21 day Organizing Challenge, Part 2

I've heard from some of you that you've started the challenge and are making progress! Keep up the good work! Christmas put me behind on posting, so this one will cram everything into one quick hit of what I've been working on. I found that I wasn't so interested in following the plan day by day, instead I found myself skipping around through the list as inspiration struck me.

DAY 2-DESK/SCRAPBOOKING AREA

This is STILL a work in progress! I can't seem to find a way that I'm totally happy with the set-up and I haven't had time to do any actual scrapbooking on it to see if it's functional yet. Still thinking...

 

DAY 3-TOY ORGANIZATION

I don't keep toys in Riley's room, he'd never sleep. Ever. So the toys have been relegated to our office and the living room. Just imagine the number of legos Phil and I have stepped on!

I forgot to take "before" pictures of these spaces because we took down the Christmas tree that day too. I just organized the space as I packed away stuff!

 DAY 4-MEDICINE CABINET

Before...

 After! (seriously, someone needs to tell me how to rotate pictures on here...)

By the way, my shelves in the medicine cabinet were GROSS! Trust me, go check yours out...you just might vomit in your mouth a little.

 DAY 5- LINEN CLOSET

I had already done a good amount of organizing on this when I was on maternity leave with Riley. It mainly just needed some upkeep.

Before...

After!

DAY 6- UNDER BATHROOM SINK

Before...

 After...

An extra drawer shot just for fun...all clean!

As we prepare for the New Year, I am inspired to continue working on parts of the house, possibly a room a month? January is National Organization Month after all! I've looked into the 365 day plans, but for me, one task a day is too much for an entire year. I see myself missing a day and then falling farther and farther behind until I just give up and quit the plan. In my mind, I'm thinking of splitting up the year into months and having one room a month. That way I can tackle tasks at my own pace (aka, around naps, potty training and washing bottles!) I'll ponder this a little further and see what I come up with. 

If you're following the 21 day plan, post some pics so I can see them!! Keep up the great work people!

21 Day Organizing Challenge

7 weeks of maternity leave have come and gone and I've learned something...THE CLUTTER HAS GOT TO GO! I go back to work in 20 days, and the thought of juggling two kids, a full time job and a husband with a job that requires him to be gone in the evening a lot, made me realize I need to streamline some things. I was recently browsing through Pinterest (my new obsession) and came across a blog that featured a 21 day challenge to whip things into shape. The blog is A bowl full of lemons and I fell in love immediately! The challenge requires you to address one hot spot in your home daily. They are small areas of your home, but when you add them up, it makes a huge difference in the look and feel of the space. I started 2 days ago (I had to skip a day due to holiday travel, so today I'm addressing two spots) but already I can feel a little (a tiny, little) bit of weight off my shoulders. Below are the challenges, with some editing on my part because either I don't have the spot mentioned, or it's a shared spot between my husband and I and would require a little more work on both of our parts. My final goal with this challenge, since I haven't been working, is to not have to buy a ton of new storage. I'm looking to reuse/repurpose/upcycle anything I can, making my budget virtually unnecessary!

21 day Organizing Challenge: (areas in red will be substituted)
Day 1: Junk Drawer
Day 2:  Computer Desk (I will be working on my desk/scrapbooking area)
Day 3: Tupperware drawer
Day 4: linen closet
Day 5: under kitchen sink
Day 6: dresser drawers
Day 7: pantry (I don't have a pantry per say, so will tackle my lazy susan cabinet where I store dry goods)
Day 8: Coat closet (again, no coat closet, will hit basement stairwell and coat hooks where we store those items)
Day 9: Toy organization ( work on Riley's art area in our office)
day 10: Laundry area
Day 11: Freezer
Day 12: Spice cabinet
Day 13: Medicine cabinet
Day 14: Under bathroom sink
Day 15: Medicine/vitamin storage
Day 16: Fridge
Day 17: Mail (instead will tackle storage in basement for extra kitchen appliances)
Day 18: Keepsakes
Day 19: Master closet
Day 20: Photos
Day 21: You pick!


I was able to knock out the junk drawer in about 30 minutes.

BEFORE:

 AFTER!

The biggest problem with the junk drawer was that it had collected 4 years worth of junk that actually had homes else wear. Once those items were relocated to their proper homes, it was actually quite easy to straighten everything out!

This is my desk/scrapbooking area. As you can 

see, it's a "work in progress"

Part 2 will reveal the organized desk and the 

tupperware drawer!

If you're interested in following the challenge with me, leave a comment below!