Clutter baskets

I have no idea but that man I love has exactly one trillion cables throughout our home.

And I really don't understand it - but most of them seem to live in our bedroom :(

I've come to realise that some habits you just need to work with. And this is one of them. So in the spirit of "if you can't beat 'em ...." I've given him his very own clutter basket.




Now I can be happy - because the cables have a home and aren't spread everywhere ...

And he can be happy because they are right there in the bedroom where he "needs" them to be ;)

(and just to make ME happy - it's pretty and pink!)

Sigh ... isn't that better!

Clutter Kicker's challenge

A challenge was issued by clutter kicker on an online forum I go to. http://clutterkickers.blogspot.com/2010/01/what-have-i-done.html

The challenge was to attack an area 5 min at a time. Progress not perfection.

Most of the mess ended up being clothes that had fallen down, bags and backpacks and Paul's shoes.

This area had become a dumping ground. It was pretty bad - not sure I want to post a before!


And this is the after - the white box on the right is for Paul to put his shoes in once he has sorted which ones he is keeping.




And I am going to install hooks on the inside of one door to hang his backpacks on.

So much better!

Five minute room rescue

It's amazing what you can do in 5 minutes!

This is one of the tools I LOVE from flylady!! From her site ... what is a 5 minute room rescue?

This is a reminder to spend just 5 minutes clearing a path in your worst room. You know this area of your home: the place you would never allow anyone to see. Just 5 minutes a day for the next 27 days and you will have a place you can be proud to take anyone.

Our worst area is our yard and shed. Neither of us love to garden (although I WANT to and I am going to try!) We have committed for the next 27 days for Paul to spend 5 minutes a day in the shed and me to spend 5 minutes a day in the yard.

I did not want to today. I am tired.

But really - it is only 5 minutes. So - since it was raining I spent 5 minutes in our undercover area at the back. It is a mess since it is where we do our artwork, store outdoor toys, and hang laundry when it rains.

Well - look what you can do in five minutes!