Is my new motto....well for now at least.
I'm 30 now, and while I really don't give a shit about being 30, I don't feel older, I surely won't act older, and I'm definitely not wiser....I do feel like I need to get my shit together now. 30 seems like an adult, obviously I'm already an adult, I've got kids, bills, responsibilities, health insurance, money in 401ks....all that adult type shit. BUT I am still like a kid when it comes to a LOT of things, I take my clothes off at the end of the day to put on my sweats and toss them on the floor, I leave my purse, diaper bag, mail, keys, coffee cup etc, on the table when I walk in and don't move it, I feel like I'm constantly searching for my shoes/keys/purse/phone etc. My house is clean, the counters are clean, the tubs and toilets scrubbed, but the clutter is OUT OF CONTROL!!!!
So it's time to get control of it....now this is different than being controlling, which my husband will tell you I've already got down pat, this is controlling the clutter...which will hopefully lead to to control in my life.
The crazy part is that at work, my desk is spotless, I have checklists, and calendars etc. I always know where everything is, and everything is timely....but in my personal life, shit is out of control.
So, what is a girl...er woman to do when she wants to get organized? Go to the Internet of course! I have spent hours, and hours scouring organizational blogs, home decor blogs, budgeting blogs, meal planning blogs, and so on. And I've realized that it has to start with purging! Of course we can't get organized if we have WAY too much stuff to fit in our house.
I've found a new favorite blog, Its called IHeartOrganizing and it's awesome! I stumbled upon this blog through another blog and was sucked in immediately. Now I doubt I'm going to actually be as organized as this blogger is, but I can try, and she has TONS of great easy ideas!
I started with our play room, having 2 little ones means lots of stuff, so we decided to purge their toys, get rid of anything that is broken, missing pieces, or hasn't been played with in a while. We ended up with a huge 50 gallon trash bag of stuff to sell or donate, and a half bag of junk to toss.
It felt great, the room is much easier to navigate, and the kids are actually able to get to more of their stuff so they've been enjoying it! Now that I've been bitten by the bug, my goal is to go room by room and purge. I'm hoping that once I get this under control, I can move on to other things...but I'm taking it one step at a time!
