Week # 4

Area to Organize – Master Bedroom & Master Bedroom Closets
 All draperies or curtains taken down and washed (or at least vacuumed. While windows are bare, clean blinds and glass.

 Clear off those stacks and piles on and around your dresser/chest of drawers. Now, dump each drawer, one at a time, or all at the same time into a central location. Vacuum the drawers if necessary.

 Go through and sort items. Decide what you want to have in the dresser drawers and put only those items back. Use the 4 box method to sort the remaining items. If you haven't worn an item in a year, ask yourself if you will wear it within the next year. If no then get rid of it! (Garage sale, donate to the needy or someone you know will wear it, or THROW IT OUT!)

 Do similar with items other than clothing that you find along the way. How about those worn undergarments?? Get rid of them and treat yourself to new! You may want to invest in, or make dividers for some of these types of articles.

 Have you checked under the bed yet? You might want to consider getting storage containers for use under there for your off-season clothing.

 Now you're ready for the closet! Use the same technique as for drawers.

 For shoes, try on all pairs if you can't wear them now, chances are you never will. Get rid of them! And if you never really felt comfortable in a certain pair, find a friend who would. Come on now, do you really need to keep the old maternity clothes?? Would anyone else want them? If so, give them away, if not throw them away! Okay now, get ready to fill the closet with things you need and love.

 Have you changed the linens on the bed? Turn the mattress first, so you won't "wear" a valley in it! Throw the pillows into the dryer to fluff, and pull out all the dust they collect also.

 Time to dust and clean off all the furniture with your favorite product.

 Vacuum the floor of the room and the closet!

 List time: do you need new hangers? Have you replaced winter clothes for summer clothes? Have you found that necklace that fell behind the dresser last year? Did you check the ceiling fan, light fixtures & air vents? Do you need a new mattress pad? Mattress cover?