And this is the outcome: I feel (yet again) that my house and fashion sense are inadequate. Although, the fashion thing is a new one...the house thing I've kinda always felt. I don't really feel like I can help the fashion part right now: 1. I have zero dollars left after paying bills. 2. We have 1 "real" clothing store in my town & they sell grandma clothes (no offense) at ridiculous prices. And by 'ridiculous' I mean >$10.
I stumbled across a blog (which shall remain nameless--mostly because I'm lazy and don't want to spend the time linking to it) where it seems like the woman either has or would like to start and organizing business. So she has all the pictures of her fabulous organizing skills she's put to use in her house...inside cabinets, closets, and yes, even the refrigerator.
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*Disclaimer: I tend to obsess and focus my attention on things other than my thesis when my thesis stress gets high. I might be making a bigger deal about this than needs be. :) *
My other thought is, I don't remember ever having this much stuff before. What's the deal? Is it because I was in college before & only moved what I could fit in my car? Is it because before that we were moving every 3 years and had to get rid of stuff to fit everything into the moving truck? Or do I have the same amount of stuff, it's just not well organized, & my brain thinks it's bigger than it really is.
Honestly, this sucks to say because I love them so much, but I think a lot of it has to do with the animals. 960 square feet. That's how big my house is. Two people. 1 rottweiler, 1 medium mutt, 1 cat. Oh. My. Gosh. And for whatever reason my mutt (Capone) has decided he's going to stick by my side everywhere I go in the house (which isn't very far). From 1 room to the next. Constantly. And here's what he does...he walks in front of me and then stops to see if I'm still going in the direction he's going. So then I run into the back of him and/or have to walk over him. Think Leap Frog. Except not fun & way more annoying.
I think my other issue is my eco-friendly stance. I have tons of old t-shirts I'm holding onto. They're too ratty for a thrift store & I think maybe I'll use them to make a t-shirt quilt or something. Do I have a sewing machine? Yes. Do I sew? No. Toss 'em Nicole! Tons of jeans...have you seen these websites with '25 Things to Do with Old Jeans'? Have I done a single one? No. Toss 'em. Part of me thinks I'll be able to fit in them again one day. Mmhmm, right.
Let's look at the bright side: I will regain some closet space since our movies (previously in the coat closet) now fit in the new entertainment center we bought; I can move the coats back into the coat closet. I know without a shadow of a doubt that that woman's house did not transform overnight. It's going to take time. So I think I'll take one project at a time, celebrate the small victories, and cut myself some slack. Happy organizing everyone!
