The After Pictures

Well, I have finished cleaning. It took me 3 hours and was a pain but it was worth it to have a clean house again :) Here are the after pictures:

Family Room Upstairs

Kitchen

Allie's Room

Basement Family Room

Never Ending Messes

Lately I have been feeling a little overwhelmed at the state of my home. If you know me well, you know that I tend to have a clean, tidy house and I like it that way. I guess having 3 kids and now with one in Kindergarten, I just can't seem to keep up on the daily messes and they are starting to flow into the next day and the next. I definitely need to get my kids in on cleaning more and they do help at least once a day, but it is done better and more quickly if I do it. I am too busy to clean all day long nor do I really want to.

One thing I am going to try and do today is go through some of the clutter and reduce it. I have several things in drawers that get pulled out by the kids that I never use and don't plan to for a long time, so I think they just have to go. Another thing is Allie's room. The girl pulls everything out every day and her room is a disaster most of the time. I think I need to take out most of her toys and put them in the play room downstairs and just keep a few favorites upstairs.

The basement is also turning into a disaster nearly every day. Whether its cousins or friends over to play, things just get turned upside down pretty quickly! I did go through and DI an entire garbage bag full of toys plus two other big toys and that helps a little.

I am eating my lunch as I write this and I've just put the baby down for a nap, I think it's time for operation Clean and Organize my house, even if it just lasts for today.

I went through my house and took some pictures. After I clean, I think I will take some more :)

Allie's Room

Kitchen

Upstairs Family Room

Downstairs Family Room