mrsrad is a self-improving spiritual self-knower (1.41 %)
Yesterday I went through all of my hanging clothes and decided what to keep, what to sell and what to donate. I still need to clean out my shoes and drawers.
scjohnson is going to spend less time evaluating her goals, more time doing them
How I did it: I set aside my day off of work to devote to this task. I made four piles- keeps, salvation army donations, garbage, and things that needed to be tried on again for determination. I also organized all of the books in my closet and gave away the ones I wasn't going to read again.Also, I have newly discovered t-shirt frames that are great for those vintage shirts that are ratty and smelly but I'd still love to keep for the m… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I pulled out almost everything on the floor and organized in to a rubber tube. That really helped. I am now using the tube for a table, maximizing space is important. It went pretty fast once I committed to the project. Though in the middle of the job things seemed hopeless. Since the mess seemed to migrate from the closet to the living room. But, in the end, it all came together. Read how I did it…
laurelelizabeth has conquered the internet!
How I did it: I am a packrat, a bit. My closet was full of clothes that I didn't want to throw out or give away, but I never wore. When I moved away for university, I brought the stuff I wore with me, and left behind those things I never wore. I didn't miss them, so I am getting rid of them. Read how I did it…
vnj6191 goes back to work tomorrow (*sigh*)
How I did it: First, I purged! Anything that's old and ragged.....GONE! Anything that doesn't fit......GONE! Anything that just plain doesn't flatter this middle-aged body......GONE!Next, I tried to organize what was left. Dresses together, slacks together, etc. During this I found a few things I just didn't have anything to wear them with.....so they went in the goodwill bag also.Next.......I caught up on all MY OWN PERSO… Read how I did it…
Tamhawk is growing and getting things done!
How I did it: First, I removed seasonal clothes to make more room. Then I tried on clothes that I didn't think would fit me anymore, and got them ready to take to goodwill. Next I bought some containers to help me better organize what remained and refolded clothes to make everything neat. Then I went through all the shoes and organized them. Read how I did it…
mrsrad is a self-improving spiritual self-knower (1.41 %)
Yesterday I went through all of my hanging clothes and decided what to keep, what to sell and what to donate. I still need to clean out my shoes and drawers.
scjohnson is going to spend less time evaluating her goals, more time doing them
In two months, I’ll be moving into a teeny tiny dorm room at UW-Madison. I’ll have 1/3 of the closet space I have now, so I need to do some serious re-evaluation. This will involve giving away clothes I never wear, purging through the supplies I never use, filling trash bags, and giving away belongings to the Salvation Army.
SO worth it. It was mostly clothes and junk I didn’t need.
For clothes, I keep the clothes that goes with whatever season it is (ie, summer time = summer clothes) and put them in the closet. (Spring clothes could work too) As for the fall and winter clothes, I put them away in my armoire. Then, I got rid of unnecessary junk and donated it. Don’t get picky, if you haven’t worn or used it in the last year, toss it out. Getting a friend to help you can make it easier.
vnj6191 goes back to work tomorrow (*sigh*)
I’ve been procrastinating on this….............so tonight…...30 minutes on the closet before I let myself wind down for the night.
but I have cleaned out the linen closet and the coat closet. I tried to clean out the guest bedroom closet, but just sort of succeeded in putting all our junk in there that we don’t need much. Like suitcases, extra blankets, sewing machine, etc. So, it’s full and I’m not sure that you would say it’s clean if you looked at it, but it functions so far, so I’m putting in on the ‘done’ list.
Tamhawk is growing and getting things done!
I finished putting away the very last things from the closet. It’s done! It looks great!
Tamhawk is growing and getting things done!
that I could check this one off my list, but I can’t.
Today I bought a 3 drawer container and two stackable drawers and all my lingerie is neatly organized in those inside my closet. The shelf I needed to clean out is tidy now, and things are in containers with lids so the dust won’t get to them. My closet looks great!!!!
However, I still have one sack of things that I’ve removed from the closet that I need to deal with. Once that is done, I can check this off, but not until.
This has been fun. I’m going to do the very same thing with another de-cluttering project.
Tamhawk is growing and getting things done!
the shoes in my closet. It made me realize how many pair of shoes I’ve bought looking for a cure for my feet.
Yesterday, I took the 5 sacks of clothing to goodwill. It was great to follow through and have them out of the house, never to return.
I’ve created a new stack of 12 more items which I hope to add to soon.
I have one shelf in my closet that I need to organize and then all that I have left is refolding items on the shelves.
catherine's daughter spent a wonderful day and evening at Long Beach, IN
I tackled the job and got it done and even attended a condo board meeting after … IN MY CONDO!! Of course clothes were piled high on my bed, but then no one knew until I had to get the table leaf from under my bed! After the meeting I put the clothes away and folded the clothes that I washed.The following day, after I came home from work, I finished what was left. I also bought some clear shoe boxes to store the excess shoes in. I have two shoe trees but it was not enuf.
What prompted the cleaning was that I only have a one bedroom condo and residing there besides myself, are my two cats. Now the cat box does not fit in the bathroom sooooo it is in my walk-in closet. I also have an air purifier in there too. Anyway the dust from the litter in just one years time has covered everything in its path. I have now switched to a crystal litter which has no dust so therefore eliminating further problems.
vnj6191 goes back to work tomorrow (*sigh*)
Jobs like this totally overwhelm me…..That’s why I procrastinate and don’t do them! So for my own sanity, I’ll break this down into steps. First, I’ll work on these two step.
STEP 1. Purge! get rid of everything that doesn’t fit, doesn’t flatter, is out-of-style or is just plain worn out.
STEP 2. Bag up all that stuff and give it to goodwill.