Everything has been put on hold this past week. No sewing, no homeschool, no field trips, and no homemade bagels. With the help of an amazing woman, Marie Ricks , we have begun to sort through some to the chaos and clutter of a busy home. Here is the plan:
Everything out
Eliminate
Essentials back in
The goal is for me to get through every cupboard, closet, nook and cranny of our home before the baby is born in hopes to up my efficiency and clarity of mind. The process was quite overwhelming and a bit emotionally draining at first but I think I've got the hang of it and now feels almost addicting and invigorating. Pictured above is "everything out" of just a few kitchen cupboards. I have found that 50% of the items I have been storing in easy access areas or as Marie calls them "A zones" are non essentials. About 10% was just plain trash, 15% DI worthy so now the essentials have plenty of breathing room and are right at hand when I need them.
One mistake I made was to cook tacos at the same time everything was out. It took a lot of deep breaths to get through the clutter mixed with ground hamburger and shredded cheese. Paul was a great support and said it reminded him of the good ol' days when the Wirthlin family kitchen was running at full capacity.
Good for you! Clean house, clear mind.
ReplyDeleteDo we get to see the AFTER picture of your kitchen too?
I need to do that. What a great idea.
ReplyDeleteAl,
ReplyDeleteThis is a serious frenzy of nesting behavior!
Way to go! The picture is classic.
Rob