Organising My Home: WEEK TWO #31Days2GetOrganized

Can you believe we are already half through the 'Organising My Home' series - #31Days2GetOrganized Challenge. Are you seeing a difference in your home? I am. Now if you have just joined us, it's not too late to follow along with the challenge - for more details about this series/challenge, read about it here. 


I am sharing the tasks each day on Facebook // Instagram // Twitter, so if you would like to join us - please head over and follow along. Invite your friends too...more the merrier I say.

In a nutshell, you are given a task, have 10 minutes (or more if you need) to complete it and sharing your progress is encouraged but not compulsory. 

Just in case you missed it, here is Week One: Day 1-7
And now here is a recap of what we did in Week 2...




Day 8 - Under the Sink

Today choose any one sink in your home (kitchen, laundry, bathroom). Take everything out, give the shelves a quick wipe, gather like things together and return to the cupboard neatly. I use plastics baskets to keep my sink plugs, scourers and cloths together. I also do the same in my bathroom for my products. It makes things look so much tidier and easier to find. 10 minutes...GO!

What have you found under your sink that doesn't belong?  
Watch Peter Walsh's video here.

Day 9: Kids Artwork
As you know, this is more than a 10 minute task, even after 10 years, I still find myself fine-tuning the system I have.


I currently store my kids artwork in an A2 Portfolio case, scrapbooks for the smaller 'masterpieces' and for the bigger, bulkier projects, they are stored in 60L plastic containers. I have some of their current artwork displayed in our playroom using twine and little pegs. I would like to have a wall gallery in our home. Watch this space. 



In the past I have used artwork (especially the pre-school art) as wrapping paper (perfect for personalising Christmas and Birthday presents), gifted some to Grandparents, framed our favourites, and have also taken photos of their art and displayed it in a Digital Frame (my favourite). 



How do you display your kids artwork? 
Watch Peter Walsh's video here. 

Day 10 - Tame Your Magazines

Hands up if you love magazines! I do! Well today's task is for us to de-clutter the stack of magazines we have in our homes. Eek! I know! 

Get them down to a reasonable number that you are going to read. Donate the rest to schools, kindy, Doctors, etc, any place that will use them. 



I used to buy a magazine every week and would have them scattered all over the place. Now I only have my OHbaby subscription - I keep for a year, then pass on to expecting/new Mums) and I rarely buy Woman's Day magazines. 

How many magazines did you find in your home?
Watch Peter Walsh's video here. 



Day 11 - Examine Your Mail Routine

I sort/organise my mail into categories straightaway. 

1. Junk mail: Recycle/rubbish. I keep mine in a basket in the dining/lounge. It stays there for one week, then it's recycled.

2. Bills: I write the due date on the family calendar, and in my diary and put the "Bill To Be Paid" in a letter holder. (Note: I bin the envelopes). Once the bill has been paid, it is filed in the expanding file (purchased from K-Mart) .

3. Any other correspondence: I write down any important notes/dates on the calendar and in my diary. Then file it in the expanding file. New magazines are put in the magazine holder for when I am ready to read it. 



Do you have a system for YOUR mail? What works for you? 

Watch Peter Walsh's video here.


Day 12 - Tackle the bathroom vanity

What's on the top of YOUR bathroom vanity? I only keep our hand wash and toothbrushes out. I have little baskets in the drawers to help keep them organised and bigger baskets in the cupboards for things like moisturises and hair products. I also keep a Bathroom/Shower cleaner & a cloth in the cupboard for when I give the bathroom a quick clean before I go to bed. It feels great to wake up to a clear surface. 


What do you have on YOUR vanity? 
Watch Peter Walsh's video here.

Day 13 - De-clutter for 'GOOD'
“Decluttering for good” is one of Peter Walsh's favourite expressions. The idea is that the things you de-clutter from your home can really do some 'good' for someone else. So today, find at least one item in your home that is mostly just taking up space and pass it on to someone who can benefit from it more than you.


Since I started this challenge, I have donated a whole bunch of girls clothes to a friend's daughter who absolutely loves her 'new clothes'! And I have another friend who I will be donating my stuff to. Anything they don't use/need is then given to charity.



"Getting rid of something (even something you may love) can be very powerful for both you and for them".


What are YOU going to de-clutter for GOOD?
Watch Peter Walsh's video here.

and lastly...
Day 14 - Garage or Workshed

When it comes to the garage/workshed - this is my partner's space. I don't have anything to do with the garage (lucky for me). So I have given my partner todays' task: De-clutter 5 things from the garage today you no longer need or want. 



What about you? What's lurking in your garage that can be de-cluttered? 



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So there you have it...Week 2 - it's not THAT scary organising your home, is it? Are you following along with the challenge?  How did YOU get on? 

Are you ready for WEEK 3? Let's go!
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16 comments

  1. Wow! This is such an interesting concept! I am sure I would get through a lot of clutter in my house if I devoted 10 minutes at a time. I seem to work best under pressure! Haha! I even have an app on my phone with a timer that helps me get through tasks like emails, etc. quicker by allocating myself only so much time.

    Carrie
    curlycraftymom.com

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    1. It really is amazing what you can achieve in 10 minutes Carrie! I totally recommend you give it go, especially if you have a bit of clutter lurking in the corners of your home! Thanks for popping by.

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  2. I so need to declutter our garage! At the moment it is housing all manner of items including prams and baby goods we no longer use! I feel motivated to declutter just from reading your post! Well done on what you've achieved so far. And thank you for joining in with #HIT.

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    1. I am so lucky that the garage is my partner's zone! The only thing in there are the kids bikes...everything else is my partners, so he is responsible for the garage! He is starting to find homes for everything and it's looking semi-organised.

      Thank you for your kind words Rebecca, and thanks for stopping by!

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  3. Oh my goodness, I really need to be doing this challenge. We have just finished painting the shelves in the library, so next week I can do something about our mail routine, next on the list would be under the sink. Thank you for joining our #HIT link up! xx

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    1. Jump in any time Nicole. You can do it - sounds like things are pretty full on in your home as it is...so when you are ready, the challenge will be here, waiting for you.

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  4. I'm slowly getting some order back in my life. I'm starting with my wardrobe and then going house wide. I love your easy to read tips. xx

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    1. Good on you Zoe, especially for attacking the wardrobe first! Thank you so much for stopping by! I really appreciate it!

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  5. I love the idea of decluttering for good - that *might* actually give me the inspiration to get started (I'm not normally much of a houseworky person!!!)

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    1. Definitely give it a go! It will bring you so much joy Kirsty.

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  6. Thanks for sharing again with the #BlogFair - this was the most popular post this week! Great to see your progress, good for you for sticking to the challenge. I managed the first week, bit a few things came up this week and I've not managed to keep up with the challenge. We have been sorting out the storage in our garage, though, and I see that was on the list!

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    1. Awesome! Thank you so much for the feature Karen! I really appreciate it. The great thing about this challenge is you can tackle it when you have the time. Ten minutes is all you need, however if you are like me - you will keep going until the job is done! (usually more than 10 minutes - but it feels good to get it finished). thanks for stopping by - Week Three recap is now on the blog and I have linked up with the #BlogFair

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  7. I am notorious for buying loads of magazines! Every couple of months I do a complete cull, otherwise I run out of space under my bed!

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    1. I can relate Grace! Good on you for having a cull before buying more.

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  8. Oh my lord, I am lying in bed at 11.34pm reading this and you have me wanting to get up and start organising. That is one mean feat hun - all the work you have done at home AND inspiring me lol xx

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    1. ha ha! Thanks for your ongoing support Sonia! Means a lot.

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