August Challenge: Organizing and Cleaning the Front & Back Entry Way

Hello!

It's August! Which means, if you are following along with the Delightful Order Monthly Organization Challenge, we are focusing on getting our front and back entry ways organized and cleaned up this month.

This month, I challenge you to:

Organize shoes, getting rid of ones that don't fit.

Organize jackets, scarves, etc. getting rid of ones that don't fit.

Create a place for backpacks, if you haven't already

Clean and organize entry closets

Dust Baseboards

Wash Walls & Windows

Scrub Floor

AND..

Since school is starting soon, how about creating an organized child homework message center area, complete with hooks for backpacks and all. (Read all about my original post here.) 

I sell many child message center digital designs in my Etsy Shop, right here.  They are sent to you via email as an instant download. Simply print your message center at your local photo print shop and frame it under glass to get you and your children organized for the school year. If you'd like, hot glue a clip to the glass to hold important papers, homework, reminders, invites and more.  I have used this system for about 5 years now and I still totally LOVE it! I just need to update my wall and add one more message center, since I've had another boy since originally creating this section.

Have a great month bringing Delightful Order to your entry ways!

This post is part of the Monthly Organization Challenge. You can join the challenge at any time. Go HERE to see all the posts and bring Delightful Order to your home and life this year.

To stay connected, you can sign up to receive emails when new posts are published or follow along on Instagram or Facebook. (Please note that Facebook has made some changes, and you may or may not see all the posts there.)  I also have a Monthly Organization Challenge board set up on Pinterest, so you can follow along there as well. 

May you be a little inspired!

Until next time,
DaNita 
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July Challenge: Organizing and Cleaning Laundry Rooms

Hello! I'm a bit late posting the challenge for July, but hey... better late than never, right?!

How did you do with the June Organizing Challenge? Hopefully you got some control over your Garage.

During the month of July, we are getting our laundry rooms cleaned and organized.

This month I'm challenging you to do the following:

Create a space that you LOVE
I find that if you love the space, it's a bit easier to keep it clean and organized

Create an organized area for dirty clothes separating
Laundry bin sorters, baskets, etc. help keep dirty clothes organized 

Create an organized area for clean clothes
If you have the space, create baskets or bins for each family member for their clean clothes

Catch up on ALL your laundry
This means, washing, drying, folding and putting away the clean clothes. 
Try to do this at least once a week

Organize and Clean Interior Cabinets

Clean Washer

Clean Dryer

Clean Behind and Underneath Washer & Dryer

Clean Light Fixture

Clean Baseboards & Trim

Wash Windows

I've featured a lot of laundry rooms here on the blog.  Below are links to each blog post that I've written.  Simply click the links below the photo to be directed to each blog post.

My Laundry Room Reveal

Tamara's Laundry Room/Craft Room/Office All in One Makeover

Kim's Laundry Room

Small Laundry Room Solutions

Clients Laundry Room Redo

Ikea's Expedit in the Laundry Room

Our Second House - The Tour

So hopefully that inspires you to bring Delightful Order to your laundry rooms!

This post is part of the Monthly Organization Challenge. You can join the challenge at any time. Go HERE to see all the posts and bring Delightful Order to your home and life this year.

To stay connected, you can sign up to receive emails when new posts are published or follow along on Instagram or Facebook. (Please note that Facebook has made some changes, and you may or may not see all the posts there.)  I also have a Monthly Organization Challenge board set up on Pinterest, so you can follow along there as well. 

May you be a little inspired!

Until next time,
DaNita 
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View more of my Most Recent Projects HERE.
 

Organizing and Cleaning the Garage

Hi all!

How's the Monthly Organization Challenge going for you all? Hopefully it's going well and you're bringing some order to your home.

During the month of June, we are going to be organizing and cleaning the garage.

Photo Sources: (1 - Dixie Delights) (2 - I Heart Organizing) (3 - The Creativity Exchange)

This month I'm challenging you to do the following:

Organize Shoes, Jackets, Etc.

Organize Paint Supplies

Organize Camping Gear

Organize Toys/Sporting Gear

Organize Gardening & Yard Equipment

Organize Tools

Organize Storage Bins

Deep Clean Freezer

Clean Garage Floor

Clean Walls

Okay, ready set, go clean and organize your garage!

This post is part of the Monthly Organization Challenge. You can join the challenge at any time. Go HERE to see all the posts and bring Delightful Order to your home and life this year.

To stay connected, you can sign up to receive emails when new posts are published or follow along on Instagram or Facebook. (Please note that Facebook has made some changes, and you may or may not see all the posts there.)  I also have a Monthly Organization Challenge board set up on Pinterest, so you can follow along there as well. 

May you be a little inspired!

Until next time,
DaNita 
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View more of my Most Recent Projects HERE.
 

May Challenge: Sprucing Up our Outdoor Spaces

Hi all!

So sorry, I'm a little late posting the challenge for May. I have so much going on. I was going to skip out on writing this post, but decided I can't do that.  So here it is, short and sweet.

During the month of May, we are going to get our outdoor spaces spruced up, organized and ready for summer!

We have beautiful weather, which always makes me want to get outside and tidy things up out there.

This month I'm challenging you to do the following:

Trim bushes/trees

Weed flower beds

Clean patio furniture

Clean patio

Clean bbq grill

Clean gutters

Pressure wash driveway/sidewalks

Clean & organize pool area

Clean & organize toys

Bring color to your outdoor spaces with flowers, etc.

Okay, ready set, go clean and organize those outdoor spaces!

This post is part of the Monthly Organization Challenge. You can join the challenge at any time. Go HERE to see all the posts and bring Delightful Order to your home and life this year.

To stay connected, you can sign up to receive emails when new posts are published or follow along on Instagram or Facebook. (Please note that Facebook has made some changes, and you may or may not see all the posts there.)  I also have a Monthly Organization Challenge board set up on Pinterest, so you can follow along there as well. 

May you be a little inspired!

Until next time,
DaNita 
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View more of my Most Recent Projects HERE.
 

April Challenge: Organizing & Cleaning Bedrooms

Hello! 

So, tell me, are you still doing the Monthly Organizing Challenge?

We're into April now, which means its time to organize and clean those bedrooms.  Are you ready?

source list for photo's above 1  2  3  4  5

This month I'm challenging you to do the following:

Organize dresser drawers

Organize night stands

Organize closets

Organize toys/ toy storage

Wash light fixtures

Wash bedding

Clean windows & blinds

Wash curtains

Clean baseboards

Shampoo carpets

Below is a little inspiration to get you started. 

Simply click the link under the photo to be directed to the blog post.

Master Bedroom Inspiration

Shared Nautical Bedroom

Pink, Black and White Girls Room

World Traveler Bedroom

Organizing Childrens Clothing

Skateboard Room

Storing Children's Toys

Under the Stairs Toy Closet

My Nephews Bedroom

Boys Sports Room

Toy Room Tour

Here's your free printable checklist:

(simply click on the photo above and click print)

Okay, ready set, go organize and clean those bedrooms.

This post is part of the Monthly Organization Challenge. You can join the challenge at any time. Go HERE to see all the posts and bring Delightful Order to your home and life this year.

To stay connected, you can sign up to receive emails when new posts are published or follow along on Instagram or Facebook. (Please note that Facebook has made some changes, and you may or may not see all the posts there.)  I also have a Monthly Organization Challenge board set up on Pinterest, so you can follow along there as well. 

May you be a little inspired!

Until next time,
DaNita 
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View more of my Most Recent Projects HERE.
 

Ideas for Organizing your Craft Room & Home Office

Hey all!  Yesterday I gave you the list on getting your craft room/ home office organized.   This is part of the Delightful Order Monthly Organizing Challenge. Read all about the Challenge HERE.

Here's some organizing inspiration for you.  

Simply click the links below to be directed to each blog post:

May you be a little inspired!

Until next time,
DaNita 
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View more of my Most Recent Projects HERE.
 

March Challenge: Organizing the Craft Room & Home Office

Hello! How did you do with the February Organizing Challenge? Hopefully you got some control over your kitchens.

We're into March now and this month we're going to clean and organize our Craft Room/Home Offices ~ If you don't have an office or a craft room, you can clean and organize the area that you keep your paperwork & bills, craft supplies, etc.

This month, I'm challenging you to do the following:

Organize all your paperwork

Organize your manuals

Organize your mail & bills

Organize your tax information

Organize your coupons & receipts

Organize your paint samples

Create a filing system that works for you

Organize your filing cabinets

Organize your children's paperwork

Organize your books & magazines

Organize your office and craft supplies

Organize your photo's (digital and physical)

Clean and organize the top of your desk

Organize desk drawers

Categorize everything that you can. Use boxes, bins, baskets, binders, tray dividers, file boxes, photo boxes and more.

Tomorrow I will share a TON of inspiration with you that will cover most all of the items that we will be organizing during the month of March.

Today, I'm sharing a bit of my craft room/home office with you:

I've made some major changes to this room since I shared it on the blog back in 2011.  If you missed that post, you can find it here.

Here's a before and after side by side photo so that you can see the changes:

I painted the cabinets and the desk with Annie Sloan "old white" chalk paint. I love how bright the room feels now.

A few of the drawers in my room.

The cabinets on the other side of my room hold memories and photo albums:

The gray file boxes are for my boys memories, school papers, etc:

I have this system set up like I shared a while back.  You'll see more of this tomorrow.

The black boxes hold larger items that won't fit into the file boxes.

I've started creating my boys' keepsake photo memory books... each of them have one of the green albums.  I'm creating these books for them.. and my plan is that once they graduate high school, their album will be finished and it will be part of their graduation gift.

Here's a peek into how I am creating their memory keepsake books:

I'm doing the albums "Project Life" style.  I'm creating my project life pages in digital format.  If you haven't heard of Project Life, read all about it here. I'm so in love with this system. It's so super easy and so very cute!

Here are a couple of pages from one of my boys albums:

Photo Credit (Anneli Kirstine Photography)

I absolutely LOVE designing these pages!  I design my pages in photoshop myself and print them onto 12x12 photo paper. I use some journal cards that I have purchased and I also design my own too.  I actually sell some of my designs in my ETSY shop here.

I also have photo albums for family and friends, myself and my husband and our yearly family photos. Most of my albums in this section are a "work in progress."    I do have some of our yearly albums complete.  Again, if you come back tomorrow you will see more to how I organize my photos.

Here's you free printable checklist:

(simply click the photo above and  print)

Okay so now that you have the list of things to do this month, let's get started!  Remember to come back tomorrow for even more inspiration! 

* UPDATE - Here's the link to the Organizing Ideas for your Craft Room & Home Office

This post is part of the Monthly Organization Challenge. You can join the challenge at any time. Go HERE to see all the posts and bring Delightful Order to your home and life this year.

To stay connected, you can sign up to receive emails when new posts are published or follow along on Instagram or Facebook. (Please note that Facebook has made some changes, and you may or may not see all the posts there.)  I also have a Monthly Organization Challenge board set up on Pinterest, so you can follow along there as well. 

May you be a little inspired!

Until next time,
DaNita 
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View more of my Most Recent Projects HERE.