Picking Up My Plethora of Piles
What do you get when you combine a Friday night family gathering, Bible Club, visitors, more visitors, my husband being gone most of Saturday, church, a sick mommy (better now), and a sick baby? A plethora of piles!
Since Biblical Womanhood’s Making Your Home a Haven for today was focused on picking up piles, it was just the motivation I needed to pick up those piles!
Here’s the bedroom piles before (ugh!!):
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I have recently become disgusted with how much “stuff” and clutter we accumulate so quickly, so I’ve been going through and decluttering our home. I want our lives to become more simple. I’d truly love to get down to 5 main outfits each. Anyway… The pile of clothes was fairly easy to get rid of–I put it in a plastic bag and it will be consigned very soon. Although pictures are great, they add clutter. I prefer a barer dresser–and moved some pictures to the mantle. The cord? Well, we only have ONE outlet in our entire bedroom–not much could be done there. 
Here’s after:
Now, to pile # 2: Mount Laundry (who hasn’t encountered that before?)…
I folded the laundry, hung up clothes, organized the plastic containers (they had served as a bedside table while I was recovering), and replaced it with a mini stand from another room. The result?
(We were given the daybed on the side while my sister was living with us and no longer need it; if anyone who knows us needs one, please let us know!)
Well, two piles are definitely not enough to count as a plethora! But believe you me, there were a plethora of piles; but a plethora of pictures would take up way too much space!!! Other piles picked up? The dirty laundry–washed; all corners of the bedroom–all tidied and put away! Birth supplies–organized in a plastic container. And all the mental clutter that comes with a cluttery house!
I am so thankful that the Lord is allowing my energy to return! I have so many things I want to get done. I am learning what a stewardship my time is as a young mother.
Tomorrow’s goal–finish up the thank you notes for all the meals and gifts after Hana Kate’s birth…and maybe conquer the paper pile beside my desk!
Oh it looks so crisp clean and spring like! I love your Hyms for guitar, so calming!
Hi Keren,
Anyways, I want simple, yet settled. Know what I mean? Sorry this is so long. I just had so much on my mind. You can e-mail me whenever.
Hana Kate is beautiful! She is doing great with holding her head up too from the looks of things. So sorry you both have been sick. I was wondering when we could bring you guys a meal and meet your little girl, or if you would rather come our way that works too. Whatever works for you all. Also, we are buying a home over near Furman and I wanted to pick your brain because your home looks great and I know you did it on a tight budget. We have been amazed at how much we can save by doing the sidewalk sale and couponing and CVSing so far, but we still don’t have a goldmine.
Just wanted you to know you’ve been in my thoughts and prayers.
Your room looks lovely. Maybe I’ll hit my bedroom on this wet, dreary day
Just a note about your daybed…have you considered holding onto it? Your little girl will grow more quickly than you can imagine ( I know…my oldest just turned 10!) and you could use it in her room when she’s older. Just something to think about 
Thought I’d share….I picked up the piles in my bedroom as well. I posted about it on my blog. Check it out here…
http://bignlittlesmom.wordpress.com/2008/03/04/cleaning-up-piles/
Your house looks so pretty. We just bought a daybed but I doubt I live close to you anyway.
That looks great!! I love the daybed.
Ooops, it is not a day bed but it looked like it for a second.
Wow! Looks like you accomplished a lot! It’s amazing what a difference it makes just clearing up the piles, isn’t it? Looking around here… I need to do that, too. lol Great job!