I’m motivated!! Yep. I am. I have been procrastinating for quite a while now – languishing between “don’t wanna”, “don’t feel like it”, “can’t be bothered”, “too busy”, “don’t feel well”, “have housework to do”……and just about any other lame excuse I could formulate in my brain. But today, I was trolling through facebook and accidentally tripped over a post made by one of my FB friends showing this awesome little cupboard laundry where everything had a place and was actually stored there – even down to shelving in the doors!!! (I mean…how cool is that!! How come I NEVER think of cool things like that?)
Anyway, this lady’s organising skills are no less than “incredible, amazing, awesome” etc, etc, and she has single-handedly inspired me to…..wait for it and don’t die of shock…….clean up my pigsty!! I have accumulated sooooo much stuff over the years and in particular, beads, jewellery and lampworking tools, glass rods (but of course, a girl cannot possibly have too much glass!! Can she?), more beads and findings, books, books, books, tutorials, photographic equipments, storage containers for beads….ooohhh – I am just dying under the weight of it all.
So I figured I’m prolly never going to get my coveted “girl’s shed” – like ever – and I’m also prolly never going to move into a much bigger house with many more storage rooms in which to hide my treasures, so best I get to it and decide which stuff I can’t live without for the next few months. At the moment, I can’t actually get to my workbench because I have boxes of stuff and tool boxes full of tools and metal and wire and glass bottles that I’m going to cut up for recycling – so I figured I needed to start right there! Now I’m just about to head off to the shed ‘cos I know there are some plastic storage boxes down there that will come in very handy. But what I really need is someone to materialise in my house and give me a really good pep talk along with some face to face tips on how to straighten out my mess! Here are some “Before” shots of my pigsty….ahem….studio.
Behind the desk
In front of the desk
Kiln and computer area
Under the desk
Any takers? Anyone……at all??
No? Not surprising really after looking at these horrible pics! Oh well, it’s up to me, I guess. Wish me luck. Don’t s’pose you’ll see me for about 2 years!! LOL In the meantime, check out Becky’s wonderful blog about organising etc – she even has a son with Autism, just like me!
http://organizingmadefun.blogspot.com.au/
Well, here I go. I’m doing it! Who knows…..maybe I’ll find my missing creative streak in amongst my “stuff”!! And then when I’m done with my studio, there’s a cupboard in the spare room that’s in desperate need of a makeover!!
Have a great one, even if you’re cleaning!
Cheers
Sandy
sandypandybeads blog 
I enjoy reading your blog and had to comment on this one, as I am in the midst of de-cluttering, too. Here is one of the posts which inspired me – http://blog.beaducation.com/2012/05/lisas-new-and-improved-creative.html. You might also enjoy my Pinterest board called Cleaning & Organizing – http://pinterest.com/ndhanthro/organizing-cleaning/. I pinned the same closet as the first picture in your post – LOL!
I also have a son on the Autism Spectrum, and your earlier post for Autism Awareness Month inspired my post, here – http://www.nataliehanson.com/2012/04/neurotypical/ and here – http://www.nataliehanson.com/2012/05/nats-nibbles-forget-normal/ (I linked to your post in Forget Normal).
Enjoy, thanks again for sharing, and good luck with the clean-up!
I enjoy reading your blog and had to comment on this one, as I am in the midst of de-cluttering, too. Here is one of the posts which inspired me – http://blog.beaducation.com/2012/05/lisas-new-and-improved-creative.html. You might also enjoy my Pinterest board called Cleaning & Organizing – http://pinterest.com/ndhanthro/organizing-cleaning/. I pinned the same closet as the first picture in your post – LOL!
I also have a son on the Autism Spectrum, and your earlier post for Autism Awareness Month inspired my post, here – http://www.nataliehanson.com/2012/04/neurotypical/ and here – http://www.nataliehanson.com/2012/05/nats-nibbles-forget-normal/ (I linked to your post in Forget Normal).
Enjoy, thanks again for sharing, and good luck with the clean-up!
Hi Natalie! Wow-I am so humbled by your comments (about inspiring you to write about your own son’s ASD) on your blog about my blog! Thank you also for linking to my post – I think education is essentional for helping “normal” (ha ha, what is “normal”) people understand more about Asperger’s and Autism and it’s so comforting reading other people’s experiences and how they cope with the day to day idiosyncrasies of their beloved “Aspies”. I started writing about my son, partly because it was a sort of “therapy” for me – I was through with blaming myself, thinking that I did something wrong etc – I just needed to put “stuff” down on paper and let people know how proud I was of my extraordinary boy! I am a bit of an electronic technology “klutz”, so to speak, and must work out how to subscribe/link to various blogs so that I too can get updates as they come through. At the moment, I just add them to my fave’s and pop in every now and again.
As for the de-cluttering….*groan* – I loved the links you sent!! I have just adapted inexpensive tables and storage to fit in my room but I think it’s time I acquired a few custom pieces that will look good and provide more efficient storage. I looked at Pinterest and decided that I could very easily become addicted to this site! LOL So until I de-clutter my head space as well as my studio/office, I might be wise to avoid it – of course, I reserve the right to change my mind about that at any given time….he he. The closet – that we mutually agreed was totally awesome – still remains my inspiration for actually wanting to change my cluttering habits and I now have a list of stuff that needs getting rid of etc. Every time I cross something off that list, I feel an enormous sense of satisfaction. It’s a small thing…..BUT it’s a start!! Thanks again Natalie, for your lovely comments and good wishes. I wish all the best for you and your lovely family!