O.F. (Organizational Friday)

Getting the house ready for our realtor to take For Sale photos was eye opening. When someone says, "de-clutter", my eyes start playing tricks on me. I think I can go about my business, but instead they are in a constant game of eye-spy-something-that-needs-decluttered. With that being said, my tips today are inspired by the thought of moving and de-cluttering.

Tip #1: Dust off those dirty curtains. I took the curtains down for the FIRST TIME (shh, don't tell) since I put them up. It's been years. I know, that's seriously disturbing, but the cool thing was that I got to see a great before and after. Who knew, they were white all along and not gray?! Take down your curtains, throw them in the wash and promptly iron them before rehanging (my friend Tonya can spot a wrinkle a mile away). It will make your eyes smile every time you walk into the room.

Tip #2: The refrigerator is not a junk drawer. It got bad. I mean, really bad. I should have taken pictures of how much clutter was actually magnetically attached to the refrigerator before, but I just couldn't take your judgements. The point is, your refrigerator will actually beam if you take all those art pieces, old photos, and grocery lists off of the front door. Do it. Do it! Your kitchen will scream, "HGTV Approved", if you just make this simple change.

Tip #3: Bare it. No, not your birthday suit, your window sills...and your counter tops. If you can organize your mess somewhere that the eye can not see, your rooms will look larger and your cleaning time will be cut in half. Isn't it a bother to have to pick tiny figurines up, dust, and then position them perfectly again?! Don't do it. Donate all of your unnecessary do-dads to a charity and keep the flat surfaces bare. Period.

Happy Friday and cheers to a miraculous weekend! No seriously, expect nothing less. XO