Day 3 & 4 Decluttering!

I am a big fan of the Flylady. She says that you can do anything for 15 minutes. With two young children (2.5 and .5), those are about the largest increments of time that I ever have available. Here are some of the things I got done today.

1. Garbage - Emptied all the garbages in the house. Two and a half bags and a box later - much better! No more tissues, diapers, scraps of paper. Relief!
2. Floors - It's amazing how much vacuuming you can get done in 15 minutes. I got to some of the edges that have been needing it.
3. Decluttering! - I sorted through all the toys, baby gear, etc. on the floor to see what really needed to stay in the room, what could go to storage, and what needed to be put away back in their bedrooms.

Now I need to edit, because about 2 pm I remembered that I may be having visitors at 4 pm. Nothing like a crisis clean. I put the kiddos down for the nap and really dug into the main living area. It looks so much better! Still decluttering to do and organizing to do, but it was nice to really focus and get a bunch done. I feel like I have a cleaner slate to start with.

28 Day Organizing Challenge

Life happens. Especially life with a 2 year old and a six month old. Between the holidays, several rounds of colds, and just plain day to day living - I am sad to say that our home became quite a bit cluttered. Last year, my husband and I were tempted to buy a house, but decided to make due with where we were at for a bit longer. In order to stay where we are at - major decluttering is definitely in order. For this challenge, I am going to do our living room/kitchen combo for the whole room. We have definite organization issues in this room which is our main living area and where we spend most of our time. There need to be defined areas for playing, working, eating, entertaining, storing, to name a few. I am excited to break down this room bit by bit until I love every inch of it. I am ready!

Here is a little taste of one of our areas in need of help - YIKES!

Check out what other people are organizing at orgjunkie.com

Let the organizing begin!

Menu Plan Monday

Wednesday
Birthday Dinner at California Pizza Kitchen

Thursday
French Toast and Pears
Denny's
Dinner at the Zoo

Friday
Sunshine Toast and Peaches
Black Bean Burritos
Birthday Dinner for Johnny

Saturday
Oatmeal and Pears
Lunch in Park City
Sweet Pork Salad with Cilantro Dressing

Sunday
x
x Black Bean Soup and Cheesy Bread
x Birthday Cakes and Olives
Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday



Snacks:
Banana Bread
Popcorn

Chicken Tetrazzini (make enough to freeze)