Saturday, June 27, 2015

Cleaning House -- Summer Edition!

     Most people talk about "spring cleaning", but I always find that summer is the best time for me to tackle the bigger projects around the house.  What about you?

     We are a family of 8, and many hands make light work!  When all six kids are home from school for the summer break, it's a lot easier to take care of those bigger tasks.  The school year also means getting up early to catch the bus, and more errands and appointments to run to.  So not only do I have more hands to help, I also have more time -- a rare commodity for me!  This summer, I've already thrown away two trash bags of old papers, cleared two bookshelves of my own books, had my young daughter clean out the kids' books (five shelves' worth, and cleared out three shelves in the garage that had old beat up craft supplies and catalogues and outdated cleaning supplies on them.  I also was able to toss out bags and bags of trash from old junk stored in the garage that we just don't use anymore, or that were broken.  Goodbye, clutter!

     Next up?  I'm hoping to have the kids help me go through the stacks of board games, and toss out anything they never use or that is missing too many pieces.  There's always plenty to do around here!

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