{organizing with thirty one}

I recently attended a virtual Thirty-One party (so much fun by the way) and it got me obsessing over how to organize with their products.  I've been searching the Internet (love pinterest) for ideas.  So I plan to feature a lot of cool ways to use those cute bags and totes from them.  My first use is actually one I discovered myself.  I had an extra box from Ikea's SKUBB Box Set that I wasn't using.  I found that it fit perfectly in my all in one organizer from 31.  This helps if you want your tote to stand up better.  I keep it right next to my couch with my breast pumping supplies.  I hope to get their organizing utility tote and see if it fits in there too!

[My all in one organizer in Lil' Blossom with font style 71 in lemon yellow from 31, all retired]

[My Ikea box in lilac I believe]

[TAH-DAH, fits perfectly]

[My supplies neatly tucked away but within reach]

{My baby girl}

Here is my precious daughter, Danielle.

[ look at her dimple, too cute!]

{Rearranging the family room}

With having a new baby, we found that our family room was filling up with a lot of her things.  In our small house, we are definitely limited on space. So finally I had enough of it and needed to rearrange the room. Again, I forgot to take a before picture...sorry! But basically I flipped the chaise on the couch with the side table and moved the swing to the front.  And that chair under the baby gym was moved completely to the other side of the room by our kitchen table. Sorry about the quality of the pics, probably because I turned my camera when I took the pictures.  Oh and since I took apart the couch, I decided to vacuum the entire thing plus the whole floor :) In the end I love it cause it opens the room up so much more!

[During the process: I was thinking "Oh no! What did I do?"]

[The end result]

{organizing the bathroom closet}

I've been on a spring cleaning spree throughout my house. With a new baby, three dogs and the two of us, it's a bit tight in our rented 950 sq. ft.house. I forgot to take before pictures, but I did capture everything that was trashed. I purged all expired medicine, which freed up a lot of space. I sorted things into clear containers I purchased at the dollar store, yayy!! And used my trusty label maker to easily identify contents. Now I don't have things spilling out when I open the closet.

[Top half of closet. Hint: Towels folded in thirds saves on space]

[Bottom half of closet]

[Close up of containers and bins]

[Everything I trashed]

[I can't believe that all came from that little closet]