In a quick post on Instagram I asked if there was anything I could share on the blog that would be helpful or maybe just answer some questions, and I was surprised to get a lot of housekeeping questions!
I immediately thought that I shouldn’t write about this stuff because I’m not good at it, but then I realized I could share my problem areas and how I’m trying to overcome them!
I’ve always been a sprawler and one that was totally fine living in clutter. My mom reminds me that my bedroom was pure chaos for a lot of my youth, and when I was asked to clean it I would usually just shove things under the bed.
College wasn’t all that different for me, as far as organization goes, but I slowly got a little bit better over time.
With 2 kids, working about 20-ish hours a week, and plenty of other things to do (from playdates to other commitments), it’s gotten harder and harder to keep up with clutter. Not to mention I get a lot of stuff shipped to the house from brands as promotional packages (not complaining, just stating the facts). So, enter problem areas:

The kitchen (in general and also this one spot right by the door)
My office
My bedroom

I’ll tackle kitchen organization in this post and then write 2 follow up posts for the other locations!

In general, the boys know where to play and where not to play in the house. Our home is a little unusual in that there is an attached apartment off of the kitchen. The living room part of the &#...