Comments on: Back Room Makeover: the Strategy

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By: Tonya

Tonya — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 02:42:03 +0000

Ask a family member or friend to take the kids on a day that your husband can help. Make a keep/donate/toss decision on each thing as you pull it out of the closet and organize your piles accordingly. Neatly sort and store the items you intend to keep. Tossed items go immediately into the dumpster. Donate items go straight to the car and to the donation center. Maybe it will only take half of a day and you can have a peaceful afternoon date with your hubby!

By: Tori

Tori — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:24:35 +0000

I’m all for the do it all at once on one condition – the kiddos get to spend some quality time with Dad or Grandma & Grandpa so you can focus on the task at hand without the interruptions and not feel guilty that you should be doing something else with them. I find this approach usually works the best for me with a major project – I’ve tried the little bit at a time method with my basement and it is not working! Too many interruptions or something else comes up instead and I get distracted away from what I was originally doing and have a hard time regaining my momentum of the initial purge. Good Luck!

By: quirkygranolagirl

quirkygranolagirl — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:23:00 +0000

I'm a do-it-all-at-once kinda girl. I might get a little less rest for a couple of days, but I also get into a mood to toss/donate more stuff that I don't need. If I do it a box at a time I just shuffle the same stuff to another shelf and then another and I don't make any actual decisions. .-= quirkygranolagirl´s last blog post ..Super Late Holiday Crafts: Part 1 =-.

By: Meredith from Penelope Loves Lists

Meredith from Penelope Loves Lists — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:06:11 +0000

I always, always think that “chunking out” a project is the way to go.

A little at a time allows you to do just that, spend just a bit of time. Who knows if you’ll have all day to work on this? And if you drag it all out, you’re kinda in trouble if you have to stop.
.-= Meredith from Penelope Loves Lists´s last blog post ..Big Ideas Notebook: a new favorite and our first GIVEAWAY =-.

By: trisha

trisha — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:35:49 +0000

I do better just diving in and doing it all at once even if it takes me a day or so. Doing it bit by bit, I tend to get distracted and forget about it and it just doesn’t get finished (and/or I get content with just a little mess rather than complete chaos). Plus sometimes if it needs a major overhaul (like mine usually do) I need to basically pull everything out and start from scratch. Having little ones around is tricky though. I would probably try to do some bit by bit (maybe each day thru the week) and then pick a weekend to fully bite the bullet and hopefully it’ll be easier and get it all done.

By: Felicity

Felicity — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:54:26 +0000

My two cents worth! Tackle a shelf at a time or a box at a time. This way you get a massive sense of achievement and if you get interrupted then you don’t have the dread of a loungeroom full of clutter distracting and stressing you.

A thought? Do you have a Friend who could come over and help, or someone to babysit. I haven’t done it personally but I have heard of people who babysit each others children once a year so they can get into massive spring cleaning. I’ve done move housecleaning with friends before and the day goes faster and I have alot more enjoyement.

By: Brittney Colyer

Brittney Colyer — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:33:37 +0000

I only have one toddler right now and can’t imagine tackling that in boot camp fashion without completely neglecting my kid and just ‘putting’ her places all day long. HOWEVER there are some days where she is super independant and would be okay with something like that. I suggest strappin’ your little boy to you in a carrier if he’s unable to hang by himself and if your precious daughter is content to play alone for a day then bootcamp it. Otherwise, just do it as you go each day and it will take a few weeks but you won’t be stressed.
.-= Brittney Colyer´s last blog post ..Recipe crazy! =-.

By: Carol

Carol — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:10:51 +0000

Like Megan at SortaCrunchy, I don't feel qualified to give advice. But for me, taking out everything will invariably mean crazy mess for an indefinite time. In other words, it won't commit me to anything except some chaos. I like to linger while purging, and am too detail-oriented for a big move, so I'd have to do the little by little route for sanity purposes. It must be so satisfying to go the all-in-one jump route though. Good luck! .-= Carol´s last blog post ..The Friend I’ll Have =-.

By: Catherine B

Catherine B — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:20:20 +0000

Your kids are adorable that is for sure! Good luck on the project~ .-= Catherine B´s last blog post ..Beautiful Days =-.