I admired the spunk of posting pre-cleanup pictures of her house on the internet! For every random person (like me) to see! I would never have the guts to do such a thing.
Somehow I got the guts! I grabbed the camera and took the before pictures- totally as-is. Cleaned/organized, and I did it in under 60 minutes! (the baby had a fit all sixty of those minutes I wasn't holding him- but it was still worth it) So here is the house of shame. Gather your kids around for the lamest game of I Spy ever!
Dining Room:
Living Room:
Used diaper! Agh! Spit rag, twins' shoes, baby blankets, baby sling, diaper changing pad, and many, many more tiny things I can't see/forgotten about!
Kitchen:
Just sooo much stuff. Including the non-perishable groceries (still in the bag!) from this morning's run!
More kitchen coverage:
How did it not drive me bonkers walking by that mess everyday?!
Kitchen:
More kitchen coverage:
How did it not drive me bonkers walking by that mess everyday?!
The Results!
It took a bit longer than I had thought because we're still in survival mode- and the baby's things don't really have a "place." So I had to make places- including emptying an entire kitchen cabinet for re-purposing and re-organization.The Living Room:

The Dining Room:
Those first two were the easiest. I'm most proud of the kitchen. Even though it looks better in person than the pictures somehow!
The Kitchen:
The Dining Room:
The Kitchen:
Now the house is clean! (the downstairs anyway) And this pile of crap on the stairs awaiting to find a home in the messy upstairs. (the upstairs is for another day (or year) entirely)
Phew! Thanks, Tara! I needed that!
Nice! And I have to say, your before pictures aren't that bad. ;-)
ReplyDeleteAnd to do all that with a baby! I'm impressed! I took advantage of naptime for the younger, and let my older one play on the computer, heh...
You are amazing, I can't imagine doing all that you do!
ReplyDeletelook at you!!! my house STILL gets like that- errr yeah- and I DONT have three small children...eeek! you're a rock star!
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