Organize your home in 40 days...join in!

[mikeys_mom]

Just got through three weeks of holidays and kids off school. Now that we are back into a routine I need to get back to my daily organizing. I finally have a few minutes to sit and actually write up a list. As you can see most of the disaster area is the office. It's become a catch-all area as we are figuring out where to put other things. Now that the rest of the house is mostly done, I need to get the office organized.

1) Miscellaneous items on the ledge at the top of the stairs - DONE
2) Miscellaneous items on the top of DD's dresser - DONE
3) Unpack remaining boxes in master bedroom - DONE
4) Organize art supplies in the craft cart - DONE
5) Go through pile of papers in bedroom - DONE
6) Go through pile of papers in office - DONE
7) Setup filing system for office - part 1 - DONE
8) Setup filing system for office - part 2
9) Reconfigure the storage items in the office - DONE
10) Hang pictures on wall in office
11) Organize area for DD's schoolbooks in office - DONE
12) Finish organizing books on bottom of bookshelf in office - DONE
13) Buy bigger bookcase for living room and transfer books to it
14) Move smaller bookcase to master bedroom and organize books on it
15) Setup all the wires in office - where to plug in and which power bars are necessary - DONE
16) Transfer chanukah decorations from box to a bin and move to outdoor storage - DONE
17) Figure out storage for mason jars - DONE
18) Organize desk space - pens, etc...
19) Move modem and all devices plugged into it into office - DONE
20) File/store items in bankers box #1 - DONE
21) File/store items in bankers box #2
22) Transfer DH's box of "stuff" to a bin and purge - DONE
23) Better organize things on the top of the fridge
24) Better organize 2 shelves in master bedroom
25) Find somewhere to store platters that are currently on the piano
26) Organize lower shelves in MB closet
27) Organize small bookshelf in DD's room
28) Improve storage system for extra school supplies
29) Stuffed animals - organize and better storage system
30) Deal with shredding - DONE
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[KrisM]

Just got through three weeks of holidays and kids off school. Now that we are back into a routine I need to get back to my daily organizing. I finally have a few minutes to sit and actually write up a list. As you can see most of the disaster area is the office. It's become a catch-all area as we are figuring out where to put other things. Now that the rest of the house is mostly done, I need to get the office organized.

Glad you are joining in!

[jgenie]

made it to Day 10 - 1/4 of the way there!!

[Melaine]

Friends, I haven't done as much as I've wanted to but I am SO thankful for this challenge. I have tackled some real problem areas and solved some organizational puzzles that were bugging me. The best part is that some of the projects from the first couple days have STAYED done. This is the best system I have had yet for our homeschool materials. I also got very motivated and did the girls' room over the weekend. Huge relief! So thank you for helping to motivate me!

[WatchingThemGrow]

Just checking in...after a week's absence... Where is everyone in the challenge? I'm checking in to mark off day 17. Maybe 18 if the caffeine kicks in. The spaces that are done make me smile.

[KrisM]

I'm back in today. I'm only on Day 12. I had planned on being done by Thanksgiving. Not going to happen! I'm working in the basement today and it's a big mess. I hope to make a good dent in the pile of things to sort through.

I'm with you, Melaine. My areas are staying done pretty well, too.

I keep getting caught up doing other things that need to be done - sorting through kid clothes to get winter stuff out and having them try things on, decorating for Halloween, etc. But, some of that has been much easier because it overlaps another area that is already done. So, decorations were in the labeled drawer in my closet. Easy enough! In past years, I knew they were in the closet, but would have had to dig.

[hillview]

I am in. I've been making plans already
1. Filing (got the freedom filer posted here) -- purge
2. Filing -- organize (this is a big task so I made it into 2 tasks)
3. Kids books (see other post on this) purge
4. Kids books organize in playroom (this is a big task so I made it into 2 tasks)
5. Kids books organize DS1's room
6. Kids books organize DS2's room
7. Playroom
8. Kids clothes DS1 room organize and purge
9. Kids clothes DS2 room organize and purge
10. DS2 new dresser/organize
11. Basement (monumental task, if we get to this it will be amazing)
That's all I got for now.

1-9 are DONE
10 is teed up with a TaskRabbit on Friday
11 is teed up for Saturday (hired a babysitter and a cleaning person to help, have a dumpster sitting in the driveway).

[KrisM]

Bumping this up so people can check their lists! I could not remember what day I'm on. Tomorrow is day 16 for me!

[twowhat?]

Unfortunately it has been so long that a couple of items (my desk and kids' bathtub) have reverted back to their original mess. So I had to un-check those But, I did accomplish a few days' worth of work over the holiday break, some of which weren't on my original list (WTF? I forgot about the entire upstairs?) so I added them. I'm now technically on Day 8 (but my list is more than 40). Definitely plowing ahead...I'm also well on my way to 2015 items for 2015!! Have gotten rid of close to 1000 items already over 3 trips to Goodwill. Gave away SO MANY OLD CLOTHES. It hurt, because they were really quality pieces that are still wear-able today (Silk JCrew Sophia dress, anyone?), style-wise, but they don't fit me anymore and I don't have time to consign...so...some size zeros are going to be really happy with their Goodwill finds.

1. Office desk (surface only - yeah, it's that bad)
2. Office supply/file cabinet (small)
3. Office file (large)
4. Office secretary
5. Office corner with the pile of boxes and crap
6. Other office corner with the pile of old framed posters/art
7. Media cabinet
8. Bathroom vanity drawers
9. Bathroom cabinets (2)
10. Bathtub (toys and crap all over)
11. Guest bathroom cabinets
12. Guestroom closet
13. Coat closet - upper shelf
14. Coat closet - hanging
15. Coat closet - floor
16. Radio flyer wagon in foyer that has a pile of crap in it
17. Breakfast room cabinet
18. Laundry room - upper cabinets
19. Laundry room - lower cabinets
20. Laundry room - upper shelves
    
21. Master bedroom closet - drawers - done
22. Master bedroom closet - shelves - done
23. Master bedroom closet - hanging - done
24. Master bedroom armoire
25. Master bedroom chest
26. Master bedroom nightstand
27. Closet under stairs - hanging and upper shelves
28. Closet under stairs - way in the back
29. Closet under stairs - middle
30. Closet under stairs - front
31. Kitchen island cabinet
32. Kitchen - drawers by desk
33. Kitchen - cabinet above desk
34. Kitchen - drawers by sink
35. Kitchen - cabinet under sink
36. Kitchen - drawer under ovens
37. Kitchen - cabinet under stove
38. Kitchen - lower cabinets left of stove
39. Kitchen - upper cabinets left of stove
40. Kitchen - lower cabinets right of stove
41. Kitchen - upper cabinets right of stove
42. Kitchen - cabinet above dishwasher
43. Kitchen - tupperware cabinet
44. Kitchen - cabinets above fridge, ovens, and microwave
    
45. Upstairs bedroom and closet 1 - done
46. Upstairs bedroom and closet 2 - done
47. Upstairs bathroom - done
48. Upstairs play area and closet - done

[jgenie]

I'm hoping to get back work this week.