Plan it Out Thursday: The Bedroom
I know; it’s not Thursday. But, I started this project LAST Thursday and because it it a massive one, I gave myself a week to complete it all. So look for the update to this post on Thursday, April 23, 2009.
Before I get to the video, let me explain exactly what the problem is with our bedroom. We moved to this apartment in April 2008. It is the nicest place we have ever lived and the only place that I really ever felt like calling home for longer than six months. So, when we moved, I vowed that I would unpack fully and decorate, and keep it clean and presentable. Of course, life does not understand these kinds of promises. We never fully unpacked and while I clean, it has never been the way that I want.
My bedroom is the messiest and the most embarrassing place in the whole place. I never let anyone in my bedroom and when I usually start cleaning it, I am so overwhelmed by the mess that I give up.
But not this time. I decided on Thursday of last week that I was going to tackle my bedroom once and for all and make sure that I declutter and make it comfortable. I wanted to document the process partly because I wanted my husband to see just how much work needed to be done and partly because I really wanted to see the difference.
The video below will show you what our room looked like 40 minutes into the cleaning process. It is not a pretty site but it will be.
Free Membership to SHEBang for One Year (REVISED)
The Giveaway
Last week I interviewed Krista Colvin and she is offering one lucky reader a FREE One Year VIP membership to theSHEbang.com
What is The SHEbang?
from the SHEbang website:
She’s the plan you’ve been craving.
A hip and sassy website
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How Do You Enter?
Do the following on your blog:
Leave a comment explaining the one area in your house that is your biggest embarrassment.
I will stop accepting entries at 11:00 PM 3/1/2009.
I will select a Winner using Random.org on 3/2/2009.
Good luck, and be sure to spread the word.
And another big thank you to Krista Colvin.
Plan It Out Thursday: An Interview with Professional Organizer Krista Colvin
ETA: The giveaway has been postponed.
If you have been scouring the internet for information on how to get organized, then you have probably come across my special guest, Krista Colvin- lifestylist; organizing maven; and media personality. She is the brain behind The SHEbang, Organize in Style, and The O Myth (BlogTalk Radio)- all great tools for helping everyone take control of their lives.
A Little Background
I first met Krista at The Integrated Mother Network, when I frantically called on my fellow mothers to help me get it together. Krista was a calming voice in a very turbulant storm and cautioned me, with warm but stern word, to “Slow Down!” It was then that I realized that she was someone who could definitely help. Not only is she chock-full of resources, and funny, she was generous enough to offer some cool deals to my readers.(see below the interview for details).
In this interview, Krista tells us what it means to be organized and gives everyone (even men) insight into what it takes to “get it together.”
MOTR: What does it mean to be organized?
Krista: Your “things” have a place to call their own! That makes finding + putting things away soooo much easier.
MOTR: Organizing always seems like a daunting task What is the best way for one to get started organizing his/her home?
Krista: Start on a small and emotionally low risk project. Then work your way up to more emotionally charged areas. A kitchen pantry is a great example. It’s simple to sort, purge and put back together. The emotional risk is low because no one is attached to expired food. Your clothes closet and childhood keepsakes… well those are filled with emotions and are best dealt with… Continue reading