Summer 2012 Challenge: Organizing the Home
By Melissa Ringstaff
Photo Credit: Michael Faes
Summer is traditionally the time I organize my life for the coming year. Because I homeschool, summer is the time I plan our coming school year. This year, I am on a mission to reorganize my whole life!
Sometimes life gets in the way of our plans, right? That’s been the case for me for quite a while now. In our crazy hectic life, our schedule is constantly flowing, moving, changing. It drives me crazy. I like routine. I like each day to pretty much be the same. Unfortunately, life hasn’t cooperated over the last few years.
This year, I want consistency, even in the chaos. My home – down to the closets and drawers – needs a makeover. Life has been so hectic, I have found myself wallowing in the chaos to long! Something has to change and I want to get on with it. Now.
Have you ever felt that way? Do you think I can get my whole life organized in six weeks? Or at least be on my way back to a household that runs smoothly? I plan to try my best!
Over the coming four weeks life will go on as usual. We have lots of family birthday parties, three grandchildren coming from Michigan to spend the month, trips planned, homeschooling to plan, food to cook, laundry to catch up on…. You get the idea. But I really need to get my calm in the chaos back! So, despite all of my wonderful summer family plans, I plan to make organizing my life a top priority.
Are you looking for the calm in your chaos? Join me! June 18 – July 27, 2012
Challenge Week #1: Reorganize Household Notebook and File Crate Systems and Family Schedule
Challenge Week #2: Clean Out Kitchen Cupboards and Reorganize
Challenge Week #3: Reorganize Storage Closets
Challenge Week #4: Reorganize Clothes Closets and Drawers
Challenge Week #5: Reorganize Bathrooms and Clean Out Book Shelves
Challenge Week #6: Plan Home School Year and Clean Out Home School Closet
Here Are The Posts:
- The Life Management Binder
- My Household Notebook
- Summer Challenge Update
- Summer Challenge Update #2
- Get Organized: Take Two
- The File Crate System
- The Home School File Crate System
- Kitchen Cupboard Re-Organize
- More to Come!
Checkout my Six Weeks to Get Organized – Summer Challenge on Pinterest!
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Holly
June 11, 2012 at 10:54 am (347 days ago)I am looking forward to this and will definitely be participating this year! Organization is a great thing!
Holly´s last [type] ..Sudden Behavioral Changes
Denise
June 11, 2012 at 12:17 pm (347 days ago)Looking forward to doing this
Anne
June 11, 2012 at 2:26 pm (347 days ago)Yes, I’m ready for the challenge. I’ve been trying to do the same thing for a week now. I get so enthused, get started and then get bogged down. I don’t know why. I sometimes feel as if I’m moving through thick mud just to get one thing down. My husband is being patient but he’s a neatnick minimalist who likes everything done yesterday. I also have 3 children at home and two are young. So count me in. It’ll be great to work with others on this project. This is challenge will be such a blessing to me and my family.
Elizabeth
June 12, 2012 at 6:59 am (346 days ago)Brew me some coffee so I can jump in, I need some energy and your words echo my life right now,,,,,,,,,,, the last couple years have been chaos and i need some calm,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, thanks for the focus on doing something!
tealady
June 12, 2012 at 10:52 am (346 days ago)I’m in
Amazing Grace
June 14, 2012 at 11:52 pm (344 days ago)I am looking forward to joining this summer Organizing the Home Challenge. I participated in the previous Spring Cleaning for the Heart and Home Challenge. Melissa, you informed me that I was one of the winners and you asked me to forward you my details, and unfortunately until now, I have not yet received your reply.
tealady3
June 16, 2012 at 10:45 pm (342 days ago)Do I ever need this! I have been sick for the past 7 months and I really need to get my home in order.
This should help me keep myself on track.
And seeing that it starts right after Fathers Day,I am so in.
Melissa Ringstaff
June 17, 2012 at 8:16 pm (341 days ago)So sorry! I was out of town (at campmeeting) when you emailed me. I looked for it and found it and your gifts are on their way! God bless you!
Connie
June 18, 2012 at 5:38 am (340 days ago)I really need this – what a great way to kickstart the summer!
Tonya Mitchell
June 19, 2012 at 10:05 am (339 days ago)I love this idea and I am going to give it a try because I have to try something to get my peace of mind back. So peace of mind, here I come!!!!
Mish
June 22, 2012 at 6:37 am (336 days ago)Oh, I found this Late! Although I had actually started working my way through the house, rather haphazardly–one mess got in the way of another, and another, and another. Then I pulled something in my back, so I’ve done nothing for a couple of days. *growl* But. I’m ready to go back at it anyway ’cause I’m tired of looking around at the mess. So I’m going to start working on the homeschool stuff again (which is where I left off) and I’ll get back into the rest as I can manage.