Almost nothing rains down on a woman’s parade more than going to a friend’s house and seeing it perfectly organized and neat. Not a single thing out of place. Not a speck of dust to be found.
I, on the other hand, can’t keep the house in order if my life depended on it. I love the feeling of being able to crash in bed at night knowing that the sink is empty, that the laundry is done, that the furniture is dusted. Yet, it’s a very rare feeling for me. I’m just not good at organizing and keeping up with it.
No, ‘not good’ is an understatement. I SUCK.
And to prove my point, I’m going to invite you into the laundry room.
BEFORE
Wait… before you step in any further, could you please sign this waiver?
You know… in case anything should happen. I mean it shouldn’t… but just as a precaution.
Sooooo somewhere under all those bottles is a dryer, or at least that’s my hope.
And here’s a nifty little cart chock full of cleaning supply randomness.
DURING
I started by emptying the top shelf, consolidating half empty (or half full depending on how you want to look at it) bottles and recycling. Once that part was done, it was just a matter of organizing everything.
‘Just‘… I say that like this comes naturally to me.
*slurp slurp slurp*
And I wonder why I can’t keep a clean house. Five minutes into cleaning and I’m already declaring that it’s break time…
AFTER
Ohhh, there’s my dryer! I was pretty sure it was white, and indeed it is!
Complete with a kitty inspecting momma’s work… or just sniffing dirty laundry. Ewww…
I sorted out all my “back-up” products and put them in this beverage bucket that I scored at Target for 99 cents (There’s nothing better than Target clearance!) It cleared out the clutter on the shelf, top of the dryer and nifty cart.
I organized all the items (mostly laundry related stuff) on the shelf by proximity to where they would be used most often for easy reaching.
To the far left are Swiffer refills. I keep those downstairs under the sink as well, so I don’t reach for those as often. Then moving to the right, I’ve got dryer sheets and a back-up bottle of fabric softener. Shifting over a little further, I’ve got all the stuff for the washer – detergent, stain removers, fabric softener. And to the far right, I’ve got cat litter deodorizer and litter box cleaners, since the cats’ litter box is on the floor.
I organized the nifty cart with things that I typically use around the house. It’s nice because it’s right by the door, so as I’m running by the laundry room, I can easily grab what I need and be on my way.
Or if I’m feeling really motivated that day, I can roll the cart around the house. But who am I kidding? I’ll probably never clean that much without stopping.
And all the while that I’m snapping these “after” shots, I’ve got Miss Laundry Sniffer.
You know, after it was all said and done, it wasn’t so bad. Maybe, just maybe, I can get into this domestic goddess role.
Perhaps I’ll start with domestic… intern first. Then very slowly, I’ll creep closer and closer to being a domestic goddess.
We’ll see.
Element Girl wants to know…
How organized is your laundry area right now?
Should I just get new friends who are not domestic goddesses so I don’t feel so bad?
