Purging... Your house

A few days ago my parents moved out and back to Oregon.  While it was a sad time, it gave my husband and I a chance to go through our house and get rid of some things.  The garage and living room were the first to be tackled.  Before my parents moved the garage was a mess.  There were boxes, shelves, tools, Christmas decorations, yard tools, and just a bunch of junk in there.  After the move I am happy to say that we have found the walls and floor.  WOO HOO!  Now there is room for projects.

In my last post I stated that I was going to be taking on some new projects.  Since then the garage turned into a storage unit of sorts which left little room to get anything done.  But now, I can finally get in there and get things done.  I am really looking forward to that.

The next area we (mainly I) tackled was the living room.  With the TV, stand, and multiple DVD stands gone, there was a giant space to fill.  I pulled in a dresser from my parents room and turned it into a sort of entertainment stand.  The drawers are now being used as storage for our Blu-Ray and regular DVD's, some board games, and our Xbox games, controllers and accessories.

Next on our list is the dining room.  We have two sets of shelves that we are going to purge and possibly move to another location in the house.  This will free up more room in there and open it up a bit more.  I'm looking forward to that.

I love rearranging furniture.  It helps shake things up a bit and gives a new look to any space.  I wish I could paint this house though.  But unfortunately since we are renting we are not allowed to paint.  I don't mind the color that the walls are painted now, but it's boring to look at.  I cannot wait until we move into our own home.  I will be painting like crazy.

Soon we will be taking on our next yard sale.  I will have be willing to let go of a lot.  We have so much and so do the kids.  I honestly believe this a good sign.  It means we have been able to give our children a lot, more than we had as kids.  But after a while they start losing interest in some of those things and that is when it is time to sell them to other little ones.  It will be hard for them, but in the end they will appreciate what they still have.  Same goes for Ed and I.  There are so many things we still have that we no longer use.  Especially me.  I have been through so many phases that I now have a hefty collection of craft items I no longer use.  Time to purge!


What are some ways you like to purge?  Is it in your closet?  Do you do yard sales, donate, or throw it all away?  I would love to hear some of your purging stories.

Be On the Lookout

I am so excited for this month and next.  I have made out a long list of projects to tackle and record on here for y'all to see.  The first one is refinishing my daughters dresser.  It is a super cute dresser we got from Target when she was young.

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It started out this white.  However, as she and my son (yes, it was not all her fault) got older, they decided it would be fun to create some sort of abstract art on the sides.  Unfortunately, it does not add to the beauty.  A couple of moves later, one of the back legs broke off.  So that needs to be fixed.  I have some beautiful paint that I want to use to cover up the art work and possible the sunken in parts of the drawers.  

(Colonial Rose by BEHR)

I think it will turn out precious.  The next project I want to tackle will be her bed headboard and footboard.  Right now it is a dull silver/gray color.  I want to sand it up and spray paint it a fun color.  I have been thinking about a vibrant purple or maybe a teal.  I just want it to POP! 

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It is such a cute bed on it's own, I just think adding some color to it will make it look that much better.  Plus, Little Miss is super excited about it.  

(Island Oasis by BEHR)

(Orchid Blush by Glidden)

Little Miss picked out both of these colors and I adore them as well.  I think they will look beautiful on her bed.  I cannot wait until we get these projects under way.