So I know I said I would do the Foyer on Week 7, but it is such a large job that I am taking care of the smaller ones first (My OCD is starting to fight me though). Decided to go ahead and tackle the Coat Closet just outside the Powder Room since it is right beside the last room I did. Doors are open and I dive in!
It never seriously hits me how many people live in my house until I hit this closet. More than one coat per person, especially. I always swear that we never need more than one coat per person, but then you have to count light jackets, wraps, etc...so much!
No, it's not like that. It is indeed pretty organized because of last year's Project Cleanup, but just so much!
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
My own additions:
__ Wipe out coloring book bins
__ Check Coloring Books and Art Supplies. Throw out broken crayons, old glue, dry glue sticks, full coloring books. Arrange colored pencils and markers in packs to make sure all are there and get rid of any that are not complete.
__ Pool towels are checked for holes and those are tossed. What is left is 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.
__ Check Preschool/Elementary supplies bins. Wipe out bins. Check that all items are in bins for homework; crayons, markers, colored pencils, pencils, eraser, pencil sharpener, glue stick and scissors.
__ Check school supplies used throughout the year; book covers, mini packs of tissues, mini bottles of antibacterial hand gel.
__ Bin for pencils/pens. Check that all pens still work. Get rid of excessive amounts of both that have gained over time and toss any pens that no longer work.
__ Bin for mini flags that go on the hanger in the rock garden. Check that all are still to be kept.
__ Seasonal Headpieces. Check that all are still in good order.
__ Neatly store box of chalk and textbooks to the right of bins
__ Neatly store box of chalk and textbooks to the right of bins
I am not going to say which room will be done next because I keep changing it, but it will either be the Dining Room, Den or Foyer. I guess it will be a surprise....ha!
See you next time!
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