Day #8 - Coat Closet Organization



Coat Closet Overflow

I am still working my way through the 21 Day Getting Organized Challenge over at A Bowl Full of Lemons. The challenge for Day #8 is to clean out your coat closet. The junk from my coat closet was overflowing into the hallway. With the holidays and two sick kids I had just let everything go.  This hallway is also the door to our powder room and the access to the garage. Our coat closet is also used for overflow storage from the kitchen and as a broom closet to hold all of our cleaning equipment. I started by emptying out all of the junk and cleaning all of the dust from the floor. I went through all of the coats and put the ones we don't use in the donation pile. I ended up getting rid of over 4 bags of extra stuff from this area.  I was even able to put some other stuff into the closet, including the vacuum which didn't fit before.  Some day I would like to put some extra shelves into this closet but for now I have been just trying to get everything organized without spending alot of money.  This is Day #8 of the challenge and I think this was the hardest area yet but I think this is what I needed to get a jumpstart on the rest of the house.

Disorganized Mess

More Mess

Ahh...no more junk!

Coats Organized

Cleaning Supplies Together

Day #7 - Pantry Organization

Pantry Before

Day #7 of the Getting Organized Challenge over at A Bowl Full of Lemons is to clean out the pantry.  I am a major couponer and my pantry has been overflowing lately.  We have only been grocery shopping for the essentials lately to start cleaning out the pantry and the packed freezers.  I have also been sending backs of items into work with my husband to give out.  Here is the before and after.  I was even able to add in some items from the countertops and overflowing cabinets.



Empty Pantry



Pantry After

Day #6 - Dresser Drawers Cleaned

I am still trying to play catchup on the Getting Organized Challenge at A Bowl Full of Lemons.  My littlest one has an ear infection in both ears and has had a high fever.  We just started antibiotic #3 yesterday since nothing has touched the infection yet.  I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this one will help to fight off the infection.  Day #6 of the challenge is to clean out your dresser drawers.  I actually keep most of my clothes in the master bedroom closet.  I use my nightstand to hold just my underwear, socks, etc.  I didn't take a before picture but the drawers were packed and almost not closing.  I was able to purge a large bag of items from the drawers.  I cleaned out the drawers on Monday and I am just getting around to posting now.  It has been much easier in the mornings to find everything.