I Organized My Cupboard

 I thought the mess in my cupbaord was because of too much stuff that I should get rid of! But once I pulled everything out I realized that there isn't that much in there, it's just not organized.

I put in an extra large drawer for some of my clothes, got a basket for laundry that should be put away and moved the box with photos to the back of the cupboard.

Before

After

These cupboards are designed for futons. They are very deep which you need if you are storing futons or other bedding. Using them as I do to store miscellaneous things is hard because they are so deep. It's easy for things to get shoved to the back and forgotten. In all the houses I lived in I've had these type of cupboards. One time when the kids were little I was cleaning out a cupboard and found Christmas presents that I had hid and forgot about! The timing was great as it was the begining of the summer holidays, the kids were wondering what to do as that summer was too hot to play outside for long and both my husdand and I were busy. I'd had a week of moaning, with them saying "I'm bored" finding those presents was a life saver, happy kids for a few weeks!

No nice finds today! A big spider that was hiding in one of the corners came out to say hello and a load of dust! I know this house is dusty but I thought that the cupboards would be alright, the doors are closed most of the time. The only thing I found today was another job, looks like I'll have to dust the inside of the cupboard every few weeks!

This morning David was outside burning some of the tree limbs we've cut down. I went to see how he was doing. The fire place is behind the storage sheds. I don't go there very often as the ground is uneven and I worry about twisting my ankle. I got a little video while I was there. 

I also took this photo. I love the red leaves against the blue sky.

Really beautiful!

Next mission is to tackle the cupboard in the kitchen. It's gotten to the point that I can't find anything when I'm cooking. I really miss having a pantry!