Frugal in Forty: Day 2 - Cleaning out THEIR closet

One would be under the assumption that the closet and dresser of 9 month old's would be simple and manageable - not in this house! These girls have clothes coming out their ears, in all shapes and sizes. In fact, I'm fairly certain they have more clothes than I do. Granted, there are two of them. Still, I found that a good amount of clothes were out of season or out of size. Just add it to the pile of donation clothes!

Our house isn't excessive, and the nursery is the smaller of the bedrooms, so every inch of space needs to be used wisely and organized. Because there was no "leeway", just having that pile of clothes out of place made everything feel chaotic, but now that things are in order it's much more relaxing.

Do you ever notice you sleep better when your room is clean? Cleanliness and order are peaceful, which is ultimately the goal of this endeavor - peace!

These baby steps are proving to be a wise decision for me. I am not overwhelming myself with an impossible list of things to do in one day, but rather taking effective steps to bring order and peace to our lives. This is not the same effect as I would have by simply cleaning - cleaning would be moving things around, shifting the chaos - this home detoxification is getting things OUT that are serving no purpose but to clutter. This way, at the end of the 40 days, things will not still be there, waiting to be shifted again, but we will be able to maintain the peace and order far more easily.

Here we go...

Half way through...

And sorted! Bags are going elsewhere, huge improvement!

And so - Day two: Success!