Day 52 ~ Clutter Challenge

All Shined Up!
Shine is giving your area a deep cleaning. When you deep clean, you find things that may be improved upon or need to be fixed. I thing this bathroom is in good working order.

• I started at the top and cleaned all the corners for webs.

• Cleaned the mirror

• Cleaned the sink

• Cleaned the drawers and under the cabinets

• Wiped the cabinets down

• Wiped the door and window frames 

• Wiped the light switch and door knob

• Cleaned the toilet and tank

• Wiped the baseboards

• Mopped the Floor

To clean, I use Green Works when I can or Vinegar and Baking Soda. For tougher stains I'll use 409 or Comet. I love the micro-fiber clothes. For the mirror, I spray with Windex and use a dry wash cloth to clean it. I found it leaves fewer streaks than a wet cloth or paper towel.

I have a shelf I am going to hang, but need to get the matching hardware. I will post complete pictures as soon as I get my curtain hung. I am not going to label anything in this bathroom. Under the cabinet is for toilet paper and beach/swim towels and pool bag. Everything should be there and ready to go when the pools open up.

Day 51 ~ Clutter Challenge

We have Oganization

Day 50 Half Way To Our 100 Day Clutter Challenge

I can't believe I am half-way through with the 100 Day Clutter Challenge. I feel good with what I've done with the Master Bedroom, Bath and Closet. The useable space we've created in my Laundry Room is just what I was looking to do.

Cabinet and drawers "Sorted", now for the Shine.

This is all I got done today. We were able to help my mother-in-law this week, while she wasn't feeling well, so I did just a little on my project today.

Day 49 Clutter Challenge ~ Half-Bath

Half-Bath before

Other Side

Under cabinet

This is not a big room with any major problems. I am going to sort out the drawers and under cabinet. I'll make this room shine and call it finished.

Day 45 - 48 ~ Clutter Challenge ~ Spring Break

I am taking a Spring Break. We all need a break from everyday life. I will come back refreshed and renewed with a brand new outlook for my home. I am going to work on making my Laundry Room pretty, instead of so blah, then I'll post my complete pictures.

After my break, I am going to work on our half-bath at the front door. Then, I am going to start upstairs in the kids rooms, with their help, of course. It's time for the seasonal clothes change and I need to get hand-me-downs from the attic. I will pass on my tips for organizing a seasonal clothes change with ease.

If your break is over, continue with the 5s System; Sort, Standardize, Shine, Systemize and Sustain!

Day 44 ~ Laundry Room Systemized

My label maker at work. I sorted my bottles by the room they clean and labeled the shelf where they sit. My children help out with chores and now there is no question about what to use or where it goes.

Day 43 ~ Laundry Room Shined

My Laundry Room is all "Shined Up"

My brooms are hanging and not just piled up behind the doors

    Like I said before, this one was all on my husband. I just stayed out of his way. I shared my vision and he realized it. Now I need to move onto the next "S ~ Systemize" I need to label the shelves and group all of my cleaning products. My husband just put everything in the cabinets, to make sure they would fit, and closed the doors. Labeling will help everyone know where everything goes after they use it.
    I had 2 laundry baskets in the floor to catch all the extra's we find around the house; socks, shirts, shorts, etc. I only want dish towels and tablecloths to be held in the laundry room until they get washed. In the bottom of the large cabinet are black baskets that I'll be able to label for the dish towels. Everything else has it's own place to go. If the kids socks are found on the floor, they need to make it into the kids laundry basket. It should help keep my Laundry Room look more organized and be a more usable space.