With it raining and being cold- I have no desire to go outside.
I dislike being cold and wet.
So this spring I have been doing A LOT of Spring cleaning.
Cleaning out closets, drawers, the kitchen, the basement, etc.
It has been all and all a good experience.
I was finally able to get rid of our computer desk thru craigslist.
Joe and I both found clothes that we no longer wear to get rid of.
This year I came up with a system and stuck to it.
I made a list of every room/place that needed spring cleaning in the since of organizing and decluttering.
Kitchen- this included the pantry, all kitchen items, the drawers, under the sink with the cleaning products. Took me about 1 hr on a raining day.
The dinning and living room- I just went thru our bar and organized our liquoir and wine. Cleaned out our linen pantry, etc. This took me less than 20 minutes.
Basement- this has been a work in progress for months because of getting rid of the bookshelf, the desk, etc. I will be making our back room into a gym where I can put my treadmill, another small tv, a couch for me to sit on and read, etc. I cleaned a lot of the junk out however, it is still a working progress.
Closets in our rooms- this probably took the longest because on one rainy day both Joe and I cleaned our closets out. I basically emptied my closet out and went thru everything. Getting rid of old clothes, shoes, and organizing for spring. This took me about 2 hours. (Including under the bed and our dressers)
Bathrooms- I spent some time organizing under all of the bathroom sinks in the house. This did not take a long time at all but just was annoying. My husbands under sink was a mess!!! It only took me about 20 minutes total and most of that was on my husbands.
Cleaning out our guest room. Right now our guest room serves as a guest room (aka Clemson's Bed) and Joe's study room because that is where he has his desk. Therefore it is noramlly a mess and it drives me insane which is why I just keep the door closed. I did go thru some of the drawers and do some re-organizing.
So this morning I sat down with my excel spreadsheet and made a list of everything we are giving to Salvation Army. I will call them next week and arrange a pick up. Which is very convenient for me so I do not have to go Manassass which is their closest stores to drop stuff off.
4 full bags of clothes, kitchen stuff, a laundry basket (which I hate) and a shower caddie.
Happy Spring Cleaning.
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