The Beginning

So, it has begun. An actual challenge to clean all the crap out of hour houses, cars, and whatever else we've managed to clutter up. Did anyone think that it would ever get this bad? We've accumulated enough junk that we actually have to challenge one another to get it cleaned out? Apparentley the answer to my question is "yes." And here it goes. I have made a list of the stuff I would like to clean out. And I'm going to choose one of these things a week to work on; I currently have twelve things on my list but some of them can be combined. Here is the final list (or not so final as I'm sure I will need to add stuff):

• My car - I've made this one of my priorities as my vehicle pretty much always takes it in the shorts. It's the last thing to get cleaned out. Those of you who have ridden in it know what I'm talking about.
• The Kitchen - this should be fun. I have cupboards full of crap that I don't use but I also have a hard time parting with. I am going to try and be bold and just dump it all. This includes the pantry and the fridge/freezer.
• The Front Hall Closet - this isn't too bad. It's just loaded with coats and jackets that don't get worn most of the time. It also has all of my scarves and gloves.
• Front Living Room - This was just cleaned out but still needs some work. Mostly because this is where my bookcase is and it's loaded with stuff that I don't need. I will keep most of my books but there are some books that just don't belong in my collection. Also, I am embarrassed to admit, I have never hung my mirror or painting since moving in a year ago.
• Main Living Room - The computer area needs desperate attention and I really need to go through and organize DVD's and CD's. This room also contains my cookbooks and I really need to go through and get rid of most of it. It's rather ridiculous.
• The Hall Way - I cleaned out the closet not too long ago but it could use a little bit of an update. I also need to clean out the laundry closet and cupboards.
• My Bathroom - Okay, so I have an entire closet full of bathroom crap that I don't touch. I'm going to get tough with myself and throw it away!
• My Bedroom - I've been dying to rearragne and redecorate a bit. I actually got a new bedspread, some gorgeous pillows from Pier One, and a couple of other little things. But I have done very little with it. I also would like to get some shoes thrown out (I just died a little inside saying that out loud) and some clothes.
• Spare Bedroom - This has also been cleanded out fairly recently but still needs some work. Crap needs to be thrown out. My purses reside in this room and I desperately need to rid myself of some purses. Also, it's a catch all room and I would like to have it actually be a fairly nice spare room.
• The Garage - Ugh. I hate the garage. I cleaned it out sometime ago (and by clean, I mean moved stuff around) but it still needs some help. There are tons of empty boxes that I am not willing to part with because I know I'll be moving again at some point. Wish me luck on this one.
• Front and Back Porch - Just needs some overall maintenance and TLC. I got some cute stuff to hang up and never actually did it.

I think that's it for now! I'm going to choose my times to work on this and will keep you all posted. I am also going to take photos of the more ridiculous items (my bathroom closet) and post before and after.

Wishing you all luck!

Aimee