After taking a couple of weeks off because of my back, I hit the basement hard today. One of these days I’m going to actually have to relax on my ‘vacation day’. While I still have a lot to do I am pretty pleased with everything I’ve accomplished today. Here’s a reminder of what my laundry/storage room looked like when I started.
And here is what it looks like today as I enter the home stretch. Can you believe the table in the picture below was underneath that mess? Now, in the interest of ‘keeping it real’ I should tell you that that I moved a lot of stuff to another room. Some of these items will be donated or will be moved back into the laundry/storage room when I get it all situated.
Here was my donation pile that I got rid of today. After I went through, straightened and re-folded everything in this pile I ended up with 15 grocery bags for Goodwill, 4 bags for my nieces and about 10 outfits for Dress for Success . The TV will go on the curb for the local ‘man in a truck’ to collect.
I’ve gotten a couple of items to pick up to finish the room
- Can of black spray paint. If you notice in the above pictures I have some bright yellow storage shelves. I’m planning on painting those black so they are a little more subdued.
- Shelf to hang next to the washing machine for laundry detergent
- Hanger to hang my ironing board and iron
- Two clothes racks with canvas sacks
I’m hoping by the time I go back to work next Tuesday to have the laundry room put together. I’ll keep you updated!
I’ll be linking this up over at A Slob Comes Clean, I’m an Organizing Junkie and Organizing with Sandy
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Looks like it’s coming along well! I think the shelves will definitely be better in black.
Oh my word, what a difference! That has to feel fabulous!
Sarah – thanks, the shelves look sooo much better! I’ll be posting the finished results in a couple of days
Nony – It does feel fabulous! A lot of work thought, glad it’s done
I’ll be writing my final post showing the finished room next week.
that looks great!
I became a follower of your blog! 
Erin
http://www.healthybranscoms.com
You need a Gold star; doesn’t doing a project like this make you feel good? I’m going to throw a word of sensible caution to all homeowners..One should not pile “Stuff” near dyers or hot water heaters. they could easily cause a fire. Ask any fire fighter about the dangers of that.