We began with the attic
When the church across the street burned to the ground a few years before we had water all over what was in the attic. I had already gone up several times and grabbed those things I knew I really wanted.
But one week end I handed the guys yard trash bags and said I don't care what it is it all goes in her. Period. Only things not to toss are photos and possible valuables you will know if you find any.
1/2 a days work and the attic was empty but for two pieces of furniture.
Next summer I worked on what was in the front room and entry way and kitchen
I had given up a massive walk in closet on the first floor so hubby could use it for his gun safe and fishing gear.
Left me with tons of books and a lot of other things all over the house I now needed to go through.
Christmas made a huge decision for me in exactly what went out the door with the still amazing gift of my first kindle reader.
Every book I never used but had to have went to the library book store as a donation.this left me with one very tiny shelf of books to actually keep. As those come up on kindle they are replaced
All magazine subscriptions came to a hauler in the snail mail and are now on my kindle app.
I then began the long task of going through what was left.
Checked out all my yarns
If it wasn't natural it went out the door.
Bought a set of interchangeable knitting needles didn't spare the expense got the top of the line
Purged through a ton of kitting needle I don't like or never used
Bought snap tubs for all my supplies and labeled everything
Reason after the church burned they demoed the foundation. Discovered there was a empty foundation under everything no one knew about loaded with field mice. And this being an older home with no basement they went through here. We fought them for two months before the battle was over.
Something I never want to go through again
As a result I stepped up the purging of things in this house
Snap tubs are the only way to store things safely here for sure. Though I haven't seen a mouse in years now.
Dog food stored in ice cream buckets cat food same
All quilting cloth stored and labeled in snap tubs
All yarn same.
Anything in the basement went to the dump 12 truck loads , took no chances on any of it. No one used most of what we dumped in years
Photos in snap tubs
Awe heck I figure at our age if anything happens the kids won't have it tough trying to deal with stuff lol
All that to say, presently working on my craft corner
I wanted a shelf put into my tiny book cupboard.and I do mean tiny.
While thinking that over I decided it was time to paint.
I counted 4 colors in that craft corner and thought that's such a drag. It's making it look awful.
So we took everything out of the craft / sewing corner.
I was tired of white paint too. Decided on a raspberry red. We still had a gallon of it here left over from another paint job
And I love this.
Been going through things as I put them back purging the area one more time of things I have no use for. And labeling every plastic tub or shoe box or drawer as I go. Using some nice flower scrap book paper I had here. That sorta match the paint.
Removed all the tacky white labels that were on things some half torn off. And scrubbed the magic marker labels off the rest, this am mounted to one days work and 38 labels. But it's done
Now to label the snap tubs and that part is over
I am always looking in Pinterest for ideas that I can use or possible make over to use in a way they will fit my needs
Saw an idea for an embroidery hoop. I have several here I been holding onto. Instead of making pockets for scissors or rulers I need a place to put the foot peddle thing and cords for my sewing machine, this one large hoop I have will do the trick plus I have tons of fabric to choose from
We located a ceiling light we like for my area.and tomorrow when we go for the rest of the paint I hope we can pick this up .
Once done with this I am hoping it will be the last purging I will need for my crafts
