{"id":3204,"date":"2012-09-09T20:48:00","date_gmt":"2012-09-09T09:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/?p=3204"},"modified":"2012-09-09T20:48:00","modified_gmt":"2012-09-09T09:48:00","slug":"20-days-to-organise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/09\/20-days-to-organise\/","title":{"rendered":"20 days to organise?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Can it be done? <a href=\"http:\/\/theorganisedhousewife.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Organised Housewife<\/a> thinks so and during September is challenging us to follow along with the daily prompts and challenges to make our lives more organised. I\u2019ve been reading The Organised Housewife blog for some time now and thought, Why not? And on the upside the site is Australian <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-winkingsmile\" style=\"border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none\" alt=\"Winking smile\" src=\"http:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/wlEmoticon-winkingsmile.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Anywho, 20 days started on Monday\u2026. well actually it started last week with 5 pre-challenge tasks.<\/p>\n<p>We created a folder to keep all our notes, printables and checklists in one place, created a cleaning kit, created a morning &amp; evening routine and set some goals. All ready to go we started Monday in the <strong>kitchen<\/strong>. I have to admit, the kitchen is one area I really struggle to keep clean.     <br \/>My before and after<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/IMG_4249.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_4249\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_4249\" src=\"http:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/IMG_4249_thumb.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"http:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/IMG_4257.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_4257\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_4257\" src=\"http:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/IMG_4257_thumb.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So loving having a clean kitchen AND for the first time in ages I\u2019m actually making an effort to keep it clean. Trying to convince hubby to help keep it clean is another matter though.<\/p>\n<p>I missed doing day 2 &amp; 3 cause I wasn\u2019t home so day 4 was three days rolled into one.    <br \/>We did the <strong>Bedroom<\/strong> on day 2     <br \/>Before &amp; after<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/IMG_4305.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_4305\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_4305\" src=\"http:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/IMG_4305_thumb.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"http:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/IMG_4319.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_4319\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_4319\" src=\"http:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/IMG_4319_thumb.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The bedroom still isn\u2019t 100% clean. My scrap stuff I\u2019m keeping here is still unorganised but I do have a plan for that.<\/p>\n<p>Day 3 \u2013 <strong>laundry<\/strong>     <br \/>Before &amp; after<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/IMG_4303.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_4303\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_4303\" src=\"http:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/IMG_4303_thumb.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"http:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/IMG_4318.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_4318\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_4318\" src=\"http:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/IMG_4318_thumb.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another room that still needs work. As soon as the plumber comes and fixes the plumbing we can add the laminex behind everything, put in the new sink, add some new shelving and give it the walls a coat of paint.<\/p>\n<p>Day 4 \u2013 <strong>Lounge room      <br \/><\/strong>Before and After<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/IMG_4304.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_4304\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_4304\" src=\"http:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/IMG_4304_thumb.jpg\" width=\"239\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"http:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/IMG_4353.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_4353\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_4353\" src=\"http:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/IMG_4353_thumb.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Day 5 was <strong>cleaning floors<\/strong>. We vacuumed and mopped so the floors now look reasonable again. No photos cause I couldn\u2019t b bothered LOL<\/p>\n<p>Another upside to this challenge \u2013 I\u2019m more motivated to start my household folder (control journal or whatever you call it). I\u2019ve started a list of all the projects I want to get done room by room. Inspiration from Pinterest. Routines. Important numbers. That sort of thing.<\/p>\n<p><em>Weekend update<\/em> \u2013 The kitchen is still clean! This is it Sunday evening. We\u2019d had guests for tea but the kitchen is still reasonable not like it would have been before \u2013 stuff everywhere<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/IMG_4361.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_4361\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_4361\" src=\"http:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/IMG_4361_thumb.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The bedroom seems to be less of a dumping ground AND I\u2019m folding washing and putting it away when it\u2019s dry (instead of dumping it on the bed, then back into the basket or just leaving it in the basket). Laundry is still clean. Lounge room looks like we have a toddler as Miss K loves leaving her toys everywhere but much more manageable now.<\/p>\n<p>Bring on Week 2. I\u2019m loving having a cleaner house and actually managing to keep it slightly more clean and organised.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not too late to join in the 20 day challenge, you can still subscribe <\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a title=\"The Organised Housewife\" href=\"http:\/\/theorganisedhousewife.com.au\/organising\/join-me-in-the-20-days-to-organise-and-clean-your-home-challenge\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none\" alt=\"The Organised Housewife\" src=\"http:\/\/theorganisedhousewife.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20-Days-to-Clean-Organise-your-Home-200px.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can it be done? 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