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2014–The Year Olivia Gets Organized

If you know me well, you might be thinking why I’m trying to GET organized and not STAY organized.  I love organization and being super clean, but the problem lies in my stupid perfectionism.  Perfectionist have a hard time getting started on things because everything must line up perfectly in order to start.  Well, since we all know that is impossible, this often prevents us from ever starting. 

I’m up to my eyes in clutter and junk stuffed in rooms or closets to appear clean and have reached total frustration.  I think mainly due to the fact that another little Snyder is joining us in June and that baby’s room is the room I like to refer to as “Monica’s closet” (you know the episode on Friends where Chandler finds out Monica has a junk closet).  No lie, this is what it looks like…and this is with the big treadmill out of it.  I’m not even watermarking these photos they’re so embarrassing.

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So, what I’ll be doing is organizing my house one project at a time and documenting them here on the blog so that it gives me some sort of motivation and “fun” in doing it.  I can’t promise pretty pictures or before pics (I always remember mid-way thru), but something to show that I’ve checked it off my list!  As you can tell, a lot of my problems come from storage space.  We live in a 2000 sq. ft. house with 2 cars in our garage.  I work from home and our office became a playroom.  Therefore, we need to maximize the space we have and get rid of stuff!  My husband and I both have the pack-rat gene in us and it’s hard for us to minimize, but we’re learning it’s the only way.
We did THIS project at the end of last year and it feels GREAT every time I walk in that room…I want to feel the same in all the rooms in the house.  I’m here too much to not like where I work/live. I’m sure I’ll add to this list, but here’s a start.

2014 ORGANIZING PROJECTS:
-Organize master closet
-Sell items in guest room or find storage space for keepers
-Organize garage (create spaces in garage dedicated to needed storage/uses)
-Organize files in filing cabinet
-Put manuals/warranties in organized binder
-Buy buffet table for dining room and utilize more storage (hoping the hubby agrees)
-Organize DVD’s into sleeves for more storage space in entertainment center
-Clear out guest closest
-Clear out/organize dressers in room
-Take old TV out of master bedroom and put in new TV
-Make photo books (Beckham 1 & 2 years, Honeymoon, Pregnancy #1)
-Organize Beckham’s closet/clothes (put in garage once there is space)
-Put a new storage shelf (IKEA) and tall armoire in playroom for toy storage
–Hang wreath (sounds easy, but I had to create a hanger for it since it didn’t have one
-Refinish/stain front door
-Buy outdoor furniture for backyard and set up patio (possibly a fire pit)

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    Oh I feel thats me talking

    "I love organization and being super clean, but the problem lies in my stupid perfectionism. Perfectionist have a hard time getting started on things because everything must line up perfectly in order to start. Well, since we all know that is impossible, this often prevents us from ever starting. "

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