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Early spring cleaning around the house is usually an essential for me! I've put together a post with before and after pictures as well as tips I have for cleaning and organizing your home. #organizing #home #homedesign #homeorganization #decluttering #cleaning #beforeandafter

Early Spring Cleaning & Organization

Posted on February 24, 2019March 27, 2020 by s.marsh.c

Hi everybody! I hope you all are having a good Sunday. Now I know it’s still technically winter, but in this blog post I am going to talk about my early spring cleaning, any tips I have, and before and after pictures so you can see how I like to clean and organize my things. Before and after pictures are always my favorite, they are soo satisfying!

Once I started my spring cleaning, I definitely got carried away, which, I admit, is partly due to the fact that I had too much time on my hands. Because of this, I sadly did not get pictures of all the spots in my house that I’ve cleaned out and organized. The photos below are mainly just of my home office, laundry room, and closet.

Early spring cleaning around the house is usually an essential for me! I've put together a post with before and after pictures as well as tips I have for cleaning and organizing your home. #organizing #home #homedesign #homeorganization #decluttering #cleaning #beforeandafter

Office:

My desk drawers were so disorganized and messy. Sometimes it is so easy to just toss things in a drawer and not look back, but over time these drawers became overwhelming with so much junk! So glad I got rid of some things and got them organized. I’m looking to get a new desk soon and this is definitely going to help when I switch everything over from this desk to the new one.

Early spring cleaning around the house is usually an essential for me! I've put together a post with before and after pictures as well as tips I have for cleaning and organizing your home. #organizing #home #homedesign #homeorganization #decluttering #cleaning #beforeandafter
Early spring cleaning around the house is usually an essential for me! I've put together a post with before and after pictures as well as tips I have for cleaning and organizing your home. #organizing #home #homedesign #homeorganization #decluttering #cleaning #beforeandafter
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So much better! Now for my crafting supplies.

*Tips: I use a hanging shoe rack that I no longer used for shoes as an organizer for all my gifting and crafting supplies. I tend to always have a supply of cards for various occasions. I find that this often comes in hand when I’m unprepared for an upcoming event, such as a birthday or baby shower. As a way to organize my cards, I just use post-its as tabs to categorize them by occasion.

My crafting supplies were all over the place since the holidays, and it was driving me nuts! By getting rid of some things, I was also able to fit more supplies in my shoe rack. I’d really like to have an entire craft room in the future, but for now my office closet and repurposed shoe rack will suffice.

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Laundry Room:

These two laundry cabinets are the only places for storage in my laundry room. For me, the laundry room is kind of the catch-all for my cleaning supplies and other random items. I also keep my sewing box, watering cans, tool bag, and cat supplies in these cabinets. Cleaning is not always my favorite task, and many times after cleaning up the house I’m so exhausted that I tend to just toss things in these cabinets. Over time my laundry cabinets became a mess.

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*Tips: So, I have an amazon parrot named Yoshi, and he can be very messy. This may sound weird, but I like to save napkins and used dryer sheets and reuse them to clean the bottom tray (poop tray) of his cage. The used dryer sheets are great for scrubbing, and this way I’m creating less waste by using up things I would’ve just thrown away.

Because the dryer sheets I use contain toxic ingredients, I make sure to wear gloves, and use the napkins and NOT the dryer sheet for any area Yoshi will be in contact with, then I just store them in an old shoebox in the laundry cabinet. While you may not have a parrot at home, you can still use old dryer sheets for scrubbing other things that need a good cleaning.

Closet Shelves:

My closet shelves were such a mess. The first before and after picture shown below is above my boyfriend’s side of the closet. At first I had all my purses above his clothes, but after getting rid of some things and making room, I was able to move my purses over to my side so I could clear out the shelf for his things.

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*Tips: Bags and purses can be hard to organize on shelves because they come in all shapes and sizes. Some bags can be lined up on a shelf, while others can be stacked on top of each other according to their size. Wallets are also kind of hard to organize, so I like to use an old bag that I don’t use often to hold all of my wallets so that I can keep them on the shelf with all of my bags.

I am really lucky in that I have a tremendous amount of space in my closet, and the way I had things strewn about was not helping me fully utilize this space. Now, everything is more organized and I have much more free space than I did before.

I hope you guys like this early spring cleaning post, and if you have any cleaning/organizing tips you’d like to share, feel free to comment them below!

Early spring cleaning around the house is usually an essential for me! I've put together a post with before and after pictures as well as tips I have for cleaning and organizing your home. #organizing #home #homedesign #homeorganization #decluttering #cleaning #beforeandafter

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42 thoughts on “Early Spring Cleaning & Organization”

  1. treasuresbysandra says:
    February 24, 2019 at 10:51 am

    I just noticed that you are an anthropology student. I am an archaeologist. Small world! Lol

    Reply
    1. s.marsh.c says:
      February 24, 2019 at 11:59 am

      How funny! If you have any tips, feel free to send them my way.

      Reply
      1. treasuresbysandra says:
        February 24, 2019 at 10:11 pm

        What are your career goals? Send me an email at Sandra@treasuresbysandra.com if you want to take this discussion offline.

  2. Starrcreative says:
    February 24, 2019 at 10:04 pm

    So organized – everything looks fantastic!

    Reply
    1. s.marsh.c says:
      February 25, 2019 at 9:29 am

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  3. thepretendgrownup says:
    February 25, 2019 at 1:35 am

    Your post has made me want to go and clean! Ha ha! X

    Reply
    1. s.marsh.c says:
      February 25, 2019 at 10:51 am

      Haha, yay I’m so glad! πŸ˜‹

      Reply
  4. Ester Rogers says:
    February 25, 2019 at 6:49 am

    I need to start my spring cleaning too.lol

    Reply
    1. s.marsh.c says:
      February 25, 2019 at 10:55 am

      Haha I hope I’ve inspired you to!

      Reply
      1. Ester Rogers says:
        February 25, 2019 at 12:32 pm

        Yes you did!😍

  5. spinthiswithkevinporter says:
    February 25, 2019 at 1:02 pm

    Great read for sure!

    Reply
    1. s.marsh.c says:
      February 25, 2019 at 2:25 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  6. mikemadigan says:
    February 25, 2019 at 4:04 pm

    Nice piece. Thanks for sharing!!! ❀️

    Reply
    1. s.marsh.c says:
      February 26, 2019 at 10:16 am

      Thank you! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  7. runn1n90nempty says:
    February 25, 2019 at 7:32 pm

    Well done!

    Reply
    1. s.marsh.c says:
      February 26, 2019 at 10:17 am

      Thanks!

      Reply
  8. Laura says:
    February 26, 2019 at 7:30 pm

    Cleaning and organizing before and after pics are so satisfying to me. Lol looks great!

    Reply
    1. s.marsh.c says:
      February 26, 2019 at 9:49 pm

      They really are! Thanks!

      Reply
  9. BlackJack in Bali says:
    February 27, 2019 at 6:17 am

    When is your birthday Dear Sophie?

    Reply
  10. efge63 says:
    February 27, 2019 at 9:58 am

    Perfect!!!!!

    Reply
    1. s.marsh.c says:
      February 27, 2019 at 1:34 pm

      Thanks!!

      Reply
  11. robertcday says:
    February 27, 2019 at 2:23 pm

    I got one of those t-shirt folders for Christmas. That helped. πŸ™‚

    Reply
    1. s.marsh.c says:
      February 27, 2019 at 4:01 pm

      That’s great! ☺️

      Reply
  12. Phil says:
    March 2, 2019 at 1:49 am

    Well organized!

    Reply
    1. s.marsh.c says:
      March 3, 2019 at 11:08 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  13. Change Your Space says:
    March 3, 2019 at 6:38 pm

    I’ve been meaning to do some organizing around my house for so long. This post might just be a good push for me to go and do that haha! 😊

    Reply
    1. s.marsh.c says:
      March 4, 2019 at 10:25 am

      Haha, I’m glad to hear that! 😊

      Reply
  14. lovebyhanddanyelle says:
    March 10, 2019 at 4:28 pm

    My rule of thumb is if I’ve had to create organizational space for something more than twice, that means I’m not using it enough and should part with it.

    Reply
    1. s.marsh.c says:
      March 11, 2019 at 9:59 am

      That’s a great rule, thanks for sharing! I’ll have to keep that in mind for the future.

      Reply
  15. joyfulcreationsblog says:
    March 16, 2019 at 3:54 pm

    Looks good! I better get to work too!πŸ˜‚πŸ˜„

    Reply
    1. s.marsh.c says:
      March 19, 2019 at 12:30 pm

      Thanks! I feel like it’s never-ending in my house πŸ˜…

      Reply
  16. scrapgame25 says:
    March 17, 2019 at 10:35 am

    Hi just checked out your blog . Great information gave it a like ! Have a great weekend .

    Reply
    1. s.marsh.c says:
      March 19, 2019 at 1:30 pm

      Thank you for checking out my blog! Have a great week.

      Reply
  17. Outosego says:
    March 18, 2019 at 2:26 pm

    Wedding, Birthday, Blank, Thank you : well, it’s hard to believe you ‘re such a nerd πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ . I Like & I Share ! Enjoy.

    PS: excuse my language, dear, I’m joking but i’m in shock πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

    Reply
    1. s.marsh.c says:
      March 19, 2019 at 1:34 pm

      Haha I am quite particular about my organizing! I would probably label everything if I could πŸ˜…

      Reply
      1. Outosego says:
        March 19, 2019 at 2:39 pm

        It’s more than obvious that you do a wonderful job…πŸ‘

      2. s.marsh.c says:
        March 19, 2019 at 7:04 pm

        Thanks!

  18. LittleEmmiTrends says:
    December 2, 2019 at 8:33 am

    Wow you know your before pics look almost the same as your after pic ! SO ur house is actually tidy !

    If I spring cleaned in my house , wow you would be amazed

    Reply
    1. s.marsh.c says:
      December 5, 2019 at 4:09 pm

      Haha thank you! I guess I’m just a tidy person πŸ˜†

      Reply
      1. LittleEmmiTrends says:
        December 8, 2019 at 11:51 pm

        The opposite of me ! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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