The cabinet above my coffee maker is a little over stuffed. I keep a supply of coffee, coffee filters, and mugs there. I also keep tea and hot chocolate mixes along with straws. It all sort of made … [Read more...]
Mission Organization: Week 12 – The Mail
One of the most persistent and frustrating sources of clutter at my house is the mail. A new stack comes every day and often yesterday's stack is still lying where it was thrown the day before. Most … [Read more...]
Mission Organization: Week 11 – The Ironing
My ironing habits have changed since I became a retiree. When I worked full time I would spend 3 or 4 hours on the weekend catching up on my ironing for the week, then I would put it away until the … [Read more...]
Mission Organization: Week 10 – Kitchen Storage
My mission this week was to get my kitchen storage better organized. I have a couple of those pull out shelves on one side of my range, and I have not been using them to their best advantage. I've had … [Read more...]
Mission Organization: Week 9 – Overrun with Shoes
The household problem that I tackled this week was the accumulation of shoes by the back door. I'm the only one in the house that this bothers, so the problem is all mine. Any logical thinking … [Read more...]
Mission Organization: Week 8 – My Bakeware
My Mission Organization project for this week was to organize my bakeware so that I could access it more easily. After all, I reach for these items every day, and having them handy just makes sense. … [Read more...]
Mission Organization: Week 7 – Getting Organized to Clean
I have to confess that I have not been cleaning or organizing this week at home. After spending last week away from home, I did have one day at home getting the laundry caught up and repacked for … [Read more...]
Mission Organization: Week 6 – Those Pesky Remotes
This week for Mission Organization I put the remotes for my TV in a new place. Usually the remotes can be found scattered around on the couch or somewhere nearby. … [Read more...]
Mission Organization: Week 5 – A Place For My Scarves
Until this week my scarves really didn't have their own place. I had them stashed in different places, and when I wanted to wear one, first I had to find it, then I usually had to take time to press … [Read more...]
Mission Organization: Week 4 – My Cluttered Desktop
This week I tackled my desktop. The before pictures that I am posting today make me cringe to share them with you. My desk was cluttered with piles of paper that seemed to have taken on a life of … [Read more...]
