Spring Cleaning Week

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's Spring Cleaning </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">week here at our house!</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm going through room by room and </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">organizing and purging. </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I started on Saturday </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">with the Pantry.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusF_MOKc2jRFlSP-J2meVYPm3b98Wb7YenPV7okY1KjE8cD0DKuqpNbbOoInLUdQ_7gKYbeL2pr7pIosFiIue4vhPPdKoe8iWyyqw3gVnDcvIfjm6myQbvp_o8lYEnarEh5KxqAl4jxsZ/s1600/IMG_3229-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusF_MOKc2jRFlSP-J2meVYPm3b98Wb7YenPV7okY1KjE8cD0DKuqpNbbOoInLUdQ_7gKYbeL2pr7pIosFiIue4vhPPdKoe8iWyyqw3gVnDcvIfjm6myQbvp_o8lYEnarEh5KxqAl4jxsZ/s640/IMG_3229-001.JPG" width="308" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></i></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I don't have  a before picture.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Trust me when I say it was a MESS!</span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Let's take a look inside...</span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPlPMsWZkCwl0ZyiDrtUUdJ-n0tEP6bwtQHGfCwQ8wMS6PMRDFclKMmbmx9B-o47XTv_sXBoDAgKt7EBq3tm6U5peL9yNcKeZnEufH_dhfowkg2gYacmp01u9EOa_CJZgJHHhub09I7bcK/s1600/IMG_3219-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPlPMsWZkCwl0ZyiDrtUUdJ-n0tEP6bwtQHGfCwQ8wMS6PMRDFclKMmbmx9B-o47XTv_sXBoDAgKt7EBq3tm6U5peL9yNcKeZnEufH_dhfowkg2gYacmp01u9EOa_CJZgJHHhub09I7bcK/s640/IMG_3219-001.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>Much Better.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I bought baskets at World Market for little snack items and re-used the larger baskets that I already had for paper and plastic items.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I painted tags from Staples with Chalkboard Paint for labels. </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlpgE3q2EQVj38hbmxyW6P3m4-UNhb4Rxqsd5B6eXH8pv140V3vd4AEM7nLYg4nY14-_5VR8PrCIuveOVtl0RfUI2AGG_1Z0QxF1BThxoJuWSDuvkJS-ujKBz3-PtPGZBlCV742fCAKoD-/s1600/IMG_3221-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlpgE3q2EQVj38hbmxyW6P3m4-UNhb4Rxqsd5B6eXH8pv140V3vd4AEM7nLYg4nY14-_5VR8PrCIuveOVtl0RfUI2AGG_1Z0QxF1BThxoJuWSDuvkJS-ujKBz3-PtPGZBlCV742fCAKoD-/s640/IMG_3221-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">The main problem in the pantry was that the spices were too high for me to reach. </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I had to climb on the bottom shelves</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> and straddle them as I looked for what I needed. </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I can't tell you how many times one of the kids</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> would walk by and say, </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">"<b>MOM</b>, what are you doing?".  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Check out how these spice racks fold down so that I can actually <b>SEE</b> stuff!  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you Mr. Beaux!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwiT_89N7LvOo6Z6XPk0WmW_-CZaK4XC9UTw8hiQWgiMUfj1_G0d9iwFzzbtegtxjAWtOOqK9seE4lfm6T_Jo643iwTU7I5DI_D3nq0f22Ipha-njX_Yi0GkBJbT4NLU2_hkfHQ7n3-CtY/s1600/IMG_3220-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwiT_89N7LvOo6Z6XPk0WmW_-CZaK4XC9UTw8hiQWgiMUfj1_G0d9iwFzzbtegtxjAWtOOqK9seE4lfm6T_Jo643iwTU7I5DI_D3nq0f22Ipha-njX_Yi0GkBJbT4NLU2_hkfHQ7n3-CtY/s640/IMG_3220-001.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">We had fun at Lowe's </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">looking at all the products for kitchen organization.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">We bought this door shelf </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">and it was easy for Mr. Beaux to install.</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  It gives us so much more space! </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I'm so proud of my Pantry that I show anyone that walks by!!!  All of Miss Beaux's girlfriends had to Oooohhhhh and Ahhhhhh when they were here for study group.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">They were more interested in the Chalkboard Door </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">and the Chips and dip but that's OK.</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  I pat myself on the back every time I open the door!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2fa60_HVx4NLWHewFErytYiqCgOpPDw0gwrQyAY9AJ1yrf5XtsKlrC2pJ3oGOMvfL0-rYOyceWwszXDz9g4IARGdrivnp7R0a5BgkqCRbfZhadgVPzwlYVyNUqEjpmd5vYMR1Arr-eosI/s1600/IMG_3223-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2fa60_HVx4NLWHewFErytYiqCgOpPDw0gwrQyAY9AJ1yrf5XtsKlrC2pJ3oGOMvfL0-rYOyceWwszXDz9g4IARGdrivnp7R0a5BgkqCRbfZhadgVPzwlYVyNUqEjpmd5vYMR1Arr-eosI/s640/IMG_3223-001.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">While I was at Target </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">looking for Pantry Organization ideas,</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I saw this canvas mail sorter in the Office section.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">We hung it on cup hooks on the side of the Fridge. </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I sure hope this keeps all the Junk Mail off of the counters!  It's one of my biggest Pet Peeves!</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; 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(I'm gonna need a Vente Starbucks for this one...)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Have you done any Spring Cleaning yet?</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Beaux R'eves</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">XO Cindy</span></span></i><br /><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><i>Sharing at:</i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Mary at </i><a href="http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com/"><i>Boogieboard Cottage</i></a><i> for Masterpiece Monday</i></span><br /><i><span 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Spring Cleaning Week

It's Spring Cleaning  week here at our house! I'm going through room by room and  organizing and purging.  I started on Saturday  wi...

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