Still Going!

I started getting a little overwhelmed when it came to documenting my progress. Most days I was well into my decluttering project before realizing I hadn't taken a "before" picture. One time I even re-cluttered just to get the picture. Booooo! So lame.

Here's the update: I've done Ty's room, Calli's room, Meg's room, and the laundry room. Scott really wanted to get involved, so I let him tile the laundry room floor this weekend! (He did a fabulous job, too!) The grout is drying, and the washer and dryer are in family room, and the kitchen is currently a mess. BUT. It's so easy to clean up now! I don't feel overwhelmed anymore when I look at the dishes drying in the left side of the sink; I know that I no longer have to shove them into the cupboard only to hear them topple out five minutes later.

The moral of today's story is this: don't stop just because you don't have time to document. Just keep going! 

The Rest of Week 1

Confession: I stare into my kitchen for unhealthy amounts of time.

I open the blinds, turn off the lights, close the blinds, turn on one light--I can't get enough of my kitchen and I just like to see it in every possible light! But don't ask me to cook because I don't want to mess it up. It's beautiful.

I found myself overwhelmed on Day 4 because my "donate/sell" pile from Day 3 was still covering my table and counter. I have a room where I wanted to put it all, but that room was impossible to step into without holding onto the entertainment center or leaning onto the fusbol table while stepping precariously between piles of stuff hoping to find ground. I told myself that this challenge to De-Clutter Your Home in 91 Days doesn't mean it has to be 91 days in a row. I sat on the couch and watched Friends reruns instead.

At 11:00 my sweet little 9-year-old best friend from next door knocked and asked if I wanted help. FINE, I'll keep going! So we started with that basement room and straightened it up in pretty good time. Then we transferred everything I wanted to donate and sell to that room. Then I dejunked my two junk drawers which frightened me the most. I did the rest of the drawers the next day.

Here are some of my final pictures:

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