Really, it's basically spring cleaning :) but we tried something with the laundry room that I think is my best idea in a long time. You'll have to pardon the piles of stuff in the pictures... I've put all the stuff to go to Goodwill in piles on the freezer and table.
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Here is the wide view...
you can see the washer and dryer on the left
and the freezer and table on the right
A closer look at the shelves...
And the area under the table...
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The kids' clothes were all in our bedroom, in these baskets on a broken changing table. Needless to say it was very very messy in there ALL the time, even if everything was put away neatly, it still looked junky. And I was CONSTANTLY bringing dirty clothes down to wash.... multiple times a day normally. So, I decided that I wanted to put their clothes in the laundry room so that they could change in there and put their dirty clothes directly in the washer.
The freezer used to be where the shelves are now, and it was almost impossible to get into. Now I can easily reach into it to get anything I need.
The basket for shoes is also a new addition. We kick our shoes off in the laundry room when we come inside to try to cut down on the amount of dirt on the floor. Our laundry room floor was covered in shoes. Even if we just had one pair per person in there that was 12 shoes! And typically there were at least two pair, if not more. At least the basket will give me a place to throw the shoes when I walk into the laundry room.
My next organizing attempt will be for our pantry turned game closet.....
