Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Project #1 - Bathroom!

Problem areas: Drawers and Cabinets
The drawers have become a free for all for anything and everything. It's embarrassing to even take these pictures!
But here goes....

Before Pictures.....



1st Step.....Purge, Purge, Purge!!!
I came out of the bathroom with a garabe bag FULL! Soaps and lotions that hadn't been touched in years all got tossed.

2nd Step....What doesn't belong in the bathroom?
I found several items that didn't even belong in the bathroom. Those items were all taken to where they should be. Under the sink it was crammed full of cosmetic bags, many that aren't ever used. I kept one small one for each of us to stay in the bathroom, the large bulkier ones went in the luggage closet, and the rest went in the rummage pile.

3rd Step....Evaluate what can be used to keep the space tidier and more organized.
I headed to Target and picked up inexpensive trays and baskets that would fit in the drawers and under the sink.


4th Step....Organize and put back together utilizing the basket and trays.

After Pictures......




15 comments:

Amber M. said...

Thanks for stopping by my blog...I always love to meet new bloggy friends!

Wanna come organize MY bathroom?

:-)

Anonymous said...

Wow...impressive.

I read about your grocery store moment on The Glamorous Life of a Housewife and had to tell you it made me feel better about myself.

I borrowed my roommate's car last spring to go to the grocery store and got her keys stuck in the trunk lock--which apparently she told me would happen if I tried to use it. I was stuck for ages and people thought I was loony! So silly mistakes at the grocery store aren't so bad, or lonely! :)

Have a good day!

The Apron Queen said...

Quit cleaning. You're making the rest of us look bad! :)

Confessions of an Apron Queen: http://anapronaday.blogspot.com

Kally said...

Thanks for checking out my blog.

Wow, those are the most organized bathroom drawers I have ever seen! I can't wait to see other organizing tips you have.

Leslee P said...

I did this recently too! I love the way it feels to purge needless stuff from my life... Great work. I am so adding your blog to my site. Do you have a button?

Ps- Do not forget to comment on Kiki&Lele blog for a double entry to the contest... Good luck...

Kayla, Nic, Paige, Ellie and Maddy said...

Thanks for stopping by....I love company!
You did a great job...and have inspired me to get busy with my bathroom!
Happy organizing!

Eloise said...

Oh, man - I really needed to be inspired to organize my bathroom. If I clean through my cabinets and drawers, I'll find that I can throw away 90% of what is in there. My problem is keeping the stuff from coming back!

Leslee P said...

after you get a button, just let me know... I would be more than happy to put it on my blog... thanks for the entry itno the contest as well as the comments!

Brittany said...

Thanks for coming by! Your blog looks fantastic. Thanks for adding my blinkie!

JoeGirl said...

Woooo Hooo!!! Nicely done, Tara! That's excellent! At first, I was wondering how the heck you managed to get into my bathroom to take all those nasty pics, but then when I was the after shots, I knew it couldn't possibly have been my bathroom ;)

Great work! I bet you feel FABULOUS now!!! Be sure to post update pics in 3 months — "How It Looks 3 Months Later" ;)

Joe

Wep said...

Holy crap, can you come to my house??

Thanks for commenting on my blog :)

Angela said...

Hi Tara!

Thanks for coming by to see my new blog design! I love to meet new friends so I look forward to checking out more of your blog. I share your love of organizing (I'm addicted to Flylady, LOL!) so I can totally appreciate what went into your reorganization here. Awesome job!

Lisa Petrarca said...

Aaaahhhh, that's definitely what I need to do! It looks GREAT!

It's funny, I just blogged today about cleaning out your inner garbage...compared it to my drawers!LOL! Then I come over to visit your blog and more drawer stuff, guess someone is trying to tell me something!

Thanks for stopping by my Blog!!

Lisa Petrarca said...

Aaaahhhh, that's definitely what I need to do! It looks GREAT!

It's funny, I just blogged today about cleaning out your inner garbage...compared it to my drawers!LOL! Then I come over to visit your blog and more drawer stuff, guess someone is trying to tell me something!

Thanks for stopping by my Blog!!

Laura said...

So great, well done! Aren't containers lovely...the make such a HUGE difference.

Good luck on your organizing journey!

 
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