21 day organizational Challenge

So... I'm about to start / have accidentally already started the 21 day home organization challenge from Bowl full of Lemons.

http://abowlfulloflemons.blogspot.com/p/21-day-challenge.html

So far I have done the Tupperware drawer (after my mom gave me all new plastic containers for Christmas) and the Under the Kitchen Sink clean out after our taps blew up last night. Since, I am two projects in, I thought I might as well do the rest.

Anyone want to join me?

Erin B: mom to Ellie (Nov 2008), Stepmom to C (1997) and V (1996), wife to an amazing man

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That sounds even tougher than the sugar free challenge.

Actually, our house is so small I don't have a ton of trouble but I see a few biggies on there: photos (I still have our wedding photos in a pile

), freezer, and master closet- just the thought of dealing with that stuff gives me anxiety!

Erin, happy wife of Jason (7/21/07) and mama to Abram (3/09) and Adrie (6/11).

If anyone decides to tackle any of these, take and post before and after pics. Just because I'm nosey like that Embarrassed

I have before and afters coming on the computer desk and afters on the under the sink and tupperware ones.

Erin B: mom to Ellie (Nov 2008), Stepmom to C (1997) and V (1996), wife to an amazing man

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i like it but i can't commit to that order ;) some stuff i have already done and computer desk as number two?? thats hard core.

Jessica- Wife to Jared, Mommy to Tiffany Eve- born gorgeous on 12-31-07, Emily Jane- born lovely on 5-10-10, Lucy Renee- born beautiful on 10-3-12

The computer desk in in progress at my house. There is no way I could do them in order. The junk drawer is one of the scary ones around here.

Erin B: mom to Ellie (Nov 2008), Stepmom to C (1997) and V (1996), wife to an amazing man

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That's a beautiful clean up Erin!

Right now my house is de-cluttered but the closets are not as neat as I would like them to be. That's due to the fact that we still did not buy furniture. So as soon as we finalize that I will need to do a major move around of stuff.
I don't see how I can follow all those 21 cuz my list ain't that long but I think that by reading that blog I was inspired to get moving on the little things.. Like getting all the papers organized. I'm getting a head ache just by thinking about it, whew!
Off to take a before picture.

Happy wife to J and SAHM to my 2 little girls with a big surprise coming in the Spring.

*Please excuse the typos. my 'smart' phone was too smart for school*

Interesting! I dunno if I want in... can I do a whole week on "office"? LOL. I joke that this is the room that we "throw everything in and shut the door".

This list actually makes me feel pretty good - all the ones I crossed off are things that I already keep meticulously organized. Thumbs Up The other ones though.... junk drawer, office, medicines, under my bathroom cabinets.... I think those would make up for any extra days!!!! I know I have medicines and toiletries that I have been carting around for over 5 years. Embarrassed And I left "mail" in there because that to me means bill filing... and I have 2 huge stacks to get caught up on, yet again!

Quick logistical question.... what is one to do with one's ~~hurricanes~~ children while spending an entire day swamping out? Or 21 days in a row???

Katie
Mama to Sylvia (4), Penelope (2.5),and Rosalie (8/12/12)to,488px);}"

Katie - the ones you already have organized, you should post brag shots anyway. Inspire the rest of us (me) sort of thing.

Erin B: mom to Ellie (Nov 2008), Stepmom to C (1997) and V (1996), wife to an amazing man

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Erin, it looks great!!

Yeah, mine won't get done in 21 days, but I will chip away at the list. It is actually very helpful! We are looking to move in a few months, so all these projects needs to get done anyway. I started with the kitchen sink because I knew it wasn't too bad under there, but the cabinet was DIRTY

I took pics, but they are pretty lame because it didn't capture the mess.

Happily married to Nathan and mama to DD (4) and DS (2)

Dec1st wrote:

Katie - the ones you already have organized, you should post brag shots anyway. Inspire the rest of us (me) sort of thing.

Well I don't know if I really want to brag about them! I consider them very organized, but I don't have all those fancy baskets and printed labels. Embarrassed

If you asked my husband to find things in those places, he probably wouldn't know where to start, but to me everything is organized very specifically and I never have to hunt. Thumbs Up

Katie
Mama to Sylvia (4), Penelope (2.5),and Rosalie (8/12/12)to,488px);}"

I have the kitchen pantry next. The before pic is up on my blog already. I need some suggestions. I don't really keep too much on hand and I'm trying to use up and not replace my canned goods in favor of home made or jarred stuff. In the mean time, how do people store 1/2 box of manicotti? My pasta shapes change almost monthly (with whatever is on sale), so storage bins for that seems impractical.

Any pantry idea?

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