So, back in August, the family and I moved to Austin into a 3-bedroom apartment. In October, we got EVERYTHING out of our storage unit and packed into the living room. Now this wouldn't have been such a big deal if we hadn't moved from a 2-story, 4-bedroom Victorian house into this tiny apartment. Even though we had gotten rid of, thrown away, and donated a MULTITUDE of things, stuff, and junk, we still had too much. The living room was packed, floor to ceiling, with nothing but boxes. Come March, and my living room only remotely resembles a space to relax and watch a movie.
Five months is a ridiculously long time to organize a space, but this mess is just as ridiculous. On top of that, I spent a total of two months taking care of sick children thanks to a just-as-ridiculous cold that was making its rounds throughout the entire CenTex area. This living room is stressing me out! I don't even want to look at it! I am determined, however, to get this room organized! This is the reason why I have joined up with a bunch of other clutter-whelmed people for OrgJunkie's Organizing Challenge. By the end of this month, I hope to have cleaned up the entire living room and made it a gathering place for the family, a place to relax, a place to have fun and entertain.
Here is what my living room looks like now:
See why this is terrifying? Don't worry, though. I got this! ... I think. :-/
2 comments:
Moving to a small space is hard. You can do it!
We're here to cheer you on. You can do it! Just keep doing SOMETHING every day and you can only go forward. I just posted side by side pics of what my daughter and I accomplished in her room in around 45 minutes. At first glance it doesn't seem like much but at least with the pics side by side I can see SOME progress.
Good luck to ya!
~Lisa
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