So there was a bit of a bump in the road last night that I certainly wasn’t expecting.  The ideas that I had for organization and shelving were a bust because of the size of the space located directly next to my desk.  The shelves we have on that side now are hanging over on the top of the hutch on the desk so it’s really not a wise choice to add more shelving below because that would require cutting compressed wood and that’s just never pretty.  So, instead we’re figuring out what to do with all of the other sections.

Our first step – the closet!  Sean is going through all of his clothes and seeing what he can throw out and what can be compressed down into a vacuum bag.  He really doesn’t wear all of the clothes he has and if he does it’s typically something he’ll wear seasonally (ie – the jackets) so he’s working on his side and I’ll go in and begin working on my side as well.

Instead of getting rid of the dresser I’m just going to better organize the one we have.  It would be great if I could find a taller one with just one more drawer in it but since that’s not going to happen there’s really nothing I can do about it (IKEA & Walmart were also a bust for shelving/cases).  I want to figure out a way to get the bucket-o-pajamas into another section of the room.  I’m thinking of a box under the bed or compressing the seasonal ones (you don’t need heavy fleece pants in the summer).  So that will cover that section.

Our desk is horrible.  It’s poorly organized and I was lucky enough to find some small low-profile bins to put on the shelves so that will instantly clean things up and that’s always a great thing for me.

So yea, it’s really not a matter of cleaning things up it’s just a matter of organizing things better.  The ultimate goal is to get all of our stuff out of the tub but I imagine with a new bed that’s higher off the ground I’ll just be able to fit the bins underneath and that will clean up a lot of the clutter.  So basically find a hidden hole and stick it in (but label it first) HA.