Organizing This House - The Game Plan

When we moved into a rental,

we knew we weren't going to be here long.

So we haven't completely unpacked.

There are still TONS of boxes 

shoved in closets & the garage.

We have all but decided

we are going to stay in this house for another year.

The price is right and we aren't really 

sure what we are going to do in another year.

So since we are staying a little longer,

I am going to attempt to organize the 

boxes and stuff a little more

My desire for order comes and goes.

Sometimes I seriously just feel so defeated

I don't really care.

Then I get aggravated (or motivated) and try to do something

about it.

But I am "frugal" and don't want to go spend

a bunch of money for storage solutions.

But you will often hear from professional organizers that

Everything needs a place.

With that in mind...

I am going to try and find a place for everything!

And it is easier for EVERYONE

if you know where everything goes!

Stuff is constantly getting misplaced

because it doesn't have a home.

I am going to use this blog as my motivation

to keep this desire for order going!

This will be a feature

that I hopefully will be able to keep going.

Another motivation,

is totally financial too...

there is a TON of stuff that we need to get rid of.

We got rid of a lot of items before we moved...

A LOT!!!

But not enough,

we moved a lot of unneeded items 

because I just couldn't go through and 

get rid of it all 

while managing 4 kids 

and trying to keep the house spotless

while we tried to sell.

So a lot of items got shipped so I could

deal with it here...

Well - its time to deal with it!

Once we have gone through one box at a time

and pulled out what we are not keeping

and repacked what we are...

We will figure out what to do with it:

Garage sale

Craigslist

Donate

And to be honest - 

there are a few things that I am just having a hard

time getting rid of.

Like the infant car seat that all 4 have been in...

I was planning on selling that

and the bases

and the stroller

all as a set.

But I think I want to keep the single stroller

a little longer.

Its is a nice stroller and in great shape.

(This is a big problem for me, ask my husband!)

So I have developed somewhat of a game plan

for organization...

The Game Plan:

* Clean & organize boys' closet

* Clean & organize Ms. Priss' closet

* Clean & organize Mr. T's closet

* Re-purpose downstairs closet

*Organize downstairs playroom

* Organize laundry room/pantry

*Clean & Organize Small Master Closet

* Clean & Organize Large Master Closet

* Reorganize Upstairs Loft/Game Room

The problem I have is budget.

I have tons of great solutions and great ideas,

but they all cost more money than I am willing to put into each project.

So my goals has always been to figure out what to do

then find a way to do it as cheaply as possible!

I am not scared of work,

I am not scared of DIY,

we are very much DIY-ers in this house!

My biggest "problem" - 

BUDGET!

Wish me luck!

In the meantime - I need ideas on how to label these

fabric bins...

I would like them to be changeable, but not easily.

I have velcro & a laminator but 

Mr. T will rearrange them for us,

so not keen on that idea.

What other ideas do you have?

Budget & kid friendly 

but will look good in a main

living area.

Thanks in advance!!