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40 Bags in 40 Days-Post Four

by Sarah Turner 40 Bags In 40 Days, Clover Lane

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Janey’s room!  For those new here Janey is seven.  Her room is the perfect size and she has a great closet.

Bed was a Craigslist find that I painted and wicker end table to given to me by a friend that was moving.  Her pictures are from a book I had when I was younger-I bought a used copy and chose a morning prayer to frame.

The curtains are made out of two cotto tablecloths I found at TJ Maxx at Easter time-they have pink stitching.

The dollhouse is her older sister’s that she is “borrowing”.  These are not all her toys, we have an area in our family room of toys also.  The bags are American Girl clothes sorted into outfits (mostly her sister’s again).  

Bookshelf and table were finds that I painted.  More framed picture book pages that I loved as a child.

Bottom left, clothes she can access now.  I put together outfits on hangers.  The center top are hand-me-downs from friends, the other shelves are her bags.  The bottom are her shoes (not all of them-she has two pairs of boots and two pairs of tennies downstairs), and the little blue vintage suitcase holds her Legos.  Uniforms on the other side and summer (opposite season) clothes on the top.

Top drawer-bathing suit, athletic outfits, and stockings.

Socks, undies, summer and winter pj’s, and a t-shirt she likes to wear to bed that she made in preschool.

Bedside table.  Every girl NEEDS a junk drawer.  The bottom drawer she collects all her papers from the year.

If the junk drawer fills up (because oh my gosh the things girls save) I clean it out.

I regularly clean out my younger kid’s rooms and closets.  On my insta story this weekend, it showed us doing a try-on.  This girl has grown like a weed!  I realized she needed a few shorts for the summer, so I bought two pairs.  We bought a new pair of tenniessince the shoes she was wearing were tight.  A small basket of clothes that didn’t fit were donated.

TIPS:

1. The fewer choices kids have the less overwhelmed they are with choosing outfits and getting dressed by themselves.  I do laundry often so it’s not an issue here.

2. I always try to think in terms of “outfits”.  Not that we don’t end up with some crazy ones sometimes (that I almost always let go) but it simplifies things for both of us and things don’t go unused because there is nothing to match.

3. When there are clean organized spaces kids can easily put their laundry away themselves and clean their own rooms.

4. She has one set of sheets, one fuzzy blanket, and the quilt.  Easy to make.

5. Kids these days have too many toys!  Mine are no exception.  (I guess it’s all relative.) The less they have and the more, once again, simplified they are I find, the more they play with toys.  When sorting kid’s toys, sometimes I save a box in the attic and see if they even notice they are gone.  Or those “special things”-the really high quality I can imagine grandkids playing with also-go in the attic.

WALL COLOR:

Benjamin Moore Shell Pink 883

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  1. Etta M says

    March 4, 2020 at 5:26 pm

    Wonderful advice and great inspiration. Thanks.

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  2. Amanda says

    March 4, 2020 at 11:09 pm

    Great post and sound advice! What is the brand or where did you buy the drawer dividers in Janey's closet dresser?

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    • Sarah says

      March 4, 2020 at 11:53 pm

      Hi Amanda-I bought them so long ago I don't remember-maybe Bed Bath and Beyond? They have tons on Amazon. The brand stamped on mine is Dream Dividers.

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  3. Diana C. says

    March 6, 2020 at 3:39 am

    My little lady has a bedside drawer! My gosh the “treasures” that girl keeps. lol Special to her, I know. It makes me smile.

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  4. Jen Linden says

    March 8, 2020 at 6:50 am

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  5. Jen Linden says

    March 8, 2020 at 6:53 am

    Also, a lamp would be great for night time reading or just to make room feel cozier. I imagine bed being right next to window makes her feel much colder at night than if it was moved a bit more to center of room and put nightstand by window wall corner instead.

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  6. winterberry says

    May 14, 2020 at 5:12 pm

    It's charming! Girly, restful and organized❤️

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  7. winterberry says

    May 14, 2020 at 5:13 pm

    It's charming! Girly, restful and thoughtfully organized.

    Reply

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It's a symbol of unselfishness, contentment, prudence and gratitude.  There is a certain peace about the ordinary.  It's the opposite of temporary-it holds the joy of contentment and gratitude and prudence all in one hand.  It's lends itself toward peace, and a settling in, not a constant search for more or less or anything.  Ordinary is authentic and good enough- in short it's a gem in disguise. 🍃
I love my home and I hope you do also. With all t I love my home and I hope you do also.  With all the imperfections and maintenance it requires, when I pull up and walk in I want to stay, to relax, to feel safe, for daily life to be easy, and to care for "home". I want simplicity, ease, convenience.  To me when my home is simple, without being filled to the brim of things that just take up space I love it best.  I hope if you've participated fully or even partially as time allowed in 40 Bags in 40 Days you've found that joy and pride in your home.  I plan to share more little challenges and tips as the year proceeds to trouble shoot areas and keep maintenance effortless and the house love flowing.  Daily life in our homes should bring us joy and ease while we care for our families, we should be thoughtful stewards of our money and of our time and simple living is the answer to that. 
Thank you for participating! 🏡
I think this is one of the best things about the 4 I think this is one of the best things about the 40 Bag decluttering process.  When I know what I have and have removed all that I don't, it cultivates more discretion and caution about what I bring back in.  I think there is also some realization of how much money is wasted on fads, or thoughtless purchases.  It's quite eye-opening.  I've become so much more careful, and find we all take better care of things, as do my children.
The final week of 40 Bags in 40 Days! I've tackle The final week of 40 Bags in 40 Days!  I've tackled all the areas of my home with exception of my oldest daughter's room (not the photo)- which she is excited to work on this week.
The simpler the room, the easier it is to clean an The simpler the room, the easier it is to clean and straighten up.  And then the more enjoyable it is to actually sit in that room.  It's not a hard equation, all it takes is ruthless purging-and not just little things but larger items also.  Functional furniture is the key and very few decorative pieces especially when children are in the home, makes life so much easier. 
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As we head into the last week of the 40 Bags in 40 As we head into the last week of the 40 Bags in 40 Days Challenge I'm hearing from so many of you what a difference it has made in your appreciation of your homes, a certain contentment, and at the same time a thrill of looking in on the organized kitchen, closet and living space.  I agree!  I love purging, cleaning and organizing a space and then going back later that day just to get that wonderful sense of accomplishment.  It makes such a difference! 
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A lighter, fresher, calmer home is the result of de-cluttering.  I even had a participant who had been planning on listing her home, start 40 Days just to get her house ready to sell, and then was so ruthless in the process and also thrilled by the results that they decided to stay put in what seemed like a new home to them.  What a savings of time, money and energy. 
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Next week I will be talking maintenance and answer all questions! ☀️
Tips For Shared Kids Rooms- This bedroom has seen Tips For Shared Kids Rooms-
This bedroom has seen every configuration possible.  With kids spread out 18 years apart, I've had to be creative over the years-which I think is the key to sharing rooms.  It is all possible-I consider it a rare luxury and privilege to not have to share a room although I know that is not the norm today. 
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I like to create a simple look with white furniture (this ends up making room transitions easier also when moving someone out and someone else in.) I also like to match bedspreads for a cohesive look. 
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Clip on bed lights save space. 
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A simple shared book shelf can hold a child's special books and knick knacks and if necessary can be assigned per shelf.
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When my kids were younger I had my dad build me a large wooden roll out box for under each bed.  This held each child's toys. 
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All clothes are kept in a closet instead of dressers to save space.
I feel like I bailed on everyone following 40 Bags I feel like I bailed on everyone following 40 Bags progress and tips.  My excuse is the stomach flu ravaging us all here in the last week with me being the last to fall and the slowest to recover.  On top of that the weekend before I tried to roller blade (don't even ask how many steps I made it) and majorly bit it.  Thankfully I think I just sprained my arm. So I've been using one arm for nursing sick children back to health, and doing whatever cleaning and cooking and straightening I can do.  Alas, last week was a wash.  We have two weeks to go.  I'd like to continue and end on a high note.  How about you?  Even a little de-cluttering counts! Spring is in the air and I can't wait to throw open my windows and let fresh clean air circulate through my fresh clean orderly home. ☀️🌷🌱
Especially where kids are concerned- we tend to th Especially where kids are concerned- we tend to think that the more things they have the happier and more occupied and loved they will feel.  Nothing can replace human interaction and I've found that too many toys has the reverse affect.  They cause overwhelm-just like us - we'd rather sit in an orderly space than one filled with too many things to do and too much stuff.
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When it comes to kids closets here are some tips-
1. Hand me downs don't all have to be received.  Or received at all.  Be choosy and keep just what they will use and need.
2. When children are presented with too many choices, tension and acrimony can exist.  Being able to open a closet with a reasonable amount of outfits can create more peace.
3. Cultivating independence in care of clothes is easier when there is less and the space is simplified and organized. 
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More tips coming on the blog this week.  I am moving my blog platform so I can't make any promises - it's under construction and that's exciting!
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