Hey it’s the end of the month, let’s see what you’ve done….
Whether you have been busy organizing your entire master bedroom or just a small part of it, I can’t wait to see your before and after pictures. These pictures are wonderfully motivating and inspiring. This past month we’ve talked about making our bedrooms a place to retreat, about getting our clothes up and off the floor and about straightening out our closets.
To participate in Org Junkie’s Monthly Organizing Round-Up you simply need to link up below to a post of your own which includes both the before and after pictures of your newly organized master bedroom or area of your master bedroom. Basically anything do to with organizing your master bedroom goes.
Those that participate are eligible to win the awesome prize package donated by Lifeorganizers.com, everything to do with organizing our wires and cables. You can read more about this great prize here.
A lucky winner will be chosen at random at the end of May from the list of those that participated in April and/or May.
So if you are sitting here thinking “oh drats I didn’t get it done” well never fear it’s not too late. You’ve got until the end of today (Wed) to link up in Mr. Linky below. So got nuts and get er done!
And tonight when you crawl into bed you’ll be so happy you did, oh yes you will.
Get ready, May will have us working on our kid’s rooms.
PS: Please remember to link directly to your round-up post and not your blog home page. Thanks!
Retreating to our bedrooms…..
I love my retreating to my bedroom each night. I love walking into my room, climbing into my comfy bed and snuggling under my cozy duvet with a good book. I sigh every time. This is my space, my room away from the stresses of the day, my room that brings me joy and comfort everywhere I look, my room that I share with the one I love. It is my sanctuary.
If you read my friend Lylah’s post yesterday you’ll know that she also believes in the importance of creating a sanctuary in your bedroom especially for your marriage. She had this to say:
Your marriage is worth creating sanctuary in the bedroom. If this space needs a new touch, read Hebrews 13:4 and then pray. Pray about how to create sanctuary in this space. Pray for intimate times of communication with your husband. If you’re stuck in this area, then let the prayers of mine from my book – Power Prayers for Your Mighty Man help you.
So today, Lylah would like to offer a free copy of this ebook as an encouragement to any of you that are trying to create a bedroom sanctuary, an environment that will be a blessing to both you and your husband. Simply send her an email at lylahl@aol.com before Friday at 10:00 pm and put PPMM in the subject line.
Then tell me what one small thing you can do today to make your bedroom a cozy, warm haven?
Link-tastic ~ The Master Bedroom Edition!
Time for some more links to keep you moving in the right direction towards an organized master bedroom including your closet. Enjoy!
The Savvy Organizer Podcast ~ In The Bedroom
Video ~ Closet Organizing Tips
Video ~ Martha Stewart ~ look for the video on the right hand side called Clutter Crisis ~ excellent tips
Video ~ Do It Yourself Closet Organization
Easy tips to organize your closet by Professional Organizer Karla Jones
To Love, Honor and Vacuum ~ How to Stop Feeling Fat!
And for those that missed it the first time ~ Create Sanctuary in Your Master Bedroom by Lylah
photo credit: realsimple.com
Organizing the master bedroom ~ get the clothes off the floor
Why is it that so often that the master bedroom gets neglected? It can quickly become a dumping ground with surfaces becoming piled high with clutter and clothes. Maybe it’s because the master bedroom isn’t generally a room guests see so it’s easy enough to throw things in and quickly shut the door or maybe it’s just last on the list because so many other areas in the house need tending to first.
Whatever the reason I’d like to challenge you a little bit on that today. We spend so much time in our bedrooms, and yes most of that time is sleeping, but it’s also a place we come to unwind and relax and eventually sleep after a long day. Tell me how a cluttered room can be relaxing? It’s a constant reminder of something that still needs to be done, it’s not so easy to turn that off when it’s all around you. You deserve better than that. I know everyone reacts differently but visual clutter could be why you are having trouble falling asleep at night. This is the case with my daughter and I always know when it’s time to organize her room again. I’ve posted about that before here and here.
It’s time to create a sanctuary in our bedrooms, a retreat clear of clutter and chaos, a place to settle in with a good book, a good rest or you know “whatever else” WITHOUT the distractions of crap stuff everywhere.
What better time then now during April’s Monthly Round-up. Challenge yourself to work on it a little bit every day, I can assure you that it will be worth the effort.
This weekend if you are still wondering where to start may I suggest starting with the clothes. Clothes do not belong on the floor so gather up all the stray clothes that are without a home right now and pile them on the bed. Quickly sort through them creating smaller piles as you go…..laundry, donate, toss, put away and relocate. Consider the possibility that if clothes are ending up on the floor it could be we have too many clothes for the amount of space we have.
Is your closet too full? Do you need to make room in there? Start by removing everything. I know, everyone things I’m crazy with this step but I can assure you that the sorting process goes so much more quickly this way. Keep the clothes you wear and love!
Some helpful guidelines to remember:
- If you haven’t worn it in a year, it goes.
- If you don’t like it, it goes.
- If it doesn’t fit properly, it goes.
- If it needs ironing and you never wear it because you hate to iron, it goes.
- If you don’t wear it because it’s stained or ripped, it goes (if you haven’t done anything about it by now chances are pretty good you never will).
- If you hate the color on you, it goes.
- Hang out of season clothes together on one side of your closet or keep them in totes on the shelf of your closet or under your bed.
- Face all your hangers the same direction.
- Throw out those awful wire hangers.
- Weed out any one item you have way too many of.
What you want to do is free up your closet space for the clothes that you wear regularly. If you have clothes that are too small in your closet that you hope to fit into again soon and don’t have the heart to part with yet may I suggest also boxing them up and storing them separately so they aren’t taking up valuable closet space.
Those fortunate people with bigger closets don’t have to be as ruthless but if you only have a small closet you are going to have to be tough with yourself. I’ve noticed that many people keep clothes because of an emotional attachment they may have to them, which is fine if you have the space, however if you don’t then you really need to think about the space you are sacrificing to keep that particular item and whether or not it’s worth it.
Once you set your mind to it and tackle those clothes I think you’ll be surprised at how quickly it actually goes. I’ve also found it’s especially helpful to have a friend working along side you to offer their opinion, where appropriate, to keep things moving along.
Good luck!
Related posts:
Organizing clothes for the seasons
Rounding up the dining room…..
Wow would you look at that, here we are at the end of March already. This month seems to have gone by so fast and gotten away on me. I can’t wait to hear how you did with your dining rooms. Were you able to tackle the clutter and find alternate locations for some of the stuff that accumulates on the table? I have no idea how many people are participating this month but hopefully we’ll get a few entrants. It’s always inspiring to see before and after pictures of what others have accomplished. Remember it doesn’t matter how big or small the improvement, any improvement that makes life easier for you and your family is good news!
So if you organized any part of your dining room recently please blog your before and after pictures and link up to Mr. Linky below. Please link up directly to your individual Round-Up post and NOT to your home page. You can do this in Blogger by: right clicking on the time at the bottom of the post you want to link to, click “copy shortcut” and then paste it into the Mr. Linky.
You’ll have until 11:59 pm Monday night (March 31st) to link up and then Tuesday I will randomly choose someone from all those who participated in February and/or March to receive a prize (it’s okay if you didn’t participate in both). The winner will receive an autographed copy of the book “How to Get Organized Without Resorting to Arson” by Liz Franklin. Such a great title for a book! Liz books provides a step by step guide to clearing your desk (or dining room table) without panic or the use of open flame.
April is Master Bedroom month so let’s roll up our sleeves, put on a pretty apron (trust me it makes a big difference!) and get busy.
Yeehaw!
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