For weeks I have been unhappy with the state of C's clothes storage. In the battle to have a house that I am not embarrassed by I have focused on the downstairs primarily. I have tidied the bedrooms but really they haven't been my priority.
But his clothes were bothering me. Things have been haphazardly put away for weeks. And it's been a long time since I've sorted through and taken out the things he has outgrown. So last night while putting laundry away I just did it.
The things that didn't fit were removed. And the shirts were grouped up correctly. (Short sleeved/long sleeved/sweatshirts and sweaters/dress) Socks, pants, pajamas everything was perfect. I was soaring on the feeling of accomplishment.
I felt so good I moved on to M's room. I sorted out the newborn things, it's crazy that she has been here long enough to outgrow things. She still is so little. But changing daily. It was good to do an inventory however and get her dresser reorganized. It's always a crap shoot how you set up a dresser and a closet, now seven weeks in I know better how to arrange things to it's easier to utilize.
After her room I moved on to ours! I cleaned up and put away some piles. The top of the dresser is kind of our dumping grounds for "this doesn't look right but I am not going to hang it back up right this second" items. Then I organized our sock drawer hamper . Once again I got rid of gross ones and worn ones.
I went to sleep happy. And woke up to a toddler who had emptied all his clothes onto his floor. Back at square one with that room I guess. Ah well. Toddlers. Husband, bless his heart, refolded them but all that I had sorted out got mixed back in. But there we go.
Doing the laundry? No problem. Folding? Got that covered. Put away? Well at least it ends up in the right room. It's a vicious circle my friends.
Yes! I Love to do laundry! Really!
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But the putting away?!?
Ugh!!!
I have to tell you...when they are that little, it is a losing battle trying to keep it organized and folded nicely. Promise. : )
If they are clean and somewhat put away, you are doing fine. : )
We are definitely on the same page! Putting away clothes are wear clothes go to die…er…linger in our house as well. So yeah, while I was putting away one basket of clothes and came across some of Katharine's that are too small now, I decided to go through Katharine's drawer and clean out everything that doesn't fit anymore and put it away in the 0-12 month bin and put the pile of give away clothes in order. It felt really good. And then after a 1 1/2 hour episode of trying to get Katharine down to sleep…oh for the love of all that is good, why do you not like sleep child? You are so tired… (tangent…sorry)…anyway, it was fun reading this post. We definitely are in the trenches together with our little ones, aren't we. I love knowing that you just know what I am going through and vice versa. :)
ReplyDeleteummm…it should have read putting away clothes are "where" clothes go to die…can I blame my poor grammar on sleep deprivation? :)
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