Decluttering, Day 35 My Kitchen

I know I just decluttered my tupperware cabinet last week. But it wasn't working (lids were in front, bowls behind). So, I re did it. I also did the microwave cabinet & my medicine/first aid cabinet.

Here's my tupperware cabinet before:


The "back" of the cabinet after (back row)


The "back" of the cabinet after (front row)


Microwave cabinet before:


Microwave cabinet after:


Medicine/First Aid cabinet before (it was already organized inside the basket...did it last week):


Medicine/First Aid cabinet after:

Babysteps, Day 4...2/4/09 DONE

FlyLady:
So far we are;

- Getting Dressed to lace up shoes
- Keeping our sink shining
- Reading 2 minutes of Reminders

Your next thing is to write these things down on a sticky note and post them on your bathroom mirror and above your kitchen sink. This is the beginning of your Control Journal. The little notes help us to remember the habits we are trying to establish.

Cherylann:
I'm dressed to the shoes.

My sink is still shiny & will be tonight before bed. It's such a blessing to not ALWAYS have dishes waiting to be done and a clean, empty sink to wake up to. There were no dishes today...it was a busy day, so we ate out. I did make frozen pizza for dinner, but no dishes (used paper towels).


Read my reminders & a few testimonials.

I have written my post-it.

Day 34, decluttering...my inbox :)

I went from over 1700 emails down to 259. I wish my household clutter would be able to be gone with just a delete button,lol.

Babysteps, Day 3...2/3/09 DONE

FlyLady:
Today you are doing what we have already done.

-Getting up and dressing to lace up shoes
-Keeping your sink shining
-Reading your reminders for 2 minutes.

Then I want you to read something on our website. This will help you to understand more about what we are doing and how together with our reminders, essays and testimonials you are going to see changes in your home and attitude.

Cherylann:
Ok....I can NOT even describe what it feels like to wake up to a clean kitchen, no dishes to wash, no surface clutter, it's AWESOME.

This morning after getting ready (to my shoes), I had some time left over before having to leave for the school bus. So, I reorganized my can pantry (yes, again)....and I moved it to where it will be more accessible. It's on top of my large buffet. I know that's not the ideal place for it, but at least I don't have to pull it out of the corner to use it.
Can pantry:


Breakfast dishes are done :)


Read 2 minutes of FlyLady emails. I liked her Beach Essay today, and will be implementing it this weekend (packing a beach bag for when your kids get sick. Check it out here: A Day at the Beach. You must be a member of FlyLady Mentors to view it.

Lunch dishes are done:


There were no dinner dishes tonight. We went out to dinner tonight to Texas Roadhouse. So here's my shiny sink.

Day 33, Decluttering

Today I tossed 2 bags of paper clutter :) I don't know HOW it all accumulates........oh wait, I do have 5 kids, right, lol.

Babysteps, Day 2...2/2/09 DONE

LOL...I didn't even look at this last night, and this was the first thing I did today. I NEVER do this first thing!!! HMMM....What is going on here? I think I am being flywashed :)

FlyLady:
Today I want you get up and get dressed to lace up shoes when you first get up in the morning. This means fix your hair and face too.

In order for us to change ourselves we need to remind ourselves of what we are doing. I did this with yellow sticky notes throughout my home to guide me through my day. This was the beginning of my home control journal. I had little notes on my bathroom mirror to remind me to get dressed to shoes. When you see the many reminders in your inbox from Yahoo; just think of them as yellow sticky notes. You don’t have to do them yet; they are just there as a little reminder. Read the subject line and you will be absorbing the flow of them. Do not allow those voices in your head to say this can’t possibly work with so many emails. Then when you hear those voices say I don’t have time, Set a timer for 2 minutes and just read a little and then delete at will.

Shine your sink before you go to bed.

It's me again:

I have started the laundry, and have one load to fold/put away.

I have also cleared my counter & washed the breakfast dishes.




I have a ham in the oven for dinner.

I cleared and dusted my kitchen armoire, and was wanting to polish it, but couldn't find the pledge. So, I went online and found a homemade solution...mix the juice of one lemon + 2 teaspoons olive oil (if you don't have a lemon, use 4 T. of lemon juice). I polished my armoire. Next time I will have to make a bigger batch, but I only had one lemon. I hope to soon sand & restain this armoire, my kids have abused it :(




Ok, my son is moving into the MBR with dh, since it's the largest room, and dh is in there by himself. I stay in the LR, b/c I can only sleep on the couch (my back). I took all Chey's clothes out of the MBR to make room for Jacob's. I also put Jacob & dh's underclothes in the new nightstand. For the time being, I have Chey's clothes in the LR closet.

Lunch dishes:


Ok, I did 3 loads laundry today, but I did NOT fold any, so I need to get that done tomorrow.

Here's my shiny sink:


Dinner Dishes:

Baby Steps, Day 1...2/1/09 DONE

After you do this; you will keep it shiny by drying it out after each time you use it and making sure when you go to bed that it is shining so it will make you smile in the morning. This is how I get to hug you each day! That shiny sink is a reflection of the love that you have for yourself.

Our FlyLady system is all about establishing little habits that string together into simple routines to help your day run on automatic pilot. You can do this!

Now that you have completed that very important first step, here is a list of the rest of the Beginner BabySteps. Do not jump ahead and try to get them all done at once, simply go to the next step each day and complete it. You can do this!!

Ok, Cherylann here....this is where I get bogged down. I think that I have to do it ALL right now!! I am going to go slowly this time. Help me please!

Here's the link to Shine Your Sink.

I kept up on the dishes, and did about 6 loads of laundry today. I spent 2 hours STRAIGHT folding clothes. I matched up about 50 or so of my kids' outfits & hung them up. I bet I folded up about 15 loads of clothes. I also have 1 bag of stuff that needs to be stored and about 1/2 a bag so far of stuff to freecycle.

Here are the 7 piles of folded clothes. Yes, they do look messy, but they really are folded, by person :)


Here are their hanging clothes, do you see they are color coordinated by hangers for each person? Cheyanna has white, Rory has red, Brea has purple, Jacob has blue & Caity has pink. Caity & Jacob are about to outgrow the little hangers ;) This was about 1/2way through :)



Here are their hanging clothes after I was done for the day, putting away ALL the clean laundry.


At the end of the day, all clean laundry was folded or hung & put away. And complete outfits for the kids were laid out :)

Here is my shiny sink:


Here are my clean dinner dishes: