SPRING CLEANING

We are now in our 3rd trimester. Is it a celebration? I don't know if I would call it that, BUT I am getting a little more excited about having a little boy. Yesterday I went to Turf-for-Tots and there was a little boy that caught my eye. I looked at him and smiled and imagined what having a little boy meant. And then his parents allowed me to take some pictures as I was clutching onto my camera waiting to push a button.

....I am off topic. But, my point is with this baby coming I have to get organized and find space for the baby.I can't just put him in the closet and even if I wanted to, I would have to clean that out.

I have started nesting...or spring cleaning. I think it's a combination of both. All I want to do is clean and organize all of a sudden. Yesterday, I worked on going through the EXPLODING MOUNTAIN of laundry, organizing it, and going through bags that have been sitting around the house.

MY SYSTEM: LABELING BINS BY SIZE AND PLACE ALL CLOTHES IN THE APPROPRIATE BIN. NO MATTER WHAT THE ITEM WAS, IF IT SAID SIZE 2, IT WENT INTO THE SIZE 2 BIN.

After labeling bins by size, I realize:
-I have alot of clothes.
- I have alot of clothes laying around that either aren't in season, or just simply don't fit the kids any longer.
-My kids don't have everything they need. This will help me to shop better and fit it into my budget.
-I also have a ton of clothes to find a new home. Girl clothes all the way up to size 2, and boys size 8-10. Please call me if you want to go through a bin :)


-Shoes have been a problem...the amount of them that I have. I have hung onto shoes that are too torn up OR I only have 1 shoe to the pair! Can you believe that?! It's time to "throw away" and I still find it hard to do this sometimes.

In the end, their closets/drawers will be more organized, the frustration of laying out clothes shouldn't be as hard, and doing laundry won't be such a chore.

TIME FRAME FOR THIS:
I have a family of 3 kids and so far it has taken me 3 days. So if you attempt this task, give yourself the space and time. But remember, I am 30 weeks pregnant, so I am a little slower.