Home Organization 101 Week 12

This week I am focusing on the bathroom. Your day starts off better in a cleaned and organized bathroom or at least I think it does.  We are also starting school this week so I am praying to complete my organizing tasks. Happy organizing! Here's your inspiration!

Home Organization 101 Week 11

We live in our living room and sometimes it really shows! I try to keep clutter at bay by having a place for everything. Nothing is ever perfect... Here's some inspiration! Happy organizing!

Home Organization 101 Week 10

We need a Mudroom! I have been looking at ways Tim and I could carve one out in out in our happy little home. He built a very small unit when we had two children but it doesn't really work with four. For the time being we'll keep making due with what we have... Here is an amazing mudroom! Happy organizing!

Home Organization 101 Week 8

Are your kids' closets out of control with clutter? Finding a way to organize their closets in a way they will keep it organized is challenging. We have four to contend with and the organizing challenge of it is overwhelming to say the least. We are planning on building organizing systems ourselves rather than spend $$$$ on custom designed closets systems. This will be a work in progress. Here's my inspiration. Happy organizing!

Home Organization 101 Week 7

Each week is a little closer to my goal of an organized home! (I am WAY behind but refuse to say uncle!) This week my focus will be the Linen Closet! I divided ours by shelves. The top shelf is for bathing suits, beach bags and beach towels. The next shelf is for medicines and first aid needs. The rest of the shelves are for this bathroom's towels and everyone's bed sheets. I keep a laundry basket in the bottom for the kids dirty clothes. Periodically I have to go through medications to check for expiration dates to keep it organized. Here's an interesting take on a linen closet and some inspiration! Happy organizing!

Home Organization 101 Week 6

The master bedroom is supposed to be a sanctuary for mom and dad. A messy and unorganized master bedroom is not a sanctuary. If your master bedroom is overflowing with stuff (like mine) then it's time to purge! To be organized everything needs a place and if it doesn't have a place then quite simply get rid of what you don't need to make a place for everything. I feel like I have too much and my sentimental ways have created chaos in our master bedroom and throughout our home. Maybe it's inherent because I keep things for fear of not having it one day and needing it. I'm working towards overcoming my irrational "keeping" and creating a calm, happy and organized home. My inspiration comes from here. Happy organizing!

Home Organization 101 Week 5

Laundry rooms typically unorganized looking on laundry day which at our house is almost every day... We have a very small laundry room (more of a hallway than a true room). I try to utilize the space well and take advantage of the cabinets for storage.

I tried to find a place for everything and use baskets to keep cleaners together. Here's some more inspiration. Happy organizing!

Home Organization 101 Week 4

I think an organized home is a good thing. It cuts down on the chaos. With six people in our house it's easy to let things slip and then clutter TAKES OVER very quickly! I am trying my best to get more organized and stay that way. It really makes me happy to have everything put away and for my home to be an example of how much I appreciate God providing it for our family.
This week the area to work on is the office. Since we gave up our home office for the children to have a much needed playroom, I will focus on organizing our office supplies. Here's a little inspiration! Happy organizing!

Home Organization 101 Week 3 ALREADY?!?

No worries if you're still finishing week 1 like me! At least we're trying to organize our houses!! For week 3 the pantry is the prime target. I organized my pantry through a similar challenge summer before last and have maintained it for the most part :) We have to work at it regularly to keep it fairly organized. About every other month we dive in and make sure everything has a spot. Here's the inspiration pantry. Happy organizing!!

Home Organization 101 Week 2 is already upon us!

Never fear my week one task of organizing my kitchen is not complete, however, for my friends who stay on top of the task at hand. Here's the inspiration for week two! Happy organizing!

It's that time again!

Here I go again! It's time for Home Organization 101 Season 3! Maybe this time I'll make it through the organization challenge...
I will say when you have plenty of space it is easier to find a place for everything. I have to use a little creativity when organizing or purge more to make room.  
Check out my inspiration! Happy organizing!

A bowl full of lemons.: Home Organization 101 Week #2: The Garage

I have to say we are VERY slowly starting this organizational challenge. I LOVE how organized her garage is and have HIGH hopes ours will look this amazing very soon!! The before and after pictures will be spectacular :)
Here's the example from ABFL!
A bowl full of lemons.: Home Organization 101 Week #2: The Garage: HOME ORGANIZATION 101 HOW TO SIGN UP: If you would like to join our organizing challenge, sign up ( here ) on the event pag...

Are you up for the challenge?!?

I am very excited to attempt this organizational challenge! At times with four children and working as a teacher I feel overwhelmed with our disorganized home and wonder if I should call TLC to schedule a Hoaders episode. I've always been sentimental but over the last year my priorities have changed because of Dillan's diagnosis with brain cancer. Our home needs this challenge!! It always makes me very happy to have things organized and tidy. The challenge is from the same blog that posted the 21 Day Challenge last year (thanks again Ashley). I have high expectations for myself and I know Tim would be ecstatic to clear out some of our (ok, MY) stuff!

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