This is another short project I did that is beside my recliner, where I read and relax. It needed a touch up as well. Left is the before and below is after. A few things gone and less likely to fall over. I used a knitting needle package to put a few pens in so they don't roll around. Repurpose!
I did get rid of 20 magazines. I gave alot to my girlfriend who likes magazines and new recipes. She then recycles somehow. They are out of my house!
Here's questions that Laura, from Organized Junkie asked of her participants for the week:
1. Have you got a system that needs some evaluation? Getting my daughter to pull her share of organizing that she said she'd do. Still too much laying around and slackness. I guess 21 pick up, per day a good possibility! She's an adult and a messy.
2. Pay attention to the areas that annoy you the most. What can you tweak to make it work? Keep the clutter down, pick at it a bit each week til it's gone. Who might you need to comprise with? Myself, mostly as I'm the pile-it. Of course, hubby as well since he looks at mail he gets, then sets it aside on the table. I wind up asking him if he wants to keep it or taking it into his office and putting it on his table where he has to take care of it. So I guess I can get hubby to take care of it in the first place the same day would be the best answer!
3. What was your organizing highlight from last week? Making my living room look neater by spending way too long organizing but I had a good afternoon of watching a portion of DVD set my hubby bought me for Christmas while I was doing it. It seems you have to make a mess to clean up a mess. There's always little items I don't really know what to do with and put it off somewhere for a bit til I decide to keep it or throw it away! After it was all done, I could just feel the room being different! Really! I liked it. Although I did come up on another place I need to clear while doing it. I opened the cabinet behind where my little table is (by recliner) and out fell stuff I forgot about! AW! There are records in there as well....oh my! Don't remind me! :-{ There is a light at the end of the tunnel, right? Like daylight, not a train! It's only a matter of time and it will be done. Sometimes life gets in the way and it's hard to keep up. I am only going to do small projects these next couple weeks because of scheduling! Lots going on! I do manage to keep my purse organized! That's something!
Have a good week, my friends and happy organizing any way you can! Remember--MAINTAIN!!
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3 comments:
Very nice. Sometimes it is hard to get rid of magazines.
The picture of your granddaughter is beautiful! You did a good job this week, 20 magazines...woohoo. Just got in from working in the yard.
I'm a cleaning/organizing fanatic! It feels so good when a project like that is done, doesn't it? You're doing a great job, Becky!
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