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Thursday, January 13, 2011

Getting It Together in 2011

{All pictures courtesy of Martha Stewart.}


It happens every year. After Christmas, I have an intense need to go through things and haul half of the house down to the local Goodwill.



I dream of a place for everything and everything in its place.



And all things stored neatly and clearly labeled...



More than anything, as January comes, I want our house to be clean and organized and clutter free.



{This is no small feat with five of us under the roof of this 1,506 square foot nest.}



So as I'm pondering these areas of concern, and talking to my sister Belle about it, I realized they all really fall under three points:

Sorting

Organizing

Cleaning

So we thought it would be fun to do some posts on these points this month, as well as to have a few guest bloggers share their tips and strategies for living the organized life.

Be sure to stop by tomorrow if you have the chance~ we have our first guest blogger visiting for Getting It Together, who is a pro at organizing...I am just hoping for some of that to rub off on me! ;)

{Now I just have to drop off that mountain of donations packed into the back of our mini van...} ;)

But that's for tomorrow...

I hope you all have a blessed night! Thank you for stopping by!

Blessings,

{Jenni}



7 comments:

  1. I regularly take mounds of stuff to the Goodwill but end up bringing just as much home... oh well - looking forward to your organizing series!

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  2. I have a bag in the car to go to GW, but I know that it will still be there in March...Maybe someone can tell me how to organize my car?LOL! Seriously, looking forward to the upcoming posts!

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  3. Three bags for GW in my kitchen floor right now! Now, if I can just drop them off and NOT go inside! ;)

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  4. I know! I feel that need.....We only have 320 sq feet in our little home (REALLY!) and three of us, but things STILL get lost. My husband and son have a rule "if it's lost, we did it, if it is REALLY lost," - as in it takes over a week to find something - "mom did it."

    Often, in my quest to de-clutter, I find a great, new, spot to put it in. One nobody else would think of. Then we cannot find it for DAYS!

    May the force be with you....

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  5. Great post! I completely understand! Our house tends to feel like it's bursting at the seams by the end of the year. I bet it will feel good to unload that van :)

    Look forward to the post! I need all the help I can get, haha!

    Have a great night, Jenni!

    xo,

    Michelle

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  6. I am looking forward to these posts, Jenni! I am moving house and as I sort through loads of stuff, I am promising myself that my new home will be organised and clutter free!
    Some tips and storage ideas will be greatly appreciated!!! X

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  7. Sounds like some great posts ahead. Looking forward to it!

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