Happy Hump Day!!!
Ever found yourself in a get things done mood?  Yeah...that's me right now.  Who knows why.  As I shared with everyone Saturday I worked on my linen closest and tackled that little project, but it hasn't stopped there.  I am on a mission.  Out with the nonsense, make space, get things organized kinda mission.  Not really fun, but you have to purge your home from time to time.   If for nothing more than to keep yourself from becoming a hoarder.  How is it that all this stuff accumulates over time?  Simple...you get attached to something stupid or tell yourself I can use this later for something.  Next thing you know it's 2 years later and those items you "thought" you would use again are sitting somewhere collecting dust...YUCK!

Sunday I started on another room.  This time on the top of the list....my computer/project room.  This is a room where I keep all our financial stuff and where I have my sewing machine set up.  Yeah, about that...almost a year later and still don't know how to sew (so sad) :(
Anyway away we go with my list of things to do...



So here are the before pictures, really this room wasn't too bad.  I just needed to throw away old stuff and organize a little better.
  • I had to go through all my files in the file cabinet and clean out all the old stuff, and shred it.  This was the daunting task, it only took 3 hours.  I didn't realize how much stuff we still had on file that we haven't had accounts for in years.  At last, my file cabinet has space again :)
  • Start new files for the stuff I had piled in the basket that I didn't have space in the file cabinets for.
  • Tidy up my sewing area
  • Go through all the baskets on my self and throw out stuff I don't need any longer
  • Straighten up my computer desk
  • Vacuum and whala...computer room is finished :)


I know I have a few things in the corner, but one bag is full of scrap sewing material when I do get the chance to start playing with my sewing machine.  The other is old news papers for my Mom.  They will either find their way to her house this weekend or find their way to the recycling bin!  If your wondering about the ironing board, it is a necessity in sewing which is why it is still in the room.  Oh did I mention that we don't have a closest in this room?

Moving along...  Monday I got to work on our space bedroom.  WHOA!!!  this room was so messy I didn't even take a before picture. (way to embarrassing)  Let me paint the picture...  Walking in to a total chaos....clothes all over the bed (at least they were folded), piles of hunting clothes covering what could be carpet (you sure couldn't see it).  Basically nothing was in place.  I will admit the clothes on the bed are my fault.  I wanted to take a bunch of clothes in that room to good will.  My husband who will never sort through his clothes had been asked to take a look and pick out the stuff he wanted to keep...which he never did.  Well Monday I decided for him!!!  I packed up a bag of stuff for Goodwill.  A lot of these clothes still had tags on them, but since Mark is so darn skinny he can't wear most of them so I am sending them away.  The rest I put up in the dresser until I can make a decision if he will wear them or not later.

On a side note, this is our spare bedroom (which never gets used) and is also a project for me someday in the future.  I think I have a vision...  I really want this to be a white and black bedroom.  My bedroom suite is very old and I plan to refinish it and paint it black (eventually) and then I want to paint the walls a white color.  We already have a black fan in this room so it would be perfect.  One day...  For now it's just a ugly room, but at least it's clean.

Hunting season is a big mess in this house.  Hunting clothes all over the place, so I put two laundry baskets (one for me, and one for Mark) for our hunting clothes.  That way they are in one place and can be put away and accessed easily.  Please understand when you look at these pictures that this room is FULL with furniture.  All our spare furniture is in this room and every little piece of wall space is taken up by something.  The point I am trying to make is that is is organized a lot better.


and this is what it looks like now.  One day I will turn it into my perfect room.

So last but not least, I will be starting on my stock room this weekend.  Don't think I am crazy when you see the picture!!!  This is where I stock my good coupon deals and keep everything stored.  It needs so organization, but for the most part I you can't make piles of toilet paper, paper towels and food look nice...LOL
So for all of you who want to see a stock room....here it is


it's a little embarrassing, but whatever it takes to save me some money  :)

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