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morel_baby · 01-06-2010, 05:52 PM

Great thread! My house is open concept so I can't get away with sticking things in a room. Usually it looks alright because of this, but my goal is to minimize clutter.

bibiboo · 01-06-2010, 08:21 PM

okay....just have to say that I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!

You make me feel so much better b/c I think I must have the only house that has a hard time getting organized!

It is so hard and man they get it messy to quickly! I will take a couple pics in the next few days. my bedroom is soooo rediculious right now! Just trying to keep my head above water!

Brandi....the before/after looks awesome!

tokidokikashikoi · 01-06-2010, 08:25 PM

I am spending much more time looking at the stuff people have/decor than the messes! lol

Em, definitely start on the easiest thing and work up. I have a counter in my kitchen that gets to be a disaster (current disaster to be pictured below) and before xmas I cleared it by making many sweeps throughout the day. One sweep might be to throw out known garbage, second sweep to sort mail, and on and on like that.

Bethy, I love, love, love your phone! And also, does Bryce have motrin?? Ryann was throwing a big fit that she couldn't have medicine this evening!

Becky, I am in awe! Of all of it! The organization, all the craft stuff, and also that I know you use it all, lol!

Okay, pics do make things seem less messy! Because this looks worse in person. Before xmas, this counter looked exactly like Em's unused desk. I guess it's an improvement but it IS January 6 and I don't even drink pop...

PS- I really hate the wallpaper!

RedRoses · 01-06-2010, 10:25 PM

I haven't posted by before pics yet but I did take them! I'll try to get them up tomorrow. My friend ended up cancelling our clothes sorting party so I have a little more time to get the nursery in place first. Today I spent some time sorting and folding some of the clothes on the floor and literally picking up a box of trash.

There's a lot of random kid clutter in that room, too. I'm kind of conflicted about it. It's little stuff like happy meal toys or little stuff that Adam does like to play with. I think it ends up in there because I just want it out of the way. I feel bad tossing or donating anything that Adam likes, though.

Em, is that a monorail playset I see in your room? Adam just got one for Christmas!

indianajones · 01-06-2010, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by RedRoses

Em, is that a monorail playset I see in your room? Adam just got one for Christmas!

I'm not too sure, it is one of DH's million and a half Disney things!

RedRoses · 01-06-2010, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by indianajones

I'm not too sure, it is one of DH's million and a half Disney things!

If it is, at all costs, keep it away from Abby at all costs! I encouraged my IL's to get it for Adam because he liked the ones at Disney so much, but it breaks really easily (two of the doors are on our kitchen counter right now) and TALKS and the track takes up a whole room. And it comes off the track easily. It is the most annoying toy and I have no one to blame but myself. At least Adam likes it, LOL.

indianajones · 01-06-2010, 11:28 PM

LOL I don't think DH will let her even breathe on any of his Disney stuff.. I didn't take a picture of the closet in that room, but there are boxes stacked floor to ceiling in there, all full of Disney collectibles. Sigh.

PCCGirl813 · 01-07-2010, 10:19 PM

Brandi that looks almost exactly like the wallpaper that was in Lucas's room when we bought this house... now it's painted but I hated that wallpaper so much!

I wish i had seen this because our living room is almost clean now but this morning-and all week-it was horrendous! We had presents everywhere plus when we got home from our trip, we unloaded the car into a big pile and there was just STUFF everywhere. It was terrible.

I need a closet like that for all the craft stuff. Right now I just have a few drawers in the entertainment center but it's not enough for all the fun craft stuff we have and it ends up in a big mess and then we don't do crafts because we can't find the glue sticks.... my house is so small and I need to figure out something since we start homeschool in eight months!

sweetsun · 01-08-2010, 10:26 PM

Oh, man! Ryan and I have spent the past week cleaning and organizing, and I have NO before pics...only afters.

We totally redid the room we're moving Ollie into, and we unburied the office from the CRAP it got buried under at Thanksgiving. Plus, I've "swept the corners", so things are looking up.

One of the BEST ideas I've heard to cut clutter (because that is a BIG problem in an open floor plan with NO basement!), is to periodically do a Keep/Donate/Toss. Basically, you label three big boxes (or bags or whatever) as Keep, Donate, and Toss, and you tackle one room everyday. The goal is to put 15 things in each container, from every room. Then, you go back and put the Keep stuff away, but you are less 30 other things. I found it to be really effective. I think I did it twice last year, I am doing it again very soon.

Keep the pics coming, girls. I'll try to join in...would my backyard count? That could use some help!

bethxyz · 01-09-2010, 09:57 PM

heck ya, the backyard counts!

We've been working on our nasty bedroom (and the rest of the house too) things are so good we actually had my family over for pizza and games last night and I didn't have to say "excuse the mess" when everyone got here!

I'll post pictures probably Monday, we've really taken on a whole new level of organization - I'm loving it! I got some cute pictures of Bryce helping too

01-06-2010, 05:52 PM	#21
morel_baby Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,770	Great thread! My house is open concept so I can't get away with sticking things in a room. Usually it looks alright because of this, but my goal is to minimize clutter. __________________ Ava 10/06/07 Madison 02/21/09

01-06-2010, 08:21 PM	#22
bibiboo Prolific Poster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,949	okay....just have to say that I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!! You make me feel so much better b/c I think I must have the only house that has a hard time getting organized! It is so hard and man they get it messy to quickly! I will take a couple pics in the next few days. my bedroom is soooo rediculious right now! Just trying to keep my head above water! Brandi....the before/after looks awesome! __________________ JoEllen~mom to Zachary (02/01), Abigail (03/03) and Molly (09/07)

01-07-2010, 10:19 PM	#28
PCCGirl813 Posting Addict Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 14,403	Brandi that looks almost exactly like the wallpaper that was in Lucas's room when we bought this house... now it's painted but I hated that wallpaper so much! I wish i had seen this because our living room is almost clean now but this morning-and all week-it was horrendous! We had presents everywhere plus when we got home from our trip, we unloaded the car into a big pile and there was just STUFF everywhere. It was terrible. I need a closet like that for all the craft stuff. Right now I just have a few drawers in the entertainment center but it's not enough for all the fun craft stuff we have and it ends up in a big mess and then we don't do crafts because we can't find the glue sticks.... my house is so small and I need to figure out something since we start homeschool in eight months! __________________ My babies aren't babies anymore...

01-08-2010, 10:26 PM	#29
sweetsun Posting Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "Worrying does not empty tomorrow of it's troubles. It empties today of it's strength." Posts: 7,811	Oh, man! Ryan and I have spent the past week cleaning and organizing, and I have NO before pics...only afters. We totally redid the room we're moving Ollie into, and we unburied the office from the CRAP it got buried under at Thanksgiving. Plus, I've "swept the corners", so things are looking up. One of the BEST ideas I've heard to cut clutter (because that is a BIG problem in an open floor plan with NO basement!), is to periodically do a Keep/Donate/Toss. Basically, you label three big boxes (or bags or whatever) as Keep, Donate, and Toss, and you tackle one room everyday. The goal is to put 15 things in each container, from every room. Then, you go back and put the Keep stuff away, but you are less 30 other things. I found it to be really effective. I think I did it twice last year, I am doing it again very soon. Keep the pics coming, girls. I'll try to join in...would my backyard count? That could use some help! __________________ Brooke Oliver ~ 9.10.2007 Charlotte ~ 2.13.2010

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01-06-2010, 08:25 PM	#23
tokidokikashikoi Posting Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,800	I am spending much more time looking at the stuff people have/decor than the messes! lol Em, definitely start on the easiest thing and work up. I have a counter in my kitchen that gets to be a disaster (current disaster to be pictured below) and before xmas I cleared it by making many sweeps throughout the day. One sweep might be to throw out known garbage, second sweep to sort mail, and on and on like that. Bethy, I love, love, love your phone! And also, does Bryce have motrin?? Ryann was throwing a big fit that she couldn't have medicine this evening! Becky, I am in awe! Of all of it! The organization, all the craft stuff, and also that I know you use it all, lol! Okay, pics do make things seem less messy! Because this looks worse in person. Before xmas, this counter looked exactly like Em's unused desk. I guess it's an improvement but it IS January 6 and I don't even drink pop... PS- I really hate the wallpaper!

01-06-2010, 10:25 PM	#24
RedRoses Posting Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: the land of plastic toddler toys Posts: 7,918	I haven't posted by before pics yet but I did take them! I'll try to get them up tomorrow. My friend ended up cancelling our clothes sorting party so I have a little more time to get the nursery in place first. Today I spent some time sorting and folding some of the clothes on the floor and literally picking up a box of trash. There's a lot of random kid clutter in that room, too. I'm kind of conflicted about it. It's little stuff like happy meal toys or little stuff that Adam does like to play with. I think it ends up in there because I just want it out of the way. I feel bad tossing or donating anything that Adam likes, though. Em, is that a monorail playset I see in your room? Adam just got one for Christmas!

01-06-2010, 11:28 PM	#27
indianajones Posting Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,969	LOL I don't think DH will let her even breathe on any of his Disney stuff.. I didn't take a picture of the closet in that room, but there are boxes stacked floor to ceiling in there, all full of Disney collectibles. Sigh.

01-09-2010, 09:57 PM	#30
bethxyz Posting Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: right where I belong Posts: 9,514	heck ya, the backyard counts! We've been working on our nasty bedroom (and the rest of the house too) things are so good we actually had my family over for pizza and games last night and I didn't have to say "excuse the mess" when everyone got here! I'll post pictures probably Monday, we've really taken on a whole new level of organization - I'm loving it! I got some cute pictures of Bryce helping too