I wish I had a "before" picture, but I don't. Imagine, though stacks of books and school papers around the "homeschooling" bins and another stack of sewing projects right next to it. Here is the after picture. I am pleased with the results. The dining area is much more inviting this way. Since this house is "temporary" housing while we look for a home to buy, I did not decorate with curtains or anything more "permanent". I am thinking of looking for some inexpensive decorating options like curtains and maybe place mats or something for the table. It would also be nice to have some shelves for the school books and a table for my sewing machine. Might have to hit some garage sales.
Showing posts with label housekeeping. Show all posts
Showing posts with label housekeeping. Show all posts
Friday, June 26, 2009
I Cleaned the Dining Area :o)
I wish I had a "before" picture, but I don't. Imagine, though stacks of books and school papers around the "homeschooling" bins and another stack of sewing projects right next to it. Here is the after picture. I am pleased with the results. The dining area is much more inviting this way. Since this house is "temporary" housing while we look for a home to buy, I did not decorate with curtains or anything more "permanent". I am thinking of looking for some inexpensive decorating options like curtains and maybe place mats or something for the table. It would also be nice to have some shelves for the school books and a table for my sewing machine. Might have to hit some garage sales.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Inspired To Clean
My friend Paula over at The Chicken Coop has been posting her deep cleaning updates on her blog and reading them has been such an inspiration. Outside of the cleaning we've done as we packed for moves (4 times in 2 years) I have not done much cleaning in a long time. The cleaning I did yesterday wasn't a lot, but I'm so excited to get started and I'm hoping that the success of yesterday will encourage more cleaning.
First, I did some basic cleaning, including cleaning the toilets, which sadly, were starting to get really yucky. I don't usually let things get that bad. I really think all the moving is starting to get to me. Next I did some decluttering and organizing. I went through several reusable shopping bags full of old papers and homeschooling books and threw out all the papers we no longer needed and organized the rest. Something else I did that I'd been meaning to do for a long time was join paperback swap. I joined and listed more than 10 books, so I was able to get credits for trades right away. I was also pleased that four of the books I listed have already been requested.
Additionally, I organized my coupons which is one chore I hate doing. It is the only thing I don't like about couponing, lol. I organized the cookbooks I didn't list on paperback swap and I culled and organized stacks of magazines laying around in the dining area.
Like I mentioned at the beginning of this post, the cleaning I did wasn't much, but it still really made a difference in the way the house looks and the way that I feel.
First, I did some basic cleaning, including cleaning the toilets, which sadly, were starting to get really yucky. I don't usually let things get that bad. I really think all the moving is starting to get to me. Next I did some decluttering and organizing. I went through several reusable shopping bags full of old papers and homeschooling books and threw out all the papers we no longer needed and organized the rest. Something else I did that I'd been meaning to do for a long time was join paperback swap. I joined and listed more than 10 books, so I was able to get credits for trades right away. I was also pleased that four of the books I listed have already been requested.
Additionally, I organized my coupons which is one chore I hate doing. It is the only thing I don't like about couponing, lol. I organized the cookbooks I didn't list on paperback swap and I culled and organized stacks of magazines laying around in the dining area.
Like I mentioned at the beginning of this post, the cleaning I did wasn't much, but it still really made a difference in the way the house looks and the way that I feel.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)