Friday, February 22, 2013

40 in 40 Week #2 Wrap up!

For those of you following along I'm working on my 40 bags in 40 days project with Ann Marie over at White House Black Shutters and am wrapping up Week #2 today. I'm a day early on the wrap up, but I have gotten some amazing work done this week and am ready to wrap it up and consider it closed. 

Honestly there aren't a lot of beautiful pictures this week. Most of this project consists of me dealing with the overwhelming desire to be organized and live simple and dealing with the hoarder in me that fights me at every turn. So, these posts will be mostly filled with garbage, literally. Lots of junk that I have spent years accumulating. 

I came to a realization this week while working on my clutter. I don't "love" most things I have. Most of my home is filled with "stuff" and I want to surround myself with things I love. So, this is about clearing out the stuff and focusing on what really brings joy to me in my home. 

 I'm waging war on this stuff and it must go....and go now! I am being ruthless this year and hopefully when next year's Lent season rolls around I can pride myself in the decluttering of small spaces like under a sink. Or I can spend some time decorating with things I love. For now though, the posts you will be seeing will look like a whole lot of garbage being tossed. :) My work this week was mostly in the basement. 

I did manage to sort through the boys dresser and toss 2 bags of stuff from them. Now I can find everyone's clothes each morning and all my laundry fits in the drawers. That is heavenly! 

Before:

After:



This is what I have accomplished in the basement so far (And likely some of the most embarrassing pictures EVER!)

Office Before:


Office After:

Laundry area Before:


Laundry area after:



Purple Heart came today and picked up a load of donations. Another load went to Animal Friends in WV for their thrift store Re-Tails. And a bunch more trash. Final count after week 2. 

13 Bags of Trash

29 Boxes/Bags donated

Total of 42 Bags gone....And umm.....It's only Week 2. This might seem like I'm an overachiever, but the sad fact is I have 2/3 of a  basement left to accomplish and I that is terrible! Next week I will be focusing my efforts on my bedroom closet (Which is still not complete) and more work in the basement. I'm hoping for another area to be cleared out in the next 7 days. 




8 comments:

  1. I M P R E S S E D !!

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  2. You are doing an amazing job. I feel overwhelmed myself. I applaud that you got past that and are filling the bags!!!

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  3. I am so proud of you and all you have accomplished this week! Keep up the awesome work!

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  4. Well. Wow.. just wow... you did a HUGE amount this past week and totally deserved to finish a day early and consider it done. the office and laundry room look fabulous. I thought I did well with 10 bags done in 8 days. But you've rocked this project with 42 by the end of week two. Way to go!I'm a bit like you - i like my stuff but want it to go because I don't love it. I want to love or really use everything in the house and toss the rest.

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  5. Three cheers for your impressive basement transformation!

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  6. Three cheers for your impressive basement transformation!

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