As I’ve been reading up Simple Mom’s posts about spring cleaning, I couldn’t be more inspired to do some cleaning of my own. I’m a little late to her Spring Clean Party, but better late than never, right?
Especially after I tried to cram another box of cereal into this closet and then opened it up again to have it fall on the floor! Yes, time for a good spring cleaning.
So for my own cleaning party, I started with my kitchen pantry closet. It’s the first place I’ve gotta organize, as I use it multiple times a day. I put everything on my table into little groups: soups, cereals, baby food, etc. Now I could see what I actually had in there. With some stuff expired (yikes) and a couple of boxes that were empty, this closet cleaning was way past due.
And here’s what it looks like now! It might not look any different to you, but it looks much better to me! There’s still a lot in there, but in nice rows and labels facing out! I’m hoping to keep it this way for a while, and then I’ll probably need Simple Mom to remind me to do it again next Spring!
What have you been Spring Cleaning this season?
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How timely! Yesterday I cleaned out our front coat closet! It feels so good.
i can totally tell a difference…and this is DEFINITELY where i need to start! i get so frustrated when i can’t anything else in there…but never bother to go through and organize. thanks for the inspiration!
that is an awesome accomplishment…something I should probably do one of these days!
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It looks great and I’m so proud of you for pulling everything out first. It’s definitely a step that makes the whole process easier. Way to go!!
Hmmmm what is this cleaning you speak of…? lol just kidding. I haven’t done as much as I would LIKE to have done… but my studio area is looking better and better… slow and steady wins the race.
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I can totally see a difference!! Isn’t it amazing how things expire even in a place you would THINK you would use them!?
good job on the pantry! I have been spring cleaning our second bedroom (to get ready for the baby on the way) and our little office space. It is not a fun task, but it feels so much better to have it done!
It looks great! Unfortunately, mine still looks like the before shot. I really need to get working on it!
This is the good part about moving, I am doing all of this stuff right now with every closet, every room in the whole house. It is going to be oh so organized now NEXT year around this time I won’t be moving so I wonder how I am going to get the energy to do it again!!
Wow, I love this one. Looks great. Organizing is so time consuming, but worth every minute!
Good job!
way to go, Marie! it DOES look great. ;) you’re inspiring me to tackle some more of my closets and drawers, i just did the art closet and so we’re all ready to go to buy more supplies for Summer…that felt great, isn’t it cool how it feeds itself, you do one project, you want to do more? thank goodness there’s some emotional reward.
Having a general cleaning all around your house would be a great thing to do. This is what we often call as annual cleaning. It is not just cleaning inside of your house but including outside of your house.
Now that looks great! Spring cleaning seems like too much all at once for me. I try and tackle a cupboard or a project one at a time. Works for us…….for a while until we go back to bad habits.
Good job on the pantry. I did a post on mine a while back: http://sweetlysouthern.blogspot.com/2009/02/one-tip-wednesday_18.html I have to admit though, I clean mine out usually about once a month. It’s kind of an obsessive thing. My spring cleaning has been more about cleaning things like the windows, base boards, oiling the wood cabinets and furniture and dusting the walls. I almost feel like I’m nesting – LOL.
Great job with your pantry – looks so much better. I’ve found that a visually appealing space helps me mentally quite a bit. We have a huge walk-in pantry that not only holds some food and other kitchen gadgets, but also all my cookbooks, all art & project supplies, finished art projects, photo albums, sensory activities, medicines, and a host of other things. Yes, it’s really big. But since it’s home to so many categories of items, it can get cluttered easily. And because we’re in there often, I need it to be visually organized and zen-like. So I reorganize, clean and purge about monthly which drives my husband nuts! I tend to do a lot of shifts and moves throughout the month too!
Spring cleaning for us means the windows (outside & sills inside), pressure washing the moss away from everything outdoors, cleaning indoor plants (fake and real) and doing the heavy cleaning we don’t do often. And a major season-changing purge of clothes, toys & other random things we just don’t need anymore.
Feels so good!
It DOES look different! And if in just one photo, it makes that much of a difference, I can only imagine how much easier it is for you to open the door and find what you need.
Way to go!
((does this mean I have to clean up my pantry? lol))
I can totally tell a difference in the before and after shots. Pantries, cabinets and refrigerators are so difficult to maintain in order precisely because they are used so much. You did a great job!
That looks great! Good job. Now I’m inspired to do my closets.
It looks great. Isn’t it such a great feeling when you open those doors and peer at the ‘after’?
I did my big pantry (just like yours)! But I also had to include a pull out cabinet pantry and my lazy susan. I found that I had lost the ability to keep like food items together. So all 3 areas got emptied and I found a new home for all like things together!
Life will be easier now… less wondering and faster cooking! :)
So glad to know that I’m not the only one with a pantry that looks like your before picture! Great work!
I need to do my pantry too, although it seems like the “gremlins” attack it as soon as I get it done! Barb
I love spring cleanning. Clean out my closet and my son’s toybox. But then I am a sucker for garage sales, so I end up adding more crap!