I've signed up for The January Cure over at Apartment Therapy as a way to organize some of the de-cluttering mission I've set for this year. On the first day she had us make a list, room-by-room, of trouble spots; and then highlight the ones you think will have the most impact. I've listed them here for my own reference.
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Entry
Basket of shoes and old sporting equipment by front door
Shoe basket by stairs
Bottom of coat closet--clean out
Kitchen
Pantry--organize and label shelves
wash lace curtains
clean out little basket on table--do we need this basket?
Family Room
Pile of books under coffee table
Filter books from big bookcase
piles of books on end tables
get attractive trash can for Larry's desk area
paper storage solution for Larry's desk--2 baskets, 1 for home, 1 for work
Living Room
Small desk--junk on top
Bathroom
New wallpaper or paint
Clean out cabinet
Hallway
coat rack
bench---put things away
find better storage for grocery bags
stairs to basement--better storage for canning supplies
box of Larry's computer stuff
laundry basket in hall
Laundry/Pantry room
shelves--organize by type of food, label
Clean out towel shelves
Stairs Upstairs
Papers on step
Painting Needed
Guest Room/Office Urgent!
Papers on bureau
Weed out linens from bureau
electric radiator--put in basement
box of photos on floor
top of file cabinet--piles of papers to be filed
cluttered shelves under window
Book shelves--weed out, organize
Amy's file cabinet--weed out
Amy's desk--clean
Move Evan's old desk to basement, save for kids apartment if needed
Second Floor Bathroom
Glue loose cabinet strip
New wallpaper or paint
New mirror/light strip
Evan's Room
Closet
Dan's Room
Closet
Stairs to 3rd Floor
Pile of clothes
Master Bedroom
Clothes in basket
Old Clothes to Goodwill
Master Bath
New Bathmat
Clean out cabinet and drawers
