Life is the Messy Bits: 01/21/11

A beginning to an End

Your mission, should you choose to accept it: To start a new beginning. A beginning to an end of messes. A beginning of organization. A beginning of less stress looking for that item that "was just right there the last time I looked". And hopefully, a beginning of a bond of 3 "sisters" sharing the messy bits and how we might get them more organized.

Here's the logistics:
~ Start with a bowl full of lemons 21 day challenge.
~ After we've succeeded, each of us in turn will suggest a new challenge until we are all successfully organized mammas.

I'm up for the challenge. Are you?
Ready. Set. GO!

Friday, January 21

Summer. Day 5.....Under the Kitchen Sink

Okay. Here's where I blush with embarrassment. This is ugly.

I started by taking e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g out. -All while Baby J was asleep so he wasn't into the chemicals.

This photo does the left over mess no justice. Whatever this gunk is, I had a rough time getting it off. It took spraying water on it to let it soak then alternating scraping and scrubbing with the brush to the right for a good 15+ minutes. Ick! However, I was left with this beautiful clean slate. Yeah!

The bins I have in there will have to do for now but I can tell it's not a completely full functioning cabinet yet. But here's a breakdown of what I've got.

This is the complete ensemble. 2 bins filled with cleaners, gloves, and anything to do the dirty work.

I hung our fire extinguisher up so it's easily accessible but out of the way.

These stackable bins are housing scrubbers and drain plugs (Top) and rags (Bottom).

This bin is filled with the cleaners most used whereas the other bin has things like Goo Gone that doesn't get used all the time. This felt good to get done. It definitely wasn't top of my list ever to do but now that it's done, I'm feeling pretty good!

On a side note: Miss T said the other day that she thinks this is a really good thing for all of us. I couldn't agree more. ♥

Day 5..... Under the Kitchen Sink

.......Pulled from A bowl full of Lemons

A little encouragement to keep you motivated...

This challenge is for YOU! You want your home & life organized. You're

tired of living in clutter. Thats why you choose to be here this very moment. You want to be inspired by others. But, what you don't realize is that you are inspiring others. Thats the secret. Make it count! Get up, get dressed, fix your hair, do your make-up & get busy! YOU are worth it. You are beautiful and an amazing human being. There is only one of you. I'm glad to have you in my life. Thank you for being here. I can't wait to see how you inspire me today.

~Toni

My Challenge for you

1. Take a picture of the mess! :)

2. Take everything out of the cabinet... EVERYTHING! (Are you starting to learn the habit? Thats great!)

3. Wash it down really well & lay some contact paper (if you have some). Its very inexpensive to purchase... under $6.00 at target and well worth every penny.

4. Purge, purge, purge!!! I'm positive that a lot of you have some near empty bottles in there. Throw them out. They are just taking up space.

5. Get your organizing bins and place some of them in this space. They work great here.

6. Now categorize like I did. Like items with like items. Cleaning tools, soaps, rags, etc.

7. That wasn't hard,was it? You are finished! Now take a picture and hurry back to show us all how hard you worked today. Great job!