Large Family Logistics: Bedrooms

Just in case you're curious:  I've talked about the girls bedroom before HERE and HERE.

Today I just want to share their new bedroom upgrade.

What you'll notice in the room is that the white cot is now gone, and so is the single white bed.  We took them out in favor of adding a second set of bunks in there, and since we were upgrading the beds I figured that it might be nice to add a new set of drawers too.

{ Matching bunks }

I was very happy to find that we were able to purchase the new bunks in the same design and color.

We also had to pick up an extra mattress.

Oh and in particular, please do note the ABSENCE of toys and frivolous mess making items in the room.  I must confess though, there is a single teddy, but I'm still holding out with the toys.  { I've upgraded the toy storage in the last few months as well, but we might make that another post. }  For new readers, I totally don't go for all the toys in the bedroom thing.

This is how I like their room.  Clutter LESS.  Less is definitely MORE.  Much more space.  More air to breath.

You might be wondering what's on the ladders?  Well, Hubby put some cardboard on them to help try to discourage little Miss from climbing up on the bunks.

{ About the Drawers }

First of all, it's wood.  Can't get better than that.  I also really like the stain of the wood, dark is good.  When I first saw it I thought, "How gorgeous".   It has 7 drawers.  The top 3 are for:  1. pants  2.  socks  3.  singlets and loose ends.  In addition each girl got a drawer of their own.  They are pretty good sized drawers.  We also did a quick run to Spotlight to pick up another mattress protector, and while we were there we got some lace doily for the top of the drawers to help minimize the chance of any scratches happening.

The girls are loving their new upgrade.

Storing Towels

This is how I store all the children's towels at my house.  They are kept on a lower bookshelf for easy access. I rotate them through as they use them.  I also keep a packet of tissues handy there as well.

How do you store your towels?

Do tell.

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Storing Cupcake Wrappers

Here's how I store my cupcake wrappers.

How do you store your cupcake wrappers?

Do tell.

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Book Cupboard

{ House Challenges }

We have this little book cupboard in the house.

It's where I put all the, I don't care if we have them or not books;  where all the damaged and on their way out of this world type of books end up, twaddle, second hand picture books, and where the books that the children can rip, tear, and absolutely destroy and I won't cry about them.  No, I will not cry about them.

I might have cried years ago, but not anymore.  No, I will not cry.  They are only books.

Yes, they could have had better lives if I'd been more diligent and more dictatorship styled in teaching the children how to respect the books.  However, alas, even with my constant reminders my children are destructive in their early years.  I am sure that the very thought of whether the books are valuable in either monetary, for enjoyment, or educational terms rarely, if ever, crosses their minds.  They don't care.  It is evident by the way they care for the books.

{ The books I would cry about are elsewhere and are supervised when in use. }

So.....I've been systematically depleting this cupboard considerably over the last few weeks.  I still have a couple of boxes in the carport while I try to decide if the children will ever see them again or not.  Some I sent along to their next home, and some I have ended their lives entirely by sending them to the dreaded and final destination - the bin.

{ Before }

{ After }

Do you have a quick grab book depository in your house?

Have you thought about just cleaning it out?

What could you part with?

Storage Tubs

{ House Challenges }

We all have storage tubs with items that we put away for a rainy day.  In this case I have some that I've been storing baby items as Charlotte grows out of them, or stops using.  It also included baby blankets and odds and ends as well.

So I thought I'd go through a few boxes and see what I could part with.

At the end of it all I was two boxes empty, so I was pretty happy with that.  These are pretty good sized tubs too.  I still kept a number of blankets, but I decided to part with most of the baby clothes.  

What do you keep in your storage tubs?

Do you have any storage tubs you could go through and downsize?

March Mommies House Challenges

Today I'd like to bring a new feature to my blog titled, "March Mommies House Challenges".  It's really just for the month of March, but I may extend it, or continue it in some form, or refer to it in the future.

I hope you will join us with these challenges.  I am currently also doing the challenges through Facebook - where I am hoping that others will also do show and tell with me.
Please join us there.  Deborah on Facebook.  OR better still, please join us via the link below.

Challenge # 1.

Tidy / clean the main food pantry.

{ Here's my before shot }

After my tidy.

The left side.

The right side.