Productive Weekend!

Luke and I decided to really clean and purge stuff that we no longer need. The springlike weather outside inspired us to do some "Spring Cleaning" a little early. We started with the garage. We had a lot of stuff in boxes that we had no idea was there. Luke took care of organizing while I took care of weeding out stuff we no longer used or cared for. 

I also tackled the coat closet (which had become the "throw the junk mail and random house findings" closet) as well as the linen closet. I re-did the table setting (or "table scape" if you are a Sandra Lee person...) and cleaned up the kitchen.

Today, after a record high grocery bill, we got rid of a whole garbage bag full of food that had gone bad or we no longer wanted. It felt great to get that stuff out of our lives! We felt quite wasteful, but I have to admit that I am really bad about buying one item for a recipe...I use 1 cup of it...then I forget I have it and let it go bad. Then usually when I make that dish again, I will buy ANOTHER one of that same item and do the same thing. I have got to be better about that!

We organized all the pantry foods into shelves and everything just looks so much better! It wasn't the "hottest" Saturday night plan (considering my parents were at the casino!), but we got a lot done and feel really good about our home. 

The next area to work on will be our closet and all of my bathroom toiletries and things that are overflowing. I am such a pack rat and I really need to get over that habit! Wish me luck!