Tackling the Laundry Room Chaos

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We have now lived in this rental home for nearly eight months. It’s so hard to believe how the time has flown, and it’s even harder to believe how much we have “settled” in here… Of course, by settling in, I mean – unpacked, un-organized, un-managed. In all our time here, I have managed to clean up and declutter all our bedrooms, and even the spare hallway closets.  One place, however, has become a “catch-all” and has been severely neglected – our laundry room.  I think because it is not in the main traffic area of the house and it is easily hidden behind two bi-fold doors, it is so easy to just ignore the mess and continue on with life.  That is, it’s easy to ignore until I have to open the doors, find my appliances beneath the clutter, and attempt to do our laundry each week.

This is what the “pit” looked like before my husband and I started to tackle the mess…

We sorted the laundry detergents and other cleaners.  We sorted the pool cleaners, chemicals, and tools.  We sorted the pet needs and supplies into their own little basket.  And we placed all the light bulbs and other home repair needs in their own basket as well.  We also threw out a trash bag full of unnecessary junk, which freed up a tremendous amount of space too!

And here is the final product…

It’s actually a laundry room again!  Ahhh…. Imagine that – a clean place to clean our laundry! Just divine!

This post is linked to Tackle It Tuesday at 5 Minutes for Mom and Works for Me Wednesday at We are THAT Family.