Laundry and Entry Way

Another project has been completed today!  Living in a mobile home, we don't have a great option for our laundry area.  It is right as we walk in our back door.  I really don't like it, but sometimes you just gotta live with it!  So, I do.  Last year, (I think...) I painted the laundry/entry way and put up a fun border that I picked up at a Thrift Store.

This area also has a closet.  The closet is now a 'coat' closet.  When we first bought the home, it had 3 large shelves with no hanging option.  I took care of that!  This closet also has no door...I took it off and have hung a curtain up.  Obviously, this picture doesn't show the curtain.  I wanted you to see what my closet looks like first.  We use the little basket on the door to hold dryer lint.  A fun way to use my little Longaberger baskets!

 For these pics, I am actually leaning my against our back door!  That's how small the space is!  Originally, there was just a plain 'ol shelf above the w/d.  I took that down and put up this wonderful cupboard and clothing bar!

The basket on the shelf holds my fabric sheets.  The old bobbins on top are just a few in my collection!  I don't know how well you can see them, but the old "boric acid" and "Palmolive" jar are from my aunt who passed away many years ago. 

Here's what I have in my cupboard.  I just wish I could get my laundry soap

in here, too.  It's just a little too big!  I'm trying to think of another creative way to store my liquid soap...any ideas out there?

Here is our shoe storage.  I wish I had taken a 'before' pic so you could see the wonderful improvement.  This was Joel's idea...and I didn't like it.  But, today, while he was gone, I decided to try it!  And...thanks, honey...I like it!

Well, there you have it...again!  The finished product.  You can see the curtain hanging in the doorway now.  This view is taken from the doorway of my kitchen.  I love how it looks...so nice and peaceful!

I added one more thing...do you notice what it is?  You guessed it!
A candle greeted my hubby tonight as he came home.  Just another way to have peace in our home.

Organizing bit-by-bit,

Shari

Kayli's Bedroom (before pictures)

I'm catching up on posting my organizing accomplishments in my home!  That is why there are so many posts tonight!

Here is yet another one!  I am going to show you pictures of Kayli's room AFTER working in the bathroom, and BEFORE we started clearing the CLUTTER!!!  Again, this is NOT her fault, so please don't judge her, poor thing!

This view is from the doorway.  The door on the left is her closet.  Remember, this was NOT her fault! 

In the picture below is most of the junk from the bathroom!

But, after a lot of hard work, here is what it looks like now:

The dresser stores misc. items, like American Girl doll and accessories.

Her hanging clothes are towards the back of the closet on the left.

Kayli neatly hung her scarves, belts and beloved hat on hooks.  They all have their place now!

I discovered that Kayli has more than enough clothes!

We spent a lot of time sorting through them, finding some to share with girls in Sunday School!

AFTER:

You're probably wondering where all the junk is that Kayli has taken out of her room?  Well, it has a temporary home in our Family Room!  Extra emphasis on 'temporary'!

Getting rid of:

I am so proud of Kayli!  It's so hard to declutter things.  She says the show Clean House has really inspired her.  I hope she now has peace in her room so that she can...

These are words above Kayli's bed.

The Bible talks about 'sweet dreams'...much easier when the clutter and chaos is gone!  Awesome job, Kayli!

Organizing bit-by-bit,

Shari

  

Master Bedroom Closet

Over the Holidays, my Master bedroom closet got way out of control!  We have a really nice walk-in closet, but it got to where we couldn't even...um...walk in!  So...here are the 'before' pictures...

This is looking at the upper part of MY side!



This view is looking at my husband's 'side'.



See all the clutter on the floor?

Did I say a 'walk-in' closet?



Upper shelving above Joel's side...I'm not blaming HIM, of course!

So...I got at it!  Late Saturday night, I started pulling everything out that I could.  I was talking on the phone to a dear friend from out of town, so I only had one hand...but, I really accomplished a lot!

I finally finished my closet today!  Yeah!  I do wish I could do more matching organizating containers, but I am really doing this on a no-money budget.  Using only what I have around the house!

So...here are my 'after photos:

I moved hung Joel's clothing together with like items.  His jeans and heavier shirts are on the top shelf within his reach.  Joel has MS and lung cancer, so keeping things easier to get at is important.

Just had to put up another shot of this side of the closet!  LOL!

I am so happy with MY side of the closet!  You can't see it here, but there is actually an empty spot on the middle shelf!!  Yeah!  I cleared out 3 garbage bags of clothing...gave some to a friend and will take 2 to the thrift store!

 It's hard to take a picture in a small area, so you can't see my hanging clothing very well.  I did hang like-items together, similar to Joel's side.  Long sleeved, everyday shirts, vests, jean skirts, dress skirts, performing tops (I'm a ventriloquist), etc.

What did you think?  It feels so freeing to get rid of the clutter in that closet!

But...I'm not done showing you all the pictures! 
Remember that I told you this was a 'walk-in' closet?  Well, now we can WALK-IN our closet!  See for yourself!

See?  We can actually walk in, turn around and find what we're looking for!

That's it!  Thanks for looking!

Organizing bit-by-bit,

Shari