Tuesday, March 6, 2007 - Clutter Contest (Edited)
There's a clutter contest over on the Company Porch to help promote Kathryn Porter's book, Too Much Stuff. (Edited: You can still enter the contest. The contest has moved to High Desert Hi-Jinks. Contest ends March 13)
To participate in the contest, here are the rules:
- Go and find the part of your home, car, garage, storage shed, mother-in-laws attic that you want to de-clutter. Take a picture of it and put it on your blog.
- In your blog entry tell what the picture is for and tell us how that area became so cluttered, how you plan to de-clutter it and what you will do with the space after it is cleaned up. Be sure to link back to the contest.
- Leave a comment HERE giving the link to your blog entry.
Who here has a junk drawer? A closet that is a catchall? Well, I have a room! We have a small room in our house that has become our junk room. And just recently I have slowly but surely been working on cleaning it OUT! My plans for decluttering are to start at the door and work my way in. I've already cleaned out one box of things and got rid of some discarded clothes of my fathers.
I want to be able to use the bookshelves and maybe even the desk that is in there (yes there's a desk in there). I would also like to make it easier for my Dad to get in there with his hanging closet. And, shh, don't tell him, thin out his wardrobe!
The project was so large that I took a before picture last week so that I can see a before and after for my own satisfaction. I'm almost too embarrassed to post this picture. The room is so bad that it take three photos to the full impact.
Comments
Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - A great way to declutter
Posted by BarbaraLee
is either move or redeorate. We did this when we moved 21/2 years ago which we did pretty good at & now the improvements of this house. I was never one for having a lot of stuff around so this was fairly easy. Alot of the kids projects I would take pictures of so that they would have memories but not the stuff laying around. Good luck with the room.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by LittleEblingsAcademy
Ooooo! I have plenty of spaces that I can choose from. Sigh....
Can't wait to see the "after" photos.
Blessings, Beckie :o)
Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by TwmCrm2001
WOW, you are brave posting those pictures. Lol. Sometimes I wish I *had* a room to throw everything into! Alas, I don't, so I have to be semi/organized. I have plenty of junk drawers, though! = )
Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by foxvalleyfamily
Boy, would my DH love it if I entered that contest! ;-)
Unfortunately, I need to de-clutter almost my whole house! ( I cannot wait for warmer weather so we can have a giant YARD sale!)
Actually I am working on my dining room closest this week...It's a huge project, as that is where things tend to get thrown just for the sake of 'hiding' them when company comes.
Best wishes to you on your efforts!
Michelle W.
Thursday, March 1, 2007 - Did you say "a" junk drawer?
Posted by amandasangels
I think all of my drawers have become junk drawers! Lol! I too cannot wait to see your after pictures. I am sorry to hear that you've been having a bit of a rough time lately. I will be praying!
Love & Blessings,
(: Amanda :)
Thursday, March 1, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Dini
Looks painfully like my attic....
Thursday, March 1, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by skdenfeld
Is your father in there too? : ) I ask because I thought I saw an arm. I can't wait to see your after pictures. Have you given yourself a deadline?
Thursday, March 1, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by MyChildrenAndMe
I can understand a junk room, I grew up with one. That's what my parents called it too (The Junk Room).Sadly they still have a junk room....I don't have a junk room, but a junk garage right now.
Blessings,
Debbie
Friday, March 2, 2007 - We have been de-cluttering since January!
Posted by oratiomom
I have made three trips to the Rescue Mission with 'stuff' that we had around the house. We are about halfway done! We are doing the schoolroom last....I WON'T post pictures of the before! We are participating in a homeschool booksale in May...I think we'll need a van to get everything there!
Monday, March 5, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by babymakers
I always wondered what your book room looked like!
Wednesday, March 7, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by sagerats
I am so sorry!! I totally missed your link at the bottom of your entry on the Porch! Well, that was not nice of me. You are definitely entered in the new contest with a million blogger points to place in your profile.
Abiding in the Vine!
Wednesday, March 7, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by DanielleW
Hmm. I wonder what one does with a million blogger points. LOL
Off to clean The Room.
