I Tackled the Closet from Hell

For TOOOOOOOOOOOOO long, there was a nightmare behind these doors. Behind these doors is labeled the ‘Closet from HELL’! It contains items that need to be put ‘somewhere’ and it is usually overflowing. Cleaning out this closet has been on my ‘to do’ list for too long, and nagging me. I finally decided to tackle it.

I pulled out probably 50 pounds of old jar candles that had discolored from age, had been warmed and melted in my candle warmers, and lost it’s scent, or had been burned a little bit, but were still old. There were also many old NEW candles that had never been burned or ‘warmed’ that I just felt I did not need anymore. I STILL have more NEW candles than I will ever be able to use before they lose their scent or discolor. (Future gifts? hmmmm…maybe!) I am a candle ‘melter’ not a candle ‘burner’. I do use two warmers most weekends. I have one in the kitchen, and one in the living room, and they smell WONDERFUL!

See the clear and white drawers in the bottom of the closet? They need to be cleaned out too, but not today. I had so much ‘stuff’ in there, that each time I needed something from one of the drawers, I had to pull all the stuff sitting in front of the drawers out of the way to get at what I was after.

There were lots of other ‘foo foo’s that went in the GW boxes too, and I know there is STILL things in this closet that could go, but not today. Maybe next time. The photo below is a shot of the ‘other side’ of the closet.

So for today, these boxes are my ‘closet from hell’ sacrifices. Oh, it feels so good!!! I have lots of other spaces that need cleaned out too, but I don’t think it will be today. A little at a time. Rome wasn’t built in a day, and stuff didn’t accumulate overnight.

Yesterday I did some deep cleaning in the kitchen, but certainly did not clean every area. No drawers or cupboards were cleaned out, but all the surfaces were wiped down, and items on the countertops were washed, dried, and replaced. Curtains were washed, and I de-limed the coffee pot.

Today, other than the closet from hell, I am working on laundry. Louie and I changed the bedding this morning, which is a two person job, so bedding is in the process of being washed. I have a basket of laundry to fold and put away, a load in the dryer, and the sheets are still in the washer. I don’t know if the vacuuming will get done today or not, but what I DID get done, sure does feel good!!!

What did you do today?

Have a wonderful week. I hope mine will be short with only three days to work. I hope to work on my quilt on Thanksgiving day. That sure would be nice!

Be blessed,

Michelle