One of the joys of living in the midwest is Fall. A season of change - colors changing from shades of green to golds and reds, the air becoming crisp and cool, night falling earlier.
The view from the landing on our stairs is gorgeous.
Thought I was crazy to tell you to go play in the leaves? Well, in the midwest, we take our fall foliage very seriously. See?
I've been slowly getting the closets organized - trying to bring an end to the chaos of moving to one little part of the Haus at a time.
(Isn't the carpet in that closet horrible? But it stays until I can sand and refinish the floor in this room - which unfortunately is way down on the list, after new furnace, new water softener, new wiring on the second floor, and new insulation in the attic.)
Thank heavens the stash was already organized. It's trying to figure out where to put it - along with everything else - in the new Haus. While the square footage of the new Haus is larger, the closet space is about half of the old place - more typical for a home of this age. While the kitchen is a bit bigger, the shelf and storage space is less. You get the idea. I'm also missing my huge built-in linen closet.
I think the most difficult aspect is finding a new place for everything - toiletries, bedding, towels, etc. - and not knowing if the new chosen spot is convenient or if I'm going to have to reorganize a month from now. It's not my favorite thing to do and I'm not very good at it. I can only imagine living a life like Benita over at Chez Larsson. I
What do you do to organize your home? Anyone out there have any helpful hints?
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