Weekend Project

Although winter is still over 10 days away,

we've been having cooler than usual temperatures.

It seems our season went from autumn to winter

in just a week or two.

Days like these are great for tackling big projects.

 On Saturday,

I invited myself over to sister's house.

She's a hard working woman with a job and a half,

aside from being everyone's go-to person for things.

Since she's always doing for others,

I wanted to gift her with a day of organizing

to make her surroundings a bit more to her liking.

She's been wanting to get her garage tidied up for some time,

but because of her busy schedule, it hasn't been done.

The protocol when organizing is to remove everything from the area,

then clean, and replace only what serves a purpose.

In this case, we decided to complete one section at a time,

starting with this corner niche.

Each tote was uncovered and examined,

determining what would be donated, trashed or remain.

We ended up placing all of her luggage (she often travels) in this alcove. 

 One side of the garage houses her extra fridge, the water heater and some shelving.

This ended up being a catchall for various items.

 Even while sorting items in a particular area,

we placed like items together,

to make it easier to replace them in their new location.

Giving credit where it is due,

sister had no trouble purging many items.

It makes it so much easier if folks can let go of what's not useful.

 The shelves were reloaded and any bins we had were labeled.

This cubicle contains many of her shoes,

(I told her she has too many),

and the clear boxes not only make them easy to find,

but keep them in good condition. 

This cabinet still has a bit of tweaking to be done,

as she will find a permanent home for the items on the top.

 Having a petite kitchen has forced her to keep

much of her cooking equipment on this extra shelving unit.

As a kitchen makeover is not in the foreseeable future,

this solution works well for her.

 She decided to keep most of her tools and cleaning things on the newly purged shelves.

She has ample free space should she need a home for future purchases.

 It took us a few hours to clean up the space,

but it will make a world of difference in her day-to-day.

Being able to find what you need when you need it,

saves so much time and makes things run smoother.

She now has more than enough room for her truck.

Just look at all the goodies

she will be donating to her local charity.

It's a win-win.

 She's happy with the results

and knowing her the way I do,

it will stay this way.

It's wonderful to do something productive

to make someone's life just a bit easier.

It's easy when that person is 

one of your favorite people on the planet.

Enjoy it, sister!