52 Weeks Of Organizing

When I was posting my Menu Plan Monday (I was so happy to restart menu planning since returning to work after the holidays) and I came across Org Junkies Organizing Challenge for 2011 and as one of my New Years Resolutions was to de-clutter my house for real this time I can't wait to get started on that challenge. As one would say it was perfect timing.

Now to decide on tasks which I have the ability to complete each week and ensure that these tasks will make a huge difference to our home.

And to ensure we are organised Laura asked the following questions:


1. Do you have your list written?


Yes I do - the tasks are very simple but are really in need of being done.

2. What is the first thing on it that you hope to accomplish this week?


Getting started and fitting it within my work and family time.

3. How are you going to make it happen?


It's just going to happen or I will go insane!

As I am officially a week behind I am going to have to double up the effort one week to get up to speed but that shouldn't be too hard at all especially if I am motivated, which I swear to God I am as I am sick to death of the clutter and mess.

Watch this space while I clean and declutter my house!

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28 Day Organizing Challenge - I've started!!

I have decided to undergo a 28 day Organizing Challenge set over at I'm An Organizing Junkie.

But instead of just sorting/organising one part of the house the challenge I have set myself is the WHOLE HOUSE!!

HUGE I know but to be perfectly honest it NEEDS to be done!!

Today I decided to tackle the bar.... well it's wasn't really being used as a bar - more like a storage area. The bar itself has been built inbetween the kitchen, dining room and loungeroom of our house (prior to us moving there) and to be honest is out of place and not very practical.

This is what it looked like before I started:



So once I had removed everything and trust me I couldn't believe how much was in such a small are, I brought a bookshelf which I had to assemble that fits nicely at the end. I have decided to remove all of our tupperware/plastics from the big container I had and put them on the shelves. We don't have enough cupboard space in the kitchen for all the dreaded plastics so they have always lived in bar unfortunately!

And of course, this is what it looks like now:


And to answer the obvious question - Yes I did find a home for all the other items!

Now the next big question... what's next????

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