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Every year in January, I start the process of cleaning out our entire house from top to bottom and I also focus on projects that need to be done around the house, big and small. I also take some time at the beginning of each year to alleviate any pain points around the house. In addition to that, this year I also started doing a deep clean of several areas, and I plan to share the progress on that as well. I’m always super motivated at the beginning of the year, so I’ve accomplished a lot!
My Office
Accomplishments:
-
Cleaned
out the desk
-
Cleaned
out the storage system next to my desk
-
Cleaned
out the side table
-
Cleaned
off the bookshelves
-
Cleaned
out the closet
-
Cleaned
out the craft table
-
Deep
cleaned the blinds with my new cleaning gloves
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Deep
cleaned the window with my new favorite glass cleaner
-
Framed
my Taylor Swift autograph
-
Rearranged
the acrylic shelves to make room for TS autograph frame
-
Changed
out flowers on storage system next to my desk
-
Rearranged
some things on my bulletin board to add more items
-
Rearranged
some things in my desk drawers for optimal functionality
-
Sanitized
entire desk, keyboard, mouse, etc.
Said Goodbye To:
-
Old
iPad
-
Stack
of old envelopes
-
2
old computer mouses (mice??)
-
3
candles
-
Lighter
-
Old
earbuds
-
Old
lotion
-
Pile
of random other old junk
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| Shelves restyled |
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| Everything I got rid of |
My Primary Closet
Accomplishments:
-
Cleaned
out my entire closet
- Freed up 52 hangers
Said Goodbye
To:
-
47 tops
-
5
dresses
-
4
pairs of leggings
-
3 pairs
of shorts
-
2
sports bras
-
3
pairs of shoes
-
3
old shoeboxes
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| Closet before |
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| Closet after |
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| Closet after |
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| Everything I donated |
Primary
Bedroom
Accomplishments:
-
Cleaned
out my dresser
-
Cleaned
out the reading nook
-
Cleaned
out my nightstand
-
Cleaned
out all old prescriptions
-
Reorganized
remaining prescriptions
-
Deep
cleaned the blinds
-
Deep
cleaned the windows
-
Refreshed
nightstand décor
-
Cleaned
out top drawer to make room for all books I’m reading so they don’t have to sit
on top of my nightstand anymore
-
Redid
tape under the rug under our bed and added some heavy pavers to prevent the rug
from bunching up
Said Goodbye
To:
-
Five
old prescriptions
-
Old
prescription paperwork
-
Several
other items I no longer needed
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| The bunched up rug that we fixed |
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| Nightstand before |
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| Nightstand after |
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| Everything I got rid of from nightstand |
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| Blinds half cleaned... you can see exactly where I left off |
Primary Bathroom
Accomplishments:
-
Deep
cleaned the blinds
-
Deep
cleaned the windows
-
Deep
cleaned the tub
-
Deep
cleaned the shower
-
Purchased
a new tissue box that looks better in the space (Our previous one was stainless
steel and it always looked dirty from tissue dust and sink splatters.)
-
Purchased
a new heat resistant mat for my curling iron to rest on so it doesn’t burn our countertops (The
old one was a pink silicone mat that I had to cut in half and it always looked
dirty. The new one doubles as a travel
sheath, and it is awesome! The new grey
one also looks better than the old one because it was pink and it matched
nothing in our bathroom.)
Said Goodbye
To:
-
Old
tissue box
-
Old
curling iron pad
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| Old tissue box |
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| New tissue box |
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| Old curling iron pad |
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| New curling iron pad that's also perfect for travel |
Playroom / Loft Area
Accomplishments:
-
Cleaned
out the entire room from top to bottom (all bins, all shelves, all corners, all
surfaces, under the couch, etc.)
-
Deep
cleaned the blinds
-
Deep
cleaned the windows
-
Sold
Olivia’s old Barbie house and freed up so much extra space!
-
Rearranged
furniture on that wall since the Barbie house was gone… the couch is finally
centered on the wall again! Woo hoooo!
-
Replaced
two old factory lights that came with our house and updated them with something more modern and beautiful
Said Goodbye
To:
-
An
entire bag of Lego that Olivia no longer wanted
-
The
Barbie house
-
Two
giant piles of stuffies
-
A
large pile of other random toys that were donated
-
A
small bag of trash
-
A
small bag of recycling
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| Playroom before |
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| Playroom in progress... after the Barbie house was sold |
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| Pile of stuffies we donated |
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| Another pile of stuffies we donated |
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| Toys that were donated, recycling pile, and trash pile |
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| Lego we got rid of |
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| Playroom after |
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| Playroom after |
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| Playroom after |
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| Playroom after |
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| Old light fixture |
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| New light fixture |
Kitchen
Accomplishments:
-
Cleaned
out and reorganized the refrigerator
-
Cleaned
out and reorganized the freezer
-
Cleaned
out and reorganized the pantry
-
Cleaned
out the utensils drawer
-
Deep
cleaned the blinds
-
Deep
cleaned the windows
-
Deep
cleaned the microwave
-
Purchased
an organizer to wrangle all the kids’ electronic devices to clean up the whole
countertop space by the refrigerator
-
Framed
and hung my other Taylor Swift autographs
-
Took
down and organized the Christmas cards from 2025
-
Organized
kitchen utensils in a new drawer organizer
-
Replaced
some of our old plastic food storage containers with glass ones
-
Replaced
our old red trivets with grey ones so they match the kitchen aesthetic
Said Goodbye
To:
-
All
expired food
-
Old
plastic food storage containers
-
Old
trivets
-
Several
old kitchen gadgets that we never used
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| Kitchen counter before I organized the kids' electronics |
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| Kitchen counter all cleaned up thanks to the organizer |
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| Pantry before |
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| Pantry after (hard to tell how much of a difference it made to clean it out) |
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| Record player before hanging my TS autograph |
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| TS autograph framed and hung |
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| TS autograph framed and hung |
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| TS autograph framed and hung |
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| Refrigerator before |
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| Refrigerator after |
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| Christmas cards |
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| Christmas cards put away |
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| Utensils drawer before |
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| Utensils drawer after |
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| Items we donated from utensils drawer |
Living Room
Accomplishments:
-
Cleaned
out the entertainment center
-
Cleaned
out the DVD dresser
-
Cleaned
out the coffee table
-
Cleaned
out the side tables
-
Deep
cleaned the blinds
-
Deep
cleaned the windows
Said Goodbye
To:
-
A
few pieces of trash that I found under the coffee table
Dining Room
Accomplishments:
-
Cleaned
out the buffet table
-
Cleaned
out the wine rack
-
Deep
cleaned the blinds
-
Deep
cleaned the windows
Said Goodbye
To:
-
A
couple of serveware items
Front Room
Accomplishments:
-
Cleaned
out the games cabinet
-
Cleaned
out the side table
-
Deep
cleaned the blinds
-
Deep
cleaned the windows
Said Goodbye
To:
-
Three
puzzles
-
Six
games
-
Two
decks of cards
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| Games we got rid of |
Jacob’s Bedroom
Accomplishments:
-
Cleaned
out the closet
-
Cleaned
out the dresser
-
Cleaned
out the bookcase
-
Cleaned
out the nightstand
-
Cleaned
out under the bed
-
Cleaned
out the desk
-
Deep
cleaned the blinds
-
Deep
cleaned the windows
Said Goodbye
To:
-
14 shirts/hoodies
-
3
sets of pajamas
-
2
pairs of shoes
-
4
bow ties
-
1
old paper mache school project
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| Everything we got rid of from Jacob's room |
Olivia’s
Bedroom
Accomplishments:
-
Cleaned
out the closet
-
Cleaned
out the dresser
-
Cleaned
out the bookcase
-
Cleaned
out the nightstand
-
Cleaned
out under the bed
-
Cleaned
out the desk
-
Deep
cleaned the blinds
-
Deep
cleaned the windows
-
Added
LED lights around her bed and dresser
Said Goodbye
To:
-
3
pairs of leggings
-
2
skirts
-
1
pair of shoes
-
3
pairs of socks
-
37 hair
bows
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| Olivia's bows before |
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| Olivia's bows after |
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| Everything we got rid of from Olivia's room |
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| Bows we got rid of :o( |
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| Olivia's new lights |
