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Motivation

§ February 8th, 2012 § Filed under Kitchen, Living with less, organization § Tagged , , § No Comments

Motivation? Strange word. It hasn’t been part of my vocabulary for the last few weeks.

Where have I been?

In a slump. That’s where.

That is until my Little Z man brought this home from school.

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His New Year’s Resolution art work. He told me being organized meant not leaving your mess everywhere. :)

Love that little guy! This reminded me of my Living with Less in 2012 motto.

Goodbye slump! My baking cabinet was happy to see me.

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Before

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After

Some items didn’t belong in this space…like the Louisiana Crab Boil ;)  I “shopped” in my house/kitchen for containers to use and also removed the spice rack.

Will it remain this neat and tidy? We shall see :)

Jen

 

Junk Drawers–Yes that is plural

§ March 22nd, 2011 § Filed under Uncategorized § Tagged , § No Comments

I started Operation Declutter last week.  I am still in the kitchen (not literally right now).  I think I will be there for a couple of weeks or more!  Raise you hand if you have a junk drawer in your kitchen.  I am raising two hands because I have TWO junk drawers.   Really, I mean really.  This is sad.  In my defense, I did try to organize both drawers in the beginning.  But somehow odd things jumped into the drawers.  It wasn’t me…I didn’t put all that stuff in there (;

 

 

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Clutter Be Gone!

§ March 18th, 2011 § Filed under Home Organization, Operation Declutter § Tagged , § 1 Comment

I used to be a big time pack rat!  I kept EVERYTHING.  Over the years, we have owned 2 homes and lived in 5 rentals.  Each time we moved I would part with things.  I would donate to charity, have a garage sale, give to family, or trash it.  After living in each of our new homes for a period of time, we would collect more STUFF!  I have since change my ways (or at least improved) but I still need to declutter my home.  That is my objective over the next year (maybe less..). I am taking on one room at a time.  I have started in my kitchen.  How many baking dishes, utensils, glasses, the list goes on, does a person need???  I mean really!  I love all items that relate to cooking or eating (: but some have to go!  I want my kitchen to be a happy place.  I am only keeping items that make me smile!  Everything else must go!!!!!!

Operation Declutter activated!  My first stop – the silverware drawer. 

Before:

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It isn’t too cluttered, just a few things that don’t belong.  But it was kind of gross…some sticky goop…YUCK!

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