There is a story behind this picture. For one, this was the day after garbage day...and yes, I did remember to put it out by the road. This is what it normally looks like the day before garbage day, definitley not the day after.
The only explanation that would explain all this garbage is summed up in this statement: it's that time of year...
Yes! We are cleaning out....and taking many trips to the thrift store!
Well, I say we but really it's 90% Mommy and 10% Kiddos. They have been helping, but when we get to the point of cleaning out toys, I send them from the room. There's no use keeping things that haven't been played with at all since the last time we went through everything.
For me, the first month of our summer break is going room by room, scrubbing and cleaning out everything! And since the kiddos are getting older (my oldest is now doing teen things *sniffle*), they've been showing interest in having more "grown-up" rooms. That meant not just cleaning out, but also taking bunk beds apart into twin beds and moving bookshelves and dressers into something more toward their age.
The results have been absolutely amazing! The bedrooms and closets are all done and now it's time to move to the living room and kitchen. There's lots to do especially since it's been two years since the last time I was laser focused on cleaning out.
Having a hedge trimmer to the hand does tend to ruin a summer.
Anyone else making moves to trim things down? How's it going for you?
Simply Diving In,
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