Sunday, January 4, 2009

Phew! Balance Check #1

Two posts in one day! It must be a big day!! :) If you missed the first one, go here for sale news.

I have my room back - the floor, the table, the shelves, everything. It was A LOT of work and I found a lot of things that have been missing for a few months (buried under the piles). Balance check #1...good to go.

I'm exhausted but it was worth it.

Missed what this looked like before? Go here and you'll see why I'm so exhausted! :)


I generated an embarrassing amount of garbage but that is mostly because I tossed a lot of stuff I've been hanging on to for no good reason. I tossed things like alterables that I continue to generate such as Crystal Lite containers and toilet paper rolls. I tossed almost all of my cardstock scraps except pieces I might actually use (quarter sheets and larger or wide strips). I tossed ribbon scraps and a ton of other things that I'm sure I won't miss. It was hard actually doing it but now I feel so much better.

Now, to try to keep it neat (not sterile) but usable. I know it isn't realistic to keep it like this but if I've got more than 4"x8" of workspace I think that is good! :)

Have a great night!

9 comments:

CLHAJNAL said...

It looks awesome!!! Good Job!!! Thanks for giving us a sale out of it. LOL!!!

Carrie

Ann said...

Ahhhh! It looks so nice. Now to keep it that way--haha! ;)

Carolyn Mustopa said...

Awesome! I'm coming over to mess it up!

Cathleen said...

Oh Wow! Looks fantastic, I need those wire paper storage shelves! I'm coming over with Carolyn to help mess it up!

i'm with the band said...

Good work Kate, it looks great!

Unknown said...

WOW Kate, your room looks GREAT! I'd LOVE to have a whole room to use as my craft room, and I especially like what you've done with yours--not just with organizing, but with your overall color selection and design as well. Nice!

Thanks for sharing your little bit of heaven--

Carolyn King said...

wow...it looks fantastic...now come do mine! lol!

Meredith said...

wanna come do mine??? I'm sure you'll have LOTS of filled garbage bags afterwards ;)

Nancy said...

I did the big cleanup about a month ago - it really feels good. I thought I was the only one who worked on 4" x 8" when I have a whole room to myself.

Only drawback - I saw things I hadn't seen in a long time - put them away - and now I can't remember where I put them - I even labeled the drawers! Oh well I guess it's just my senior mind.