Progress!

So I did just what I said I would and I spent the entire weekend cleaning and organizing.

Basically since we moved after the wedding our guest bedroom and the closet were the catch all. There have been boxes on top of boxes in that room that needed to be gone through and sorted. The goal of course was to have an actual guestroom with a table for my jewelry work and the closet was going to be accessible storage for my crafting supplies, Jason's tech stuff and some off-season decor.

BEFORE

I wish I'd gotten a good shot of the rest of the room because it was about as bad. I also wish I'd gotten a pic of the jewelry table piled high.

AFTER

 

 

It's actually much more organized than it looks, I just don't have a lot of cute color coordinated containers at this point and time. Maybe down the road :)

How was everyone else's weekend?

The Best of Intentions

Remember this post?

Yeah. That didn't happen. I ended up working about 60 hours that week and probably about the same the next week. This week has been emotional and stressful and it's a little disheartening that I totally failed the goal.

BUT, today is a new day and tomorrow is wide open on my calendar. Jason needs to catch up at the office and I'm going to take advantage of an empty apartment and set to cleaning and organizing.

We're also trying to buckle back down on our budgeting and attacking our debt. I know that in the past everything being easily accessible keeps me from spending unnecessarily. I'm excited and motivated again.

So.... take two.

I found a little pinterest inspiration too. I plan to put this to use this weekend.



Who else has exciting weekend projects?

Winter Cleaning

Jason and I got married in October, and we got the apartment into an acceptable condition in time to have a party for the Clemson/Carolina game in November. Then we decorated for Christmas. Once that was over it's been an endless cycle of cleaning up and having people over for the past month. No joke, we've had company four times in the past two weeks!

I'm so tired of cleaning, especially since I'm just treading water so that it's acceptable. I haven't yet had the opportunity to really get into our guest room and do what I want with it, or organize our closet and make our bedroom homey. It's starting to effect my mood. I feel like I'm in a rut and I don't want to do anything when I'm home because its just so overwhelming!

So I sat down, used pinterest for inspiration, and created a game plan.

Monday: Kitchen
Clean
Organize Cabinets

Tuesday: Living Room
De-Clutter
Clean Desk & Organize Power cords
Finish Wedding Picture Collage

Wednesday: Bathrooms
CleanOrganize Cabinets and Linen Closet

Thursday: Closets
Straighten & Organize

Friday: Guest Room
Take Trashbag(s) and go through clutter!
Make a donate pile

Saturday: Mix Bag
Install overhead fan/light in guestroom
Straighten Chests of Drawers & Nightstands
Organize Pantry
Clean Fridge
Catch up any laundry from the week

Sunday: Relax
i.e. celebrate my sister's birthday!

Of course once I get it where I want it, the goal would be to keep it that way!

 

 
Do you have any tips or tricks for keeping your space clean and organized?