And of course another bonus for being a teacher is summers off! It seems that I put off doing everything that I need to do until summer because I have almost two months to do it. The bad part is that by summertime, the house is a wreck and it is a lot of work! Being pregnant and tired on top of that is not easy either, but I am hoping that my nesting will kick in early. :)
So, the organization started a week or so ago and it is done. There are several areas of our house that I hated! I hated the entrance to the garage, our laundry, our entrance closet, and our desk! So, I figured if I started small and see progress, it may spur me on to do other things.
Garage Entryway
Before After
I hated the entryway from our garage. It was just a catch all for everything (mostly Klint's fishing tackle)! I had wanted to do a sort of mudroom feel, but I knew we didn't have the space. A mudroom is something my next house will have for sure! I got a Closetmaid shelf from Lowe's and and added the bins. They are color coordinated for each person. Sophie is pink, I am cream, and Klint is black. I know the top looks a little junkie right now, but that is my school basket that will be gone in a month or so. I just put it there to get it out of the floor in the living room. I was happy with how it came out and it looks so much neater!
Laundry Room
New laundry basket and broom/mop hanger
The laundry room was another catch all and it got where you just couldn't walk around because of all the stuff that got thrown in there. I got a cart to go between the washer and dryer and I downsized my laundry detergent container. The mat came from Marshall's for $12. I thought that was a good find. We have our freezer in the laundry room. I would love to move it to the garage and we might one day, but for now this is where it stays. I was pleased.
Coat Closet
Our coat closet was really under utilized and things just kind of got thrown in there and never seen again. I pulled everything out of the closet and was amazed to find my golf clubs! I thought there were in the garage the whole time. I moved them and that gave me a whole lot more room. The white drawers are my craft things. The black crates on the top our board games and miscellaneous items. We had coats hanging in our closet that we hadn't worn in years. Some didn't even fit and I had both of my letterman jackets in there. I kept them in there, but moved them so they weren't front and center. Then I pulled out all the jackets we don't wear and donated them. Then I organized the rest of the closet. I am so happy with the look now and we have room for the vacuum cleaner too.
Desk and Bill Trays
Before
Imagine this sight greeting you everyday! Horrifying and we couldn't even sit at the desk to do anything. Bills would go missing and then we would get the letters about not paying something. So embarrassing. So, this was a big deal for me to get done!
After, I know the trays still look full, but there are no bills in them. Just magazines and cards. The bills are in the notebook on the clean desk!
What I am proudest of! We have a bill book that works for us!
Mail that needs attention goes in the very front for us to pay or check into.
I made the calendars using Google Calendars. It was so easy and you don't have to enter every month. You can set it up to do weekly or monthly. So easy! I check off as a bill gets paid or is set up in bill pay. Then after each calendar I put a sheet protector to put the bills once they are paid or set up in bill pay. So easy and I can already tell a difference in keeping up with everything!
Happy organizing!
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