The temperature hit 80 degrees yesterday, and I got a bit of "spring cleaning" fever. This winter, more than ever, I haven't felt like organizing any area of my home. That, added to the fact that I had a book due in December, meant that some areas got neglected.
But now I feel like tackling some ignored spots in my house. I'll try and take before and after pictures. Here's my first project: the shelf over my washer and dryer.
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| BEFORE |
It's obviously cluttered here. On this one shelf I keep all my laundry supplies and most of my cleaning supplies. When I had babies, I moved my cleaning supplies out of reach and they have never gone back. Even though I don't have little ones now, I keep my home baby-safe in case I get a guest and forget.
You can also see that I have a bulletin board by the back door for coupons. These aren't grocery items, but mostly restaurant coupons. The plastic bag holds miscellaneous gift cards. I also put our library receipt here.
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| AFTER |
- Purchased stacking baskets at Walmart for $8.50.
- Removed all items and cleaned shelf
- Sorted items by area of use: bathroom, carpet, laundry, general cleaning
- Put small items in the lower basket, including dust rags
- Put seldom-used items in the top basket
- Stored bathroom cleaning supplies in a separate basket for easy travel to that room
- Replaced other products, keeping like items together
- Removed expired coupons; recycled those
- Cleaned tops of washer & dryer and walls
Another item that's up there, just not visible, is a cleaning check-list for the bathrooms. Once I realized my children and I had very different opinions on what constituted a "clean" bathroom, I created a step-by-step list of what should be done, put it in a plastic page protector, and put that in a clipboard. On Thursday, I'll show you what that looks like in case you'd like to create your own.
Do you have any tips on organizing a laundry room? Please share.
Grace & Peace,
Glynnis
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