Time To Tackle The Linen Closest!!

For the next few days, focus on attacking your linen closet!  Decide what really needs to stay.  How many extra sheets do you need?  Towels?  Don't forget to leave a few extras in case of spills or guests coming to town.  Make sure that you can actually see everything in your closet so that you avoid purchasing things you don't need.

Happy cleaning!

Looking For Something To Do This Month?

Here are some local activities!  Hope you can make it!

• Middle Georgia Daylily Festival- June 3-4 www.gsbht.com
• Georgia Peach Festival-  June 4-11 www.worldslargestpeachcobbler.com
• Fried Green Tomato Festival-  June 11-12 www.juliettega.com

Handy Household Tip

I can't be the only one with a husband that strips screws. (Okay I'm guilty of doing it too). Next time you find yourself with this problem try these handy tips from apartment therapy!

Challenge Time!!

Our next challenge begins tomorrow!  Time to tackle....  Your Tupperware cabinet!!  Go through your cabinet and see what is really necessary to keep.  Do you need 20 cool whip containers?  How about all those old butter bowls?  If it doesn't have a lid, do you need to keep it?  Take a moment and think about it.  When you reorganize, decide if you want to stack lids, or store each Tupperware with it's lid in place.  Decide what works for you.  Happy cleaning!

No more of this!!

Let's do this!

Design On A Dime!

How many of you are sick of your decor?  I was!  However, as much as I would like to be able to head over to Pottery Barn and Pier 1 and grab a cart full of items, my checkbook just won't allow it :)  So, I have started scouring Goodwill and the Salvation Army.  You can totally redo your room if you are willing to put in a little elbow grease!

Look for items that have good structure.  If the paint job is horrible, or the fabric isn't to your liking, don't worry, those things can be easily fixed.  Unless you are very handy, avoid wobbly pieces or things that will need to be rewired.  Put a little work into some of the pieces, and you will love the results! 

Here is a great lamp that I paid about $5 for.  I wasn't in love with the wood, the gold ring on the bottom...  or anything really.  But I did love the shape and knew that I could fix the rest!

Here is the end result!  I love my lamp, and most of all, I love that it was so inexpensive!  I picked up the shade at Ross for $4, and I had a can of red spray paint already.  So the whole thing cost me under $10!  Love it!

From Emily's Kitchen...

Here is a link to my very favorite cooking blog: http://thepioneerwoman.com/

The cooking archives alone could keep you busy for days.  She also has
a photography and home schooling section for those of you who would be
interested.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Your Next Challenge!

So, hopefully, everyone's junk drawer have disappeared and you now have a completely organized drawer!  Our next challenge is to focus on the computer desk.  Take a look at the papers you have collected.  Do you really need them?  How about those pens?  Do you need 86 black pens?  Use the same technique you used for the junk drawer.  If you haven't used something in a few months, chances are, you might not need them.

If you don't have time to do the whole desk today, set the timer for 15 minutes and do what you can.  Then come back tomorrow and do the same :)