I’ve never been one for making New Year’s resolutions. They start off well-meaning and seem to fall by the wayside after just a few weeks.
However, a few years ago I came up with a different idea. I’d set a “goal” for the year and each month have a smaller project to accomplish to help meet the said goal.
For 2020, my plan was to get organized. Each month I’d focus on deep cleaning and organizing one room or area of my house. That was the goal at least.
To help put me in the right mindset I read the book “The Year of Less”. For those that have not read it, the book describes how a woman decides to downsize and minimize her spending habits for an entire year and how those habits helped to change her life.
For January I started off strong with my resolutions. I bought these little baskets and reorganized our bathroom and medicine cabinet. I used the bigger version of the same basket to hold scarves and hats in our front hall closest.
Next, I tackled the kid’s closet. However, as fast as they grow I ended up going through their clothes and reorganizing the closet two more times during the year.
One of my favorite and cheapest organizing hacks came in the kid’s bathroom. I spent just $4 for these baskets and clear shower curtain hooks to help hold the kid’s bathtub toys.
Another easy and cheap organizing hack are these cloth bins. I use them to hold everything from the kid’s toys and books to their winter hats. Plus they add a fun element and decor to their room.
My other favorite organizing update is our front entryway. Our house doesn’t have a mudroom. In fact, when you come into my house whether from the front door or the garage you walk right into my kitchen. So I needed somewhere or something to serve as a spot for holding coats and putting shoes on. The coat hook I bought on Etsy and the bench I made at a local art studio.
I also put a wire basket by our front door to collect shoes instead of having them lay all over the floor.
I was going strong with my resolutions and organizing plan until June when summer and the quarantine got the best of me. I mean who seriously wants to be cleaning when you can spend the day outside by the pool?
Luckily, fall arrived and the possibility of virtual school was looming. Since we don’t have a dedicated office space in our home, I needed to put together a little “school-work” zone for my kindergartner. A kid’s folding table, crate, and storage cart from Amazon were all I needed to set up this simple school space.
For 2021, I’m making the same goal. Partly because my house could still use some major help and also because I feel we need a do-over of 2020!
What does the new year have in store for you? Are you making any New Year’s Resolutions or goals?
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Awesome article! Thank you!