At the beginning of the month I came across a link on Pinterest that caught my eye.
Living in a miniature two bedroom apartment (with no garage) is a challenge. Everything must have a place and I am determined to not be over-crowded with things. (Those of you that have seem my place know that we are stuffed to the max!)
I decided this would be my new project:
Thanks to Kelly over at The Complete Guide to Imperfect Homemaking I have organized our entry way, the pantry, two closets, my daughter's toy boxes, my creative supplies, Tupperware cabinet, and the gift bag tub/box.
I even got Jeff on board! He worked on organizing the attic, purged some clothes, organized his drawers, and is starting to tackle an outdoor project. I love when he buys into my organizing frenzy.
The only project I photographed was the gift bag tub. (And didn't even take a real "before" picture.)
Before: All the gift bags were in the turquoise tub squished on top of each other and the ribbons were scattered about. When I would look for a gift bag, I stuck my hand in the tub, lid half off (because it was overflowing with gift bags), and grabbed the first non-baby bag I saw. Ribbons...forget about it.
After: I sorted the bags and recycled the overused ones. I placed them in the diaper box so I could easily flip through the bags to find exactly what I was looking for. I wrapped the ribbon around folded index cards and into a plastic baggie.
Simple. Easy. Not super awesome.
What about you...what are your newest projects?
Awesome. I need to do more organization!
ReplyDeleteGreat Job! Organization doesn't have to be fancy, it just has to WORK, right? Thanks so much for linking up with my Linky Party!
ReplyDeleteThat is a great idea! Mine are all in a bigger gift bag, lol.
ReplyDeleteI use the bigger gift bag, too, but I have them all stuffed to the back of my closet. It works, though.
ReplyDeleteGreat job- YAY for useful diaper boxes!! :)
Thanks for your sweet comment on my blog, I have been following your posts, but I have not figured out how to comment on your more recent posts:/
ReplyDeleteI loved the zoo pictures, you guys are so lucky to live close to such an awesome zoo, we have only been there once, pre-baby.
I also love the ladybug pics, my V was the same, and had the same costume, Carters makes the cutest stuff and the quality is great too! The ballerina shoots are priceless!
I also started following you on Twitter. I have come a long way on Twitter, went from 10 tweets to 70...I am slowly learning. Haha!