It doesn't look like I crossed much off for January, but everyday I worked on something that's on this list, whether it got crossed off or not. I feel like January has set a determined and consistant tone for the rest of the year, which I am very pleased about! I also feel like all I did was go through paper - last year's files, mementos, misc keepsakes I thought I needed to keep and I don't, receipts, cards, and the list goes on from there. I filled 4 boxes of paper for recycling and 1 box to be burnt/shredded. It's funny, but I just feel so much lighter knowing that it's all gone! I also found some great baskets at the Dollar Tree to use in my organizing, and I LOVE them. They are the perfect sizes and cheerfully colored, plus they only cost $1 each! So, below is my progress report for January. I am hoping that I can keep trucking for at least another 2 months...
- Bedroom:
- Declutter 2 Dressers,
1 Chest of Drawers, 2 Nightstands, 1 Closet, and Under the Bed - Steam off the crappy boarder
- Re-glue the wallpaper seams
- Change the wall art
- Hall:
- Declutter
Hall Closet, Desk,and Coat Closet - Sell desk, and move in a bench
- Build another shelf in the hall closet
- Bathroom:
- Declutter the Bathroom Cabinets and Drawers
- Touch up the paint (Joe and I might actually repaint the entire bathroom, as the color scheme is not great, so this will happen last, if at all - we might just wait and repaint in 2017)
- Living Room:
- Declutter 8 Cube Baskets,
1 End Table,and 3 Dresser Drawers - Finish adding pictures to our 'mural' wall
Paint the letter 'R' on our 'mural' wall
- Find new art for behind the futon
- Kitchen:
- Declutter 35 Cabinets, 1 Pantry, 1 China Cabinet, and 11 Drawers
- Get a new trashcan
- Steam the wallpaper off our microwave table, and repaint it
- Paint the windows/sills/trim
- Clean out the chest freezer and defrost it
- Nursery/Office:
- Declutter the
Closet,Dresser,Desk, Chest of Drawers,Bookcase, Sewing Table, and Cedar Chest
- Go through the CD 3-drawer organizer and combine into a large CD case
- Install new curtain rods and tie backs; Hang new curtains
- Make a new curtain for the closet; Hang
- Buy new Lamp/Shade for the Dresser
- Re-glue wallpaper
- Bring in new chest of drawers (#2)
- Build new shelf (or two) above the desk; Add books to shelves
- Paint the windows/sills and the closet door frame
- Laundry Room:
- Declutter Desk, 3 Drawer Stand, Bookcase,
and Closet (including stored Christmas decorations) - Touch up paint from renovation
- Hang art -- still deciding on if this is necessary
- Wash box of new-to-us toys
