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Spring Cleaning Resolutions

It’s Spring Cleaning time Chez Us, and I’m in full mania mode. Something about spring makes me absolutely require everything to be sparklingly clean and beautiful-smelling…which is a bit of a challenge when one lives in a relatively small space with a 28-year-old man and two dogs. Just sayin’.

I’m not the most careful housekeeper – I try, but I could definitely do better – so I figured that now is a perfect time for me to make some resolutions for the coming year (much more up my alley than New Years’ Resolutions, which I think are depressing).

1. Minimize clutter. I never want to spend money on storage vessels, but I find that the less stuff you have out and about, the better. This means investing in pretty containers…which aren’t all that expensive, really. Just not as much fun as a trip to Forever21. (Tip: if you can get your local vintner to hand some over, old wine crates make lovely – and free! – storage containers.)

2. Keep my kitchen cabinets organized. Since we just have a few very large, high-up shelves, I think a neat idea would be to buy a few pretty trays, and organize things on them by category (spices on one tray, baking supplies on another, etc). That way I can just pull out a tray and select what I need, rather than rummaging through huge piles of god-knows-what.

3. Do something about the damn bathroom. It’s the size of a postage stamp, and the medicine cabinet is the size of a thimble. Our stuff is spread out across all three inches of counter space, and it gets gross quickly. We’re not even discussing the under-the-sink area, but I will do something about it. One of these days. When Kendrick’s around to protect me from the monsters that lurk behind the pipes.

4. While I’m at it, do something about the damn water closet (yeah, we have a water closet). That’s where I need your help: I want to paint it a dramatic color, but can’t decide what to do. Bright yellow? Dark blue? …Hot pink? (Kendrick, you didn’t hear that.)

What are your Spring Cleaning Resolutions?



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April 17th, 2010 | Posted by Jordan | Home | 8 Comments »

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  • http://www.thatgirlallison.com Allison

    I think dark blue would be nice with your light-ish blue couch.

  • emilie

    You really need to get addicted to http://www.apartmenttherapy.com, if you haven't already.

    The good news: You will find 20 beautiful solutions to every obscure home problem you'll ever have.

    The bad news: You'll be so inspired by the site, you'll spend all day on it and forget to actually clean.

    But hey.

  • Kat

    I just donated a giant Ikea bag (you know those big blue ones?) of clothes and shoes I don't wear anymore. Getting rid of all that stuff was so great! I was able to find room in my closet for all the clothes previously strewn all over the ground. Unfortunately, under the layer of clothes was a layer of dirt. My spring cleaning resolution is to eventually see actual floor.

  • jordanreid

    me too! with a big, art-deco mirror, maybe.

  • jordanreid

    i think apartmenttherapy's absolute perfection; i actually found this girl on the site: http://ramshackleglam.com/blog/2009/11/232446298/

  • Rebecca

    I'm a big fan of 1950's pastels, like the ones in this palate. I had a “Holiday Turquoise” and chartreuse bathroom in my old apartment. Even though the room was tiny and windowless, it always felt bright and fresh.

  • Lo

    Seconded (thirded?) on the dark blue… very dramatic yet elegant. My bathroom is getting a color upgrade to a pale amethyst/grey, Ralph Lauren Vintage Masters in “Silver Chiffon,” it's gorgeous!

    For additional storage in my tiny bathroom I bought 2 corner stretcher-poles with baskets from Bed Bath & Beyond and they hold an unbelievable amount of stuff without invading the shower space too much.

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