There are few things I hate more in my house than clutter. I am a relatively tidy person. I like things to have a "home" and encourage my kids to clean up after themselves. With that being said, as life gets hectic, often times things get thrown or shoved into their "home." My closet seems to take the most abuse. I had finally had it and at about 5:00 yesterday evening, I scooped my kids up and lugged them to Target and the dollar store. I didn't really have a plan. I knew I had very little $$$ to spend on the project but needed some containers to contain all my stuff! I also knew dinner was at 6:00 and bedtime was at 7:00. I had to HURRY!
First stop, Target....
I quickly realized their containers were way overpriced (remember, I was on a very tight budget) and didn't even have that great of a selection. I scanned the shoe organization section thoroughly. These shoes were my BIGGEST nemesis! Geesh... lots of choices. I quickly grabbed the cheapest (approximately $11) and easiest to build. I also grabbed 2 packs of sticky hooks for my hats (2 packs at $2.00 each).
TOTAL at Target: $15 (That may be a record!)
Second Stop, Dollar Store...
Here, I found a variety of containers and they were cheap! Like I said before, I actually had NO plan going into this superspeedy organization mission! So, I grabbed 2 of several kinds of containers, hoped they'd work, and headed for the checkout!
Total at Dollar Store: $6
BEFORE: (Sooooooo embarassing!)
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| Left side BEFORE |
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| Close-up of my shoe CHAOS |
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| Right side BEFORE |
AFTER: (Not too bad for $21 and an hour of planning/shopping)
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| Left side AFTER |
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| Right side AFTER |
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| Hats After |
So, there you have it! It's not going to win any awards on HGTV or be featured on Mission Organization, but I feel so cleansed! It truly makes me a happier person when my belongings are in order! Ahhhh...
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