The Great Clean Out - The Posts Are In!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdEGWY8G3jmPNo3RkdhllidGuzoVe6bHBwwf0DzbZNcPT7StGKoTy54Dvg2IvQsOqpzSoMde5E-yV1w4c80ARgviBm3pjaoaiekhE24aRtSG3q67ZiG9_4Hsr8HNLSB8HcEf2uJzjjZtw/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-07+at+6.37.54+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdEGWY8G3jmPNo3RkdhllidGuzoVe6bHBwwf0DzbZNcPT7StGKoTy54Dvg2IvQsOqpzSoMde5E-yV1w4c80ARgviBm3pjaoaiekhE24aRtSG3q67ZiG9_4Hsr8HNLSB8HcEf2uJzjjZtw/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-07+at+6.37.54+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's here!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A massive thank you going out to the talented ladies who participated in the Great Clean Out -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">we thought that commiting to an organization post together would motivate us and so it did!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">I received your pics, but have not yet read the posts that go along with them,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">and am dying to read the stories of these makeovers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Here is a little of what you can expect at each blog..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Drumroll please...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Barbara of <b><a href="http://hodgepodge-babselou.blogspot.com/">Hodgepodge</a></b> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Have you ever wanted to re-arrange your entire home -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">change the purpose of each room to what is really should be?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">I have.. and then I go back to whatever I am doing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Barb is boldly undertaking a huge refresher at her place - I so admire her efforts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">She is sharing a bit of "games room" re-organization with us...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">always wanted a games room, it sounds so grand :)</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmHTSp4RPfVxf0iBb26GbhlZLbhzkMCd0u7SkSt8b3yBGjiSRGMz6ABaxAoB5dbH9Y8-9fLcM0c7s_YuBTpi04B3StQZHFWHui9wnWWJIgrYWOmU8P46F8glEKyGfeoR0z42Mpxozw2s/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-23+at+2.28.31+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmHTSp4RPfVxf0iBb26GbhlZLbhzkMCd0u7SkSt8b3yBGjiSRGMz6ABaxAoB5dbH9Y8-9fLcM0c7s_YuBTpi04B3StQZHFWHui9wnWWJIgrYWOmU8P46F8glEKyGfeoR0z42Mpxozw2s/s640/Screen+shot+2011-01-23+at+2.28.31+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHOamQ-HT5HpbbnoPzw5brIkBazlaMorNTg_xkuIJVp74jtXgfqdF6Ydy__Lw_y-zgBd0FcVx5nnzQKBLgmdUG_IInV_g2Rm5yzjz0_l0ooQd9z7tRmEFWLYNa8SFO9Gb6MY3_pJ8xwoQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-23+at+2.30.15+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHOamQ-HT5HpbbnoPzw5brIkBazlaMorNTg_xkuIJVp74jtXgfqdF6Ydy__Lw_y-zgBd0FcVx5nnzQKBLgmdUG_IInV_g2Rm5yzjz0_l0ooQd9z7tRmEFWLYNa8SFO9Gb6MY3_pJ8xwoQ/s640/Screen+shot+2011-01-23+at+2.30.15+PM.png" width="434" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Carissa of <b><a href="http://thefabulousdesignfile.blogspot.com/">The Fabulous Design File</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Carissa has done such a great job of incorporating storage into her library.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Library... another grand room!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The before really wasn't so bad, but I love how the after frames out a perfect niche for her piano.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I've requested her paint choices because I LOVE them :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a room I could spend some time in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsKWHYJA56zMjzpSTh84LsE8ZEt91OCPB7Ymeiq9oYqjSVfYLLy6mbiUq7nDCaHoiTM4w6EkKobh7Nda9tZ9bSrjg6ENlVzDa-ELc7tKT5rTM3v5VcibgceAueukjnmmt06CJmN0d3XH4/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-23+at+2.31.38+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsKWHYJA56zMjzpSTh84LsE8ZEt91OCPB7Ymeiq9oYqjSVfYLLy6mbiUq7nDCaHoiTM4w6EkKobh7Nda9tZ9bSrjg6ENlVzDa-ELc7tKT5rTM3v5VcibgceAueukjnmmt06CJmN0d3XH4/s640/Screen+shot+2011-01-23+at+2.31.38+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxVl2ESrUkoxPSorNyEJd1pnLrFb9GyL_kUPHDxS9DYdelCDKTPaO5yghKUoWCZ00FQIcFVr8y8wh2BNQCNNQYhoblcqrTPE8Kcs_K9Hh6BOfl0KN7M5_2E7JNTtSl0ksLUW9Gm2qPSw/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-23+at+2.32.33+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxVl2ESrUkoxPSorNyEJd1pnLrFb9GyL_kUPHDxS9DYdelCDKTPaO5yghKUoWCZ00FQIcFVr8y8wh2BNQCNNQYhoblcqrTPE8Kcs_K9Hh6BOfl0KN7M5_2E7JNTtSl0ksLUW9Gm2qPSw/s640/Screen+shot+2011-01-23+at+2.32.33+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Abby of <b><a href="http://adelightfuldesign.blogspot.com/">A Delightful Design</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have to say, Abby has kept me laughing through this process, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and I know her post is going to crack me up!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Abby is in the process of selling her home, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so she had a bit of a head start :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">because she has just recently gone through the painful de-clutter process..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but every girl has a cupboard somewhere that irks her,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and Abby conquered hers this weekend!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5QrNpGxDHwC4MdshWyfJ8SyRKytssJ7Q6ZMfZBVRhm_edTw9_LpvbtkzePvPTiwhgdNFBVynIWBaMiVgOiH6jNX0UF0ag-ZfnERBkSVApqjYZWHX1dfAbO1VULobKegdjMQYUTylETBs/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-23+at+3.43.17+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5QrNpGxDHwC4MdshWyfJ8SyRKytssJ7Q6ZMfZBVRhm_edTw9_LpvbtkzePvPTiwhgdNFBVynIWBaMiVgOiH6jNX0UF0ag-ZfnERBkSVApqjYZWHX1dfAbO1VULobKegdjMQYUTylETBs/s640/Screen+shot+2011-01-23+at+3.43.17+PM.png" width="488" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Kerry is kind of my hero.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I always had a dream of buying an old house and redoing it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kerry and her husband are doing just that, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so I don't think this organization post scared her one bit!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kerry is also expecting,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and so a great big hug to you - Kerry,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for all your efforts - </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">love how your laundry/craft room turned out!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1yw9N8IqfHwrB1XC8L7Kb5nLQFuz68uwcolrMiKATbJb2y8K5oaXC9RjF7E9RYVDfZzgpN0o-eWtS6CWlmYINin1looEYjOhUltgA3FCsOYXtJwsnePtjW4o1eS3fecOcNYHn_n83gKw/s640/Screen+shot+2011-01-23+at+8.37.48+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christine of <b><a href="http://bijouandboheme.blogspot.com/">Bijou and Boheme</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh, Christine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Somehow I knew that a closet makeover in your home would end up being </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">better styled and more chic than most people's living rooms!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How happy my shoes would be to live in this bit of pretty.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you for inspiring me to make my hall closet my next project!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6XhCCmndDXP3JUl9Wje-7ZGUz50uY6vh0su5dUNT7CINVdbmC9Op6bkcjefBhKOH5O8evtveWrfsuE7tYQ4Dj0Ve9ZAIUt4-P0aq8Gip_X1imzO_OWnDJqzA7mg9mfc3CwRcEUdkmJVw/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-23+at+8.34.26+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>The 10 Rooms Head Office</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just recently relocated my office/craft room in my home, and there was ZERO organization.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was really procrastinating, but having an end date meant eventually I had to get going.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So relieved that it is done, it is so freeing to let go of all that excess "stuff"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and get organized!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXmqjvHDaP8KD7bFLJXolTGnxlJb55k4M8_98yOIjGITkFj5NOIjSFKtUlbdyBxn_zEOx3vM-bm2U1cT2rAijOErV_8rSSd3a9sgeEe-PWU4demTERUhua4xREgW6tfLEit8pEUrlQaU/s640/Screen+shot+2011-01-23+at+2.34.32+PM.png" width="438" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Thanks again to all you wonderful "organizistas" -</div>it was so much fun to do this post with all of you!<br />Hope that everyone is inspired by all the hard work that went on,<br />and by how happy we are to tick a job off the to-do list.<br /><br />If you are in the process of an organization project,<br />share the pics when you are finished and I'll post them!<br />I've got heaps of other closets and drawers that need "the treatment" :)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xOOXhLZ6O2EaEyDNjn7HgtqHRXQXOb43ISX0Sysw1CO0DlV_A6djJoH0x7EnMHB2zrsbWolN9FzJrQFjSX6r9-EPT0EK7LoOrGWNbjJRRogLlFHu6Bi92I808yieERVQFyerpfjRZ0A/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-04+at+7.01.17+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The Great Clean Out - The Posts Are In!

It's here! A massive thank you going out to the talented ladies who participated in the Great Clean Out - we thought that commiting to a...

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBbPMtdfE3iwyLG_gFv4cYWL9cut74isRvZXh5K0i6Fh0v3frxW9FZTvpESMMYZVrT_IJl6v4ShS6vwjlzYBPFsqtkUctG1DzYJ1P5m-ej4pu7pLqA3sNS0DtQClpIa_mxrS5z1j_Jj0/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-07+at+6.37.54+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBbPMtdfE3iwyLG_gFv4cYWL9cut74isRvZXh5K0i6Fh0v3frxW9FZTvpESMMYZVrT_IJl6v4ShS6vwjlzYBPFsqtkUctG1DzYJ1P5m-ej4pu7pLqA3sNS0DtQClpIa_mxrS5z1j_Jj0/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-07+at+6.37.54+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, ladies, I made it! There was just the slightest doubt earlier this week :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you've been reading the blog you know that the Great Clean out stemmed from a </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.com/2011/01/resolution-week-number-4-great-clean.html">New Years resolution</a></b> to get more organized.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The more I read other blogs, the more it seemed that everyone was feeling this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The problem is we all start out with the fabulous intentions and then life gets in the way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thought if we made a commitment to each other it would help us to stay motivated.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lucky for me, some really talented bloggers decided to take part in this -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">thank you all so much!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am looking forward to reading about each of your adventures in organizing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before Christmas I flipped my office/craft room upstairs into what was the kids playroom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This space is substantially larger, and has a closet,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">which meant bringing al the craft stuff from the storage area out into the open.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The closet filled, and overflowed,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and then the holiday madness arrived...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtEPNgUO4qjEZs6Oaunopo5EV9kiyIx-cDyPLvfXmW6kG1HIIV7nMdVIkXHYSuU6ElKddF4Qmr0XZYd4IMvdoYUi0DakyxY6OHGURDZcghX_Xa2SCUY6EnbqHnrEe0FxMbFwhYHZKzxsQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-23+at+1.56.27+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtEPNgUO4qjEZs6Oaunopo5EV9kiyIx-cDyPLvfXmW6kG1HIIV7nMdVIkXHYSuU6ElKddF4Qmr0XZYd4IMvdoYUi0DakyxY6OHGURDZcghX_Xa2SCUY6EnbqHnrEe0FxMbFwhYHZKzxsQ/s640/Screen+shot+2011-01-23+at+1.56.27+PM.png" width="488" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Okay, I am going to admit something here - I actually removed items before taking the before shot!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You know the classic where you open the closet door and all your wordly junk comes tumbling out?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yup.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was a fabric landslide from the top shelf the day I took this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Something had to be done.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I would have liked to replace all this wire shelving, but the budget had other ideas,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> so a fresh coat of paint cleaned it up nicely.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bought some really inexpensive cardboard storage boxes at ikea.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The problem was, they were quite ugly!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After buying some fabric, and breaking out the glue gun, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(and some really foul trucker-like moments when I burned myself - kids, out of the craft room, please :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we had twelve of these and four larger versions.</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbQl6ntDihzgzwGBJSW-w2YHDIkAsnwM4E8ZgXjqJzQoRpbNyVc_UgBx2eseOfiTifkjNd22-Ga0P3c8MlR2IKixQXHzAnLPeoNJ85blsGaWjuLWfuRh_YIYACNc7C8UXPDzF1itVoA8c/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-23+at+2.12.44+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbQl6ntDihzgzwGBJSW-w2YHDIkAsnwM4E8ZgXjqJzQoRpbNyVc_UgBx2eseOfiTifkjNd22-Ga0P3c8MlR2IKixQXHzAnLPeoNJ85blsGaWjuLWfuRh_YIYACNc7C8UXPDzF1itVoA8c/s640/Screen+shot+2011-01-23+at+2.12.44+PM.png" width="460" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The kids need instant gratification storage for their daily craft sessions -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> these buckets from the dollar store are perfect.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So here is the after:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYl3KD5_MD6Cfc64uxyedt9LTBBDllrUBdUcNphCyDOy1aDXhaH_R4AjQPBOOumJg4BH0xqvkF01w4hVWbLCuugUqvHwHy61mAtJGGJwFWJlr5P3KOeZRRURWqdqB_Qy9PfoGYBZ4z4r8/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-23+at+2.13.19+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYl3KD5_MD6Cfc64uxyedt9LTBBDllrUBdUcNphCyDOy1aDXhaH_R4AjQPBOOumJg4BH0xqvkF01w4hVWbLCuugUqvHwHy61mAtJGGJwFWJlr5P3KOeZRRURWqdqB_Qy9PfoGYBZ4z4r8/s640/Screen+shot+2011-01-23+at+2.13.19+PM.png" width="432" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Still unlabeled, not entirely sure how we will cross that bridge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I may have to call a truce with the glue gun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Remember when I found that amazing deal on a <b><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.com/2010/10/i-won-kijiji-lottery-ha.html">dining set on kijiji</a></b>?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, D. went to pick it up, and when he brought it home it became obvious</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the set was not dining room worthy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The cabinet and chairs found a home in the craft room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I make cards and paper crafts, so this provides heaps of fantastic, dust-free storage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM31UAyrmE2C-vBIsKgs89_dI1i2PdZ74c1lcSwe6qoMDT729NZenayRPWQeSVII8KEgkK9F-GInozakgtZY1ozZzSlwTWUR2ocmesDtbG1r2aA-DzWlT1ZTII54WaFVDpHqC2MbBDL94/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-23+at+1.44.53+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM31UAyrmE2C-vBIsKgs89_dI1i2PdZ74c1lcSwe6qoMDT729NZenayRPWQeSVII8KEgkK9F-GInozakgtZY1ozZzSlwTWUR2ocmesDtbG1r2aA-DzWlT1ZTII54WaFVDpHqC2MbBDL94/s640/Screen+shot+2011-01-23+at+1.44.53+PM.png" width="353" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The shelving on the other side of the room holds my most-used product info and color decks for work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There's a great spot for my sewing machine and current projects.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The piggybank and flower were gifts from the girls, who fancied themselves stylists today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The craft books need some purging, there is a few in there that I suspect are older than me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's not really old, of course :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOLvTBnEijdvzi9VDXCU4mLdRXGP-b-1J76sDuINESo1ZnbjncbOeFURAcJ_wTuqzD0TAF4ZOs03nR-gKndfBWATVjkIQ5HkV9moCxsvChfrl7pygbgpR4yAohkiTrDNiZtShvgWmEus/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-23+at+1.52.41+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOLvTBnEijdvzi9VDXCU4mLdRXGP-b-1J76sDuINESo1ZnbjncbOeFURAcJ_wTuqzD0TAF4ZOs03nR-gKndfBWATVjkIQ5HkV9moCxsvChfrl7pygbgpR4yAohkiTrDNiZtShvgWmEus/s640/Screen+shot+2011-01-23+at+1.52.41+PM.png" width="532" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The office is still being finished, but organizing got the decorating process going.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found fabric for curtains and the other bits that are going in here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once it is done, I'll post pics.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaLZ6AAOtZceHkMrYC1_wEpkLaDNl3TWmMtYiFDCGxHJo17TcMVHPQe37Hg2-c79l4_s7M6qWcF9cJbSYti4gztirAoneLqXNL8ru88uMmWbQPBfYsZF3Y2zLn6idByMQdvT_-L1yo-Qw/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-23+at+1.53.17+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaLZ6AAOtZceHkMrYC1_wEpkLaDNl3TWmMtYiFDCGxHJo17TcMVHPQe37Hg2-c79l4_s7M6qWcF9cJbSYti4gztirAoneLqXNL8ru88uMmWbQPBfYsZF3Y2zLn6idByMQdvT_-L1yo-Qw/s640/Screen+shot+2011-01-23+at+1.53.17+PM.png" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't honestly know if I would have gotten to this closet right away,</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I kept opening the door and closing it again!</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Having this deadline MOTIVATED me to get it done -</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so it worked!</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maybe next year we can do this with exercise :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">anyone?!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Pop over to the main post to see all the before and afters and link to these fab ladies posts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQpas21rtez0Bxdx1L_w0cOKo9AXJVZxyDW9_cR2pLsOTL4RZVGa_slxE_KbmaEd6evFrZL-brk9L3Ak8chjL6VWUpUrZgji37SIsKkvyvy66sS6vURvXQG5OHHQiADVCKPgjRfmq1Ues/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-04+at+7.01.17+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQpas21rtez0Bxdx1L_w0cOKo9AXJVZxyDW9_cR2pLsOTL4RZVGa_slxE_KbmaEd6evFrZL-brk9L3Ak8chjL6VWUpUrZgji37SIsKkvyvy66sS6vURvXQG5OHHQiADVCKPgjRfmq1Ues/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-04+at+7.01.17+PM.png" /></a></div>

Well, ladies, I made it! There was just the slightest doubt earlier this week :) If you've been reading the blog you know that the Great...

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One Week Til The Great Clean Out!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyJ9iseWw-uqvJN0CNRC4eX2iJ9hLH-Vr-Eh6067et5EXe2mLBg5vdisK4X5Jo07XQpuKbkIhLHE7umFPpWIvIQK51MOTE3myZ7oyqslUWPfxU3_lorm2UwGbzQDEWv-4Vo_AAKfLE9nU/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-17+at+8.33.22+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyJ9iseWw-uqvJN0CNRC4eX2iJ9hLH-Vr-Eh6067et5EXe2mLBg5vdisK4X5Jo07XQpuKbkIhLHE7umFPpWIvIQK51MOTE3myZ7oyqslUWPfxU3_lorm2UwGbzQDEWv-4Vo_AAKfLE9nU/s640/Screen+shot+2011-01-17+at+8.33.22+PM.png" width="436" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Not to panic any of our fabulous participating bloggers,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but the countdown is on!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjef7UHFKhxG8i7HZmdpiuagM6O6VodeRSfLPzISm0cIcQY2s7FFo2CtbynwtNgTRpv5hSG8DyJFCahwVCtGQ6l8mM5I2ioRLkem4eUkMMx5cqZffhGT7M7LbGg7rgh31oX_MjUhGnTg2Y/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-07+at+6.37.54+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjef7UHFKhxG8i7HZmdpiuagM6O6VodeRSfLPzISm0cIcQY2s7FFo2CtbynwtNgTRpv5hSG8DyJFCahwVCtGQ6l8mM5I2ioRLkem4eUkMMx5cqZffhGT7M7LbGg7rgh31oX_MjUhGnTg2Y/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-07+at+6.37.54+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next Monday we will have links to at least five organization projects for you to peruse..</div><div style="text-align: center;">and now, if you will excuse me, I have to</div><div style="text-align: center;"><s>sort out which of these treasures are staying and going</s></div><div style="text-align: center;"><s> run madly out the door to find some small storage solutions</s></div><div style="text-align: center;"><s>have a bit of a cry</s></div><div style="text-align: center;">go relax by the fire with a good book :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2o5P2UBRn6jWbkutZZmkCftECgV599ANf5W9zDM3EmJLWHwSBuSbiq2okMW1BQ6zKX0atti2lOjMrwy4CfTUYMcwVglUhO48vVPd6wep5SG5-TWcz-rdBTkjJ2va5fk43TKIRbDL3JeU/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-04+at+7.01.17+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2o5P2UBRn6jWbkutZZmkCftECgV599ANf5W9zDM3EmJLWHwSBuSbiq2okMW1BQ6zKX0atti2lOjMrwy4CfTUYMcwVglUhO48vVPd6wep5SG5-TWcz-rdBTkjJ2va5fk43TKIRbDL3JeU/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-04+at+7.01.17+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

One Week Til The Great Clean Out!

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Resolution Week: Number 4, The Great Clean Out

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCwVB9szXhuwJfyNLQTSFXNzGIq0l10NDfWzQAo4YuIrj4_MTAsEfdloTQ4ea7l79MCHph6lfEKfkoJyAFxASUpD5YcFsi0Um_QhraM2wKNys3nmuge3Hf4ULgt8rlfjjt7dVLGZ2RcMk/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-07+at+6.37.54+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCwVB9szXhuwJfyNLQTSFXNzGIq0l10NDfWzQAo4YuIrj4_MTAsEfdloTQ4ea7l79MCHph6lfEKfkoJyAFxASUpD5YcFsi0Um_QhraM2wKNys3nmuge3Hf4ULgt8rlfjjt7dVLGZ2RcMk/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-07+at+6.37.54+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It seems that we all have a one-track mind right now, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and that collective brain is saying one thing:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">GET ORGANIZED!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Is it a reaction to clearing away the cutter of the holidays,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> or maybe trying to find spots for all our newest treasures?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not sure, but I have got the bug!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It always motivates me to finish a project once I post about it here,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> and so I have got a little proposal for you:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">how about we all pick a space and clean it out?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It can be something a s simple as a junk drawer (I can't close mine these days!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a closet, even a room if you are super-motivated!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will post links to all your organization triumphs here in <b>The Great Clean Out.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> If you have a blog, I am inviting you to send me a before and after pic by Friday January 21,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> and we will all post together on Monday January 24.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you don't have a blog, but would like to join in, just send me a before and after pic</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(amezeard@10rooms.ca) by Friday, Jan 21 and I will post it here for you..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know we are all busy, but I hope that you will join us for a little pre-spring cleaning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've sent out a few invites already and have at least four fabulous bloggers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> lined up to share their organizing stories with you-</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I think we are all going to come out of this with some really great ideas for our homes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAYEso51gLtDi_lugIhZ-_R8PUn-7_Ubs0XScC5KZs0k0UIwNmHpVGaWFZDmnApzoccSfEUKpRK16tiPtwi0SbVb_ZF8O7cgsGSzWisB-oElOw7PHgi2OeAm83CknsPBz1iryNdaKqvj8/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-07+at+5.15.47+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAYEso51gLtDi_lugIhZ-_R8PUn-7_Ubs0XScC5KZs0k0UIwNmHpVGaWFZDmnApzoccSfEUKpRK16tiPtwi0SbVb_ZF8O7cgsGSzWisB-oElOw7PHgi2OeAm83CknsPBz1iryNdaKqvj8/s640/Screen+shot+2011-01-07+at+5.15.47+AM.png" width="518" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">source </span><a href="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/galleries/home_office.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">1</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><a href="http://www.putmeinorder.com/home.shtml"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">2</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><a href="http://business.ikea.com/en_ca/guide,organized_kitchen_storage"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">3</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/organizing/ultimate-getaway-best-tips-for-moving-into-the-dorm-058837"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">4</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqybeN1oECb_ZZ8wPffAv3OI8vzts563vbY9qW6J4KASd8DeJMo49BgpY8pDf22M7aqCkczr4odLV3UkybHE303rANT6FutryzG3-6XaoIW55iDq_1_FuUSv_TKp-_oGbe3Vsl4-B52c/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-07+at+5.44.22+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqybeN1oECb_ZZ8wPffAv3OI8vzts563vbY9qW6J4KASd8DeJMo49BgpY8pDf22M7aqCkczr4odLV3UkybHE303rANT6FutryzG3-6XaoIW55iDq_1_FuUSv_TKp-_oGbe3Vsl4-B52c/s640/Screen+shot+2011-01-07+at+5.44.22+AM.png" width="584" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">source </span><a href="http://www.roomservicestore.com/blog/modern-office-organization/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">1</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><a href="http://www.usernetsite.com/creativity/how-the-office-would-be-its-own-dedicated-space-of-the-home.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">2</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><a href="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/galleries/home_office/Eighties-inspired_home_office_30834.html?subslug="><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">3</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/hollywood-regency-rental-apartment-0510"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">4</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ8t7YnLYPy-XGiVX3pVMnazfTSLw5oochBLtm6lDiVdEUyAFThnZu_hj8zaC11azYxCxrtGcN_ikLgzgm3MztedW7Pb4q160ri8UPzH-6SfsLZS4pPhjnBrxypOGWEUZ83nFDIxz7h4w/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-07+at+6.01.58+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ8t7YnLYPy-XGiVX3pVMnazfTSLw5oochBLtm6lDiVdEUyAFThnZu_hj8zaC11azYxCxrtGcN_ikLgzgm3MztedW7Pb4q160ri8UPzH-6SfsLZS4pPhjnBrxypOGWEUZ83nFDIxz7h4w/s640/Screen+shot+2011-01-07+at+6.01.58+AM.png" width="562" /></a></div><a href="http://www.livingetc.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=4409"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">source</span></a><br /><br /><br />So looking forward to seeing all of your spaces!<br />Several spots here need "the treatment" - my closet, the hall closet, my office -<br />I'm going to get started this weekend (the clear out phase), taking trips to the Salvation Army...<br />and trying my best not to bring anything home :)<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM-KYz8JTd4Uyj09wOtjso1e2NBPdreCpS8HtlFfZvot_oXa_0zR_b5mGtPr1fbTN4omCD1B9DbZ2A4IJxcf4MHj4B0j8wWp7QBUf_ljfem9GV23gZWDJAvR9DAQGUA0l3hC0rWuC2lGQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-04+at+7.01.17+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM-KYz8JTd4Uyj09wOtjso1e2NBPdreCpS8HtlFfZvot_oXa_0zR_b5mGtPr1fbTN4omCD1B9DbZ2A4IJxcf4MHj4B0j8wWp7QBUf_ljfem9GV23gZWDJAvR9DAQGUA0l3hC0rWuC2lGQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-04+at+7.01.17+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>

Resolution Week: Number 4, The Great Clean Out

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