Studio Organization {Week 2}

Whoah! Was week as hard for you as it was for me?

I didn't think I was going to make it.

For real.

But, my husband is amazing and watched our little man for me so that I could focus my time on these tasks and he didn't give me too much grief when I pulled a couple of really late nights.

But, I feel accomplished and am ready to work on this week's tasks.

As you can tell when comparing the before and after photos from last week's tasks, I have a lot of bins and boxes that need to be gone through, cleaned out, and all of the items put into their new homes.

A lot of boxes and bins.

Take a look!

However, I realize that focusing all of my time on these bins wouldn't keep me on [my self imposed] schedule, and would be more frustrating than fruitful. So, with that in mind, my goal is to resolve at least two bins/boxes a week, in addition to my other organization tasks.

Here's what's on tap for {Week 2}!

• Resolve at least two bins (or one of those huge, honkin' bins).
• Organize all of the patterned paper and cardstock. (I sort most of my patterned papers by type, or manufacturer and the cardstock by color and size.)
• Organize all of my wallpaper. (My plan is to trim the pieces into manageable sizes - like 12x24 or so - and then getting the into my patterned paper organization system. The exception will likely be the wallpaper rolls that are full rather than a foot or two in length.)
• Organize my ephemera. (I came up with a system last week which I think will work out well, let's see how I go as I get everything loaded into it.)
• Organize my "scraps" (I have a system that works for me, but needs to have a bit of revamping)

There's a lot to accomplish this week with the tasks I've planned. But, I think they'll be fairly easy to manage and will bring a lot of tidiness and happiness to my space!

Welcome! {Week 1}

Hello, and Welcome to Organizing My Life!

If you've found this blog, it's likely from my post on my regular blog "Creating Everyday". I am embarking on a year long quest, to organize my life, studio and home. By organizing my life, I believe I will find greater inner peace, achieve creative freedom, and simplify my life.

My first organization challenge, is massive.

I need to organize my "room". It's my art, sewing, scrapbooking, stamping - anything creative - room.

In it's current state, it could be featured on an episode of Hoarders.  It is that bad.

See for yourself.

 

Exhibits A - D

(In all of their wretched glory. Photos taken on 12/30/10.)

At first thought, achieving this task is overwhelming. But, by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable and measurable tasks, I believe I can conquer it. With that in mind, here are the tasks I want to accomplish this week.

1. Everything needs to be up off of the floor. This means, everything on the floor is being put into the biggest, most available plastic lidded (meaning, I can find the darn lid) container, and stacked up. It's time for the carpet to see the light of day... or night... or the light from the ceiling fan.
2. My workspace/desks need to be clear. This means that if the items do not have a readily accessible home or spot, they also go into the bins mentioned in item 1.
3. Each of the permanent (meaning in a fixture) bins, baskets, boxes, and drawers need to be clearly labeled with their contents. This will aid in preparing for next week's tasks.

Check in with me next week to find out how I fared, and what I accomplished this week!