following….and then I went to unload my dishwasher.
That’s when things went downhill fast.
For Christmas we got all these new (and MUCH needed) Pyrex bowls and pans and such….and as I was taking them out of the dishwasher, I realized that I needed to create a home for them.
And three hours later, a new kitchen was reborn.
As I took some items from the kitchen to our bedroom office, I was shocked to see that what really needed my attention was the paperwork/bills area {stacks of paperwork = stress!}
….which became a THREE day adventure.
{new system, hoping it’ll stick}
{now he can still stack, neatly. chevron bin = mail/bills inbox}
{emptied out a desk drawer of thank you cards so jimmy could have a place for papers to shred. then i turned this cute cubby into a thank you card haven, where i can now tote it around wherever i want to write them!}
At the desk I came across our Home Binder which needed updating, and then as I was doing that I found some art work that needed to be saved.
Which REMINDED ME, that I needed to create boxes to store all the kids school work/memory items.
Which led me to the Dollar Store, Target, and Office Depot just moments later.
{storing memories}
{chloes keepsake box}
{taylors keepsake box}
Then, of course, as I was sorting and cleaning and bringing stuff from our room to the kids, I’d at times get distracted and begin a WHOLE NEW project in a WHOLE NEW room.
I still have to go through bills and paperwork and file….
but then, I am DONE.
{who knows what we need to save and file and what we can toss?}
And at the end of the 4 days, when I took a load of stuff to our storage, suddenly I was immersed in reorganizing all the boxes and bins and piles of crap.
Needless to say, my back now hurts quite a lot.
BUT.
When I close my eyes, I can see and know where EVERYTHING in this house is.
{all 1200 square!}
And that is a good feeling.
Especially because as I lay here with my back out now that it’s all completed, I am able to ring my little bell and am better able to instruct Jimmy where it is he needs to go to get me whatever it is I may need.
What about you guys?
What did you do to get ready for the new year?
P.S. in a week or two i am going to begin featuring once a week other people’s stories….read here for more info if you’d love to participate!
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I just finished cleaning up my the bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen. Now I’m on a roll and you just motivated me to tackle my Twitter account & blog following as well…but I’ll save that for the next two days. 🙂
Good for you! Now when you back is feeling better could you send some of that inspiration this way? I really need to get my act together one of these days.
LOVE those keepsake boxes! I just added boxes to my list of things to pick up while I’m out. Lots of organizing going on over here too. The new year always reminds me of the start of the school year..clean slate 🙂
Wow! I’m impressed – I did my kitchen yesterday and think I’ll finish the rest up today on my list…also, as I was reading your post, I totally kept thinking of the children’s book “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie!” Are you familiar with it!? If you give a mouse a cookie…he will surely want a glass of milk…sounds just like you with “started organizing this thing…then I moved to that!”
Yay for organizing! It’s seriously so great when you get done! For sure a pain whilst doing it though! 🙂 I just finishes organizing my entire makeup and hair collection and it feels amazing! Good job summer!
Jenna
I’m on a roll too. On Monday I detailed cleaned, swept, mopped, dusted and put away laundry. This morning I tackled our pantry and decluttered our entrance/dining room table (it’s where everything ends up as we walk in the house!)
It feels so good to get things organized, so good work lady! I desperately need to do the same to my bedroom desk area… the papers/bills pile is taking over!! I love the tags you made for your stackable organizer, I just might steal that… 😉
xoxo J
come do my house!!!! i hate organiing, but once i do i cant stop either:)
Love the pink cubby idea! I could seriously need something just like that.
I feel inspired now. Thank you, Summer. I always get a laugh when I visit your Blog and some fab inspiration.I’m in the process of trying to store all my daughter’s art and school-work whilst we’re on holidays. A nightmare… xx