3.30.2012

40 Bags in 40 Days {Lent 2012}: Update #2

Here is my 2nd update for my 40 Bags in 40 Days Lent Challenge.
You can read my first update here.

Since my last update, I have done 8 more areas.

First up was our upstairs linen cupboards:

Before:
Top Shelves
Bottom Shelves:
AFTER:
Top Shelves
Bottom Shelves
SO much better!!!!!
Our linens were so smashed in there & everytime I opened one of the doors, something would fall out. I filled up & donated TWO huge bags of blankets, sheets & towels that we just don't use enough.

Next up was the Guest Room Closet & the dresser in the Guest Room.
The closet BEFORE:
This closet stores our winter coats, my craft & party supplies.
Lots of crap in here. Ugh.
You couldn't even see the floor of the closet...
The closet AFTER:
Much more organized.
Look! You can see the floor!
The Dresser Drawers in the Guest Room BEFORE:
Drawer #1
Drawer #2
Drawer #3
Drawer #4
Honestly, these drawers were filled with random crap I didn't know where to store, so I threw out alot of stuff or moved it to ait's proper place. The Guest Room is going to become the Nursery & we are going to move our Guest Room to our Office & have a guest room/office combo.
The Dresser Drawers AFTER:
Drawer #1
(filled with a few baby clothes that I do have, including the girls coming home outfits & a boy coming home outfit that hasn't been used yet!)
Drawer #2
(Burp cloths, receiving blankets & baby sling)
Drawer #3
(toys & books that Claire doesn't want anymore and gave them to baby)
Drawer #4
(More toy/books for baby from Claire)
From the Guest Room,
I got rid of 1 Bag of trash/junk and 1 Bag of Jackets I don't wear anymore & 1 bag of misc. stuff

Next up....Kate's room!
Closet BEFORE:

Kate's closet AFTER:
A lot of her clothes still fit her, so I kept them, I just organized her closet to make it more user-friendly & Kevin added some hooks to help keep it organized.
Kate's Dresser Drawers BEFORE:
Drawer #1
Drawer #2
Drawer #3
Drawer #4
Drawer #5
Drawer #6
Here are the drawers AFTER:
Drawer #1
Drawer #2
Drawer #3
Drawer #4
Drawer #5
Drawer #6
From Kate's room, I got rid of 1 big bag of trash & gave a bunch of her clothes to Claire.

Claire's Closet BEFORE:
Left Side:
Right Side:
Claire's Closet AFTER:
Left side:
Right Side:
Claire's Dresser Drawers BEFORE:
Drawer #1
Drawer #2
Drawer #3
Drawer #4
Drawer #5
Drawer #6
Drawer #7

Claire's Dresser Drawers AFTER:
Drawer #1
Drawer #2
Drawer #3
Drawer #4
Drawer #5
Drawer #6
Drawer #7
From Claire's room we cleaned out 1 bag of donations & I filled 1 bin full of clothes that are too small. (Saving them for Baby #3, if it is a girl!)

The Girls Bathroom BEFORE:
Drawer:
Medicine Cabinet:
Cupboard:
Under Sink #1
Under Sink #2
The Girls Bathroom AFTER:
Drawer:
Medicine Cabinet:
Cupboard:
Under Sink #1
Under Sink #2
I had 1 black bag of trash from the bathroom & 1 Target bag of donations from this bathroom!

So, I have done 16 areas out of 34 areas.
I have filled up a total of 17 Hefty bags of stuff that has been donated (or trashed)
Easter is in 9 days, so I am not going to finish by Easter, but that is okay.
I am giving myself some grace.
I think I have done pretty good so far considering I am 20.5 weeks preggo, still have 24/7 morning sickness & am EXHAUSTED when I come home from teaching each day. Oh yeah, and I have 2 kids to hang out with!
My Spring Break is the week after Easter and I am planning on finishing my list by the end of Spring Break. I think that is do-able.

I plan to get a few areas knocked out this weekend because it is supposed to be rainy & we have NO plans (besides church on Sunday).

I will for sure do another update or 2 on my progress!
This has been very rewarding so far....I feel more at peace in my house because things are more organized and it feels so good to GET RID of STUFF!!!

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