Making my home better, one day at a time
Tonight I started to think more deeply about my clutter and why it’s so hard for me to get organized and stay that way. I had a feeling I’d be in store for some introspection as I started thinking about not only the “Technical Errors,” as Julie Morgenstern calls them, but about the deeper underlying …
Hi guys! Sorry about my disappearing act! I got behind in my January Cure posts and let that negative momentum drag me down. The good news is that my home is still pretty tidy, and I prioritize tasks like dish washing and sweeping. Those are the traits that things like the January Cure instills in …
Hey guys, it's a weird weekend at my home, messy, home. I'm attending a conference in town for much of the weekend, and that's leaving me less time than I'd like to tackle a project, but since I'm home for bits and pieces throughout the weekend, it's not impossible for me to get something accomplished. …
Hello, everybody! This weekend I'm working on one of my infamous piles o' stuff scattered around my living room. This particular pile of stuff is made up of things I'm getting rid of, but haven't bothered to take to their new respective homes. Some of it is stuff to recycle, donate, or sell. There is …
It took longer and more effort than I thought to get these two tables cleared and organized, but it makes me feel so good to walk out of my bedroom and not be greeted with chaos. Or, at least, less chaos. I focused on the snack table first, and implemented a couple new baskets to …
This weekend's project is smaller than last week's, but feels like it will be vital nonetheless. I am tackling two tables that have become a little overwhelming to me. Let's start from the beginning. I have a very small pantry. Very small. Because my food storage space is minimal, I've turned my old nightstand into …
I fall off the wagon of my cleaning routine far too often. How did my home get so messy if I didn't do that? Anyway, I try to make the return to tidiness as easy on me as possible, while also making an impact on my home. I participate in Apartment Therapy's January Cure every …
I knew starting here would be easier than tackling my overwhelming beast of a living room, and I was right. There were small pockets of clutter in the bedroom, but it was in much better shape to begin with, so it's an easy win. There are still long-term projects to undertake - I'd like to …
My bedroom is relatively tidy, but I struggle with a few spots. Also, my relative tidiness is probably other people's messy nightmare, but I'm here to take baby steps. I'm starting in the bedroom because it feels less daunting than the living room, and I'd like to start with something that I can finish. If …
A little about me and my goals
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