f you've read my blog at all, you would know by now that I am a project person. I love the challenge of a task and the goal of completing it. I love seeing the accomplishment and the betterment of my skills, and life once I've reached that goal. So for the last few months we have been looking for a new house. 900 square feet with 5 people crammed in it has had it's share of challenges. Unfortunately, because we are trying to be good with our budget and stay within what we can afford, we haven't been able to find anything decent that meets all our criteria. This made me a little sad, as I have to live in the space all day everyday and it's driving me to my breaking point.
But this weekend, we sat down and made the commitment to stay in this house longer, as long as we could re-organize it into a more functioning space. So we're diving in head-first to a house-wide project of reorganizing, spring cleaning, and re-arranging everything.
First up: Boys room. We decided to put all the toys in their room- what a feat. I wish I had a before picture. But it ended up working out quite well. I was pleasantly surprised at how much space it created in the livingroom and how much happier they were to have all their toys in one spot. I feel like I have somewhat regained my house.
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I love the little monkey hiding between the bookshelf and the bed. :-)
Great idea Erin! (Moving the toys to their room) We did that awhile back too and it's so nice to have an "adult" space where we're not tripping over toys after they're in bed. Can't wait to see the living room! Make sure you take before & after pics.
I am one hundred percent with you on this. I am a tad crazy when it comes to clutter and toys, so the toys that are downstairs are hidden in the hall closet. L's coloring stuff is in the drawers of our coffee table, and that is it. At first I felt kind of bad that I am that mom, but then I realized that being a mom not stressed by clutter is much better. Plus she can play downstairs with anything, but it just isn't kept in sight when done. Like I said I am a bit nuts when it comes to organizing and clutter free living, but it keeps me feeling sane and happy. Having a small house (ours is 1200 sq ft with very little storage except for the garage) provides so many challenges as it is, so you do what you got to do. I want to see before and after pictures! Enjoy :-)
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