Isn't it just amazing how much can be crammed and unorganized into a small space? This was one of my goals I set out to accomplish and I have been doing great! Do I have a messy house? No, but I am all about organization and simplicity at its best so week-to-week I go!
This week, I hit the main floor coat closet. Boy, do I wish this closet actually had room to hang guests coats when they visit on a regular basis, but 10 people x more than 1 coat/jacket = Yikes!!! I have always made it a point when there is a party or big event that all of our coats get moved to my bedroom for a short period of time and that works, as that is honestly our only option. However, everything else needed a home.
Before, I had things simply stacked on the top shelf, 1 random turquoise basket just to keep things somewhat together. Bags of school supplies hung from hooks, etc...
Sorry the pic is not further back. This is a small hallway on the way to the powder room. Here is how it now looks...
This closet has all of our coats/jackets, school supplies, coloring books/crayons, a chest of winter scarves/hats/gloves and pool towels.
Here is what you need to do:
__ Empty out coat closet
__ Dust down walls, wash if able
__ Wash or vacuum floor, whichever is applicable
__ Sort items as you return them to the closet
__ Store out of season items
__ Sell or donate unwanted items
Added my own care as well:
__ Add space saver hangers for light jackets and thinner coats. Keep all those in one area, mine are to the right.
__ Purchase white plastic open baskets to hold items. The left has coloring books and a bin of spare crayons. The right one holds packs of markers, colored pencils, glue sticks and bottles.
__ Pool towels are folded neatly and stacked in 2 columns on the right of the baskets.
__ Clean out mini wooden chest. Keep winter gear needed, remove items no longer needed and place into yard sale bin.
__ Label a bin with lid per each Elementary/Middle School child. Add items used for homework; crayons, colored pencils, pencils, eraser, pencil sharpener, glue stick and scissors.
__ Label a bin for school supplies used throughout the year; book covers, mini packs of tissues, mini bottles of antibacterial hand gel.
__ Label a bin for pencils/pens
__ Label a bin for mini flags that go on the hanger in the rock garden
__ Label a bin for Flea Market spotlight props
__ Neatly store box of chalk and textbooks to the right of bins
Moving onto a bigger room this week, really no clutter, but lots of cleaning spaces; Dining Room. See you next week!
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