let's get organized!!

Here it is, THE LIST. This particular list is a game plan for getting our household organized and running efficiently. If you know me, you know me to be a clean neat freak. I don't like clutter and it's super hard for me to go to sleep if my bedroom is cluttered. We have recently added a new addition to our family, Oliver, a West Highland Terrier, who is just 10weeks old. The past month has been a tough one. Little sleep and a lot of puppy time. This is the messiest our house has ever been. I would be super embarrassed if someone "just stopped by". But having Oliver has taught me that I need to simplify my life even more. I need to de-clutter  and purge unnecessary items from our lives. Everything is fair game!

So without further ado, here is THE LIST!

*side note: items will be added often, I'm sure!

My “GET THIS HOUSE ORGANIZED” List!

MASTER BEDROOM:

1.)    Purge Clothing, Shoes and Accessories from both my items & the Husband's

2.)    Organize dresser drawers

3.)    Organize closet

a.      Shoe rack

b.      Storage for handbags

c.      Storage for “winter” clothing (it doesn’t last long here in Texas)

4.)    Clean out & organize both night stands

Wish List Items for this room:

New Furniture – currently we are using hand me down 1972 GREEN furniture that the Husband’s parents gave to him when they got a new bedroom suite.

New Curtains

New Bedding

                        Sitting Chair (Maybe with an ottoman & side table)

MASTER BATHROOM:

1.)    Purge un used toiletries

2.)    Organize all drawers & under sink cabinet

3.)    Add storage to bath area

4.)    Hang curtain – the Mom made me curtains for both bathrooms & the kitchen but I have not gotten around to buying curtain rods.

HALL BATHROOM:

1.)    Organize linen closet

2.)    Find a place for medicine (I recently read an article that you shouldn’t store your medicine in the bathroom because of the temperature changes.)

3.)    Move cleaning supplies to linen closet (out of reach of a puppy and child(ren) in the future)

4.)    Organize drawers and under sink cabinet

5.)  Hang curtains

HALL CLOSET:

1.)    Maybe add another shelf for storage

2.)    Move “winter coats” to master bedroom closet

KITCHEN:

1.)    Organize pantry

2.)    Organize spices

3.)    Organize Tupperware cabinet

4.)    Organize refrigerator & freezer

5.)    Organize utilize drawers

6.)    Organize “junk” drawer

7.)    Create a Recipe Binder

8.)    Hang curtains

Wish List Items for this room:

            New Lighting – over the sink

            New Refrigerator ;)

DINING ROOM:

1.)    Organize cabinet space under china cabinet

2.)    Utilize storage baskets on bottom shelve in dining room

3.)    Wine storage ?

OFFICE / MUSIC ROOM:

1.)    New filing system – Binders??

2.)    Add shelving

3.)    Organize music equipment

4.)    Organize magazines, dvds, cds, records, board games

5.)    Organize crafts & wrapping supplies

6.)    Purchase a new desk & desk chair

7.)    Organize photos & photo albums

GUEST BEDROOM:

1.)    Organize closet

MISC ITEMS:

1.) Create a “Household” binder – to hold important phone numbers, bills to be paid, daily-monthly-annual checklist, grocery list, calendar, special dates (and lots of other things I can't think of right now)

*UPDATES - 4/29/11

GARAGE:


1.) Organize laundry area
2.) Organize shelving
3.) Organize recycling
4.) Organize, organize, organize
5.) Paint (something that will probably have to be done in the winter)


**UPDATES - 6/29/11


HOUSE:
New carpet in the Living Room, Hallway, Office, Guest Room, Master
New Tile in the foyer, Hall Bath, Master Bath, in front of the Vanity in the Master, Master Closet. 


MASTER BEDROOM/ BATH:
Replace mirrors in master bath. 
Paint bedroom and bathroom.
Replace linens in bathroom.
New medicine cabinet.  We painted the existing cabinet!