A New Day

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by all of the chaos in your home or in your life?

Have you ever been late to anything because you couldn't find the things you needed to get out of the door on time?

Have you ever walked through the door of your home and, instead of feeling calm and relaxed, you feel stressful?

Is there just one area of your life you just need a little help with?

I have always fancied myself as an organized person. But at times I feel as if those tactics I once thought were so helpful no longer work for me. Let me show you an example:

(before)

 So, as many of know, I live in rental property where I cannot make any structural changes. And because I live in a trailer with paneled walls I cannot even make certain cosmetic changes. I "inherited" a single wire shelf above my washer and dryer. This is the ONLY place I have to store all of my laundry and cleaning supplies as well as any other extraneous items that tend to get dropped off when we walk in the door.  I thought I was pretty organized. But this just wasn't working for me. 

(after)

So, I headed to the nearest Dollar Tree and found a few baskets. I got each one of the "old" baskets down and filtered through it. I realized I hadn't used some of the items in the 2 years that I had been here. I tossed everything old and unused and then sorted the remaining items. Here is what I have (nicely labeled for those others living in the house with me):

• Laundry
• Rags
• Cleaning
• Misc
• Car cleaning/acces. (in a handled divided container)

The laundry detergent needs to stay on the dryer along with a basket containing such small items like light bulbs, extension cords, and glasses wipes. My tool bag with a few small necessary tools is handy when I need to make repairs or assemble something. I am hoping to one day own a slew of power tools which I will keep in a spiffy garage! (A girl can dream, can't she?)

So this is my first "publicly advertised" job. It seems easy enough, but it only took me two and a half years to get it done. So I truly understand the hearts of so many out there that desperately WANT to become more organized but just NEED a little help. Let me help you.

I will post more pictures, helps and advice and I may possibly try my hand at vlogs. So stay tuned!  You never know what kind of stuff you might find here!

See you next time!

Petra