I am in the process of cleaning out my 17 yo DS room, with him helping. I don't think we have ever done a major, massive cleanup of his room in the 16 years that he's been living in it! This is because he is generally a neat and tidy kid, but finally some of the "stuff" got a bit out of control. We also just ordered him a new desk, which was what spurred us to do some de-cluttering. He did phase one -- going through stuffed animals (yes, he has/had tons of them!) and some clothes in drawers. Today I did phase two -- reorganizing the drawers and some shelves, dusting shelves that can't be reached on a regular basis, and re-routing an extension cord which involved pulling out his bed and finding enough dust bunnies to make a sweater. Blecch. He also had beanie babies in a shoe-type hanger/organizer on the back of his door -- OMG, the dust in that thing! He has now gotten rid of 95% of his stuffed animals, either to go permanently or to be stored in the attic. Phase 3 will be the clothes that are crammed into his tiny closet -- I'm guessing that 1/3 of them probably don't fit -- and cleaning out his "toy" cabinet, which I think will be at least 1/2 empty when he's done. I don't think he is having as much fun as I am, LOL, but I love purging stuff! Today I took an entire large trash bag of crap out to the curb!

I am like Jan - can't stand clutter, even if it's behind the closed doors of a closet. Just too distracting for me. Unfortunately, my seemingly "raised in a barn" children don't seem to have inherited this gene :-) DH just took all three kids to visit his family during spring break two weeks ago. I had four days with the house all to myself and cleared out a ton of stuff, then reorganized quite a few spaces. You just seem to accumulate so much with kids in the house! When I was all done, I felt like I could breathe again! I had about 5 big garbage bags of stuff to dump, then filled up the back of my SUV with dontations for Goodwill. We have a drive-thru donation center nearby so it was pretty easy to have them take it all off my hands. I agree with the others who said this has been a great way to evaluate potential new purchases - every time I've been shopping in the last couple of weeks, I've really stopped to think about whether I absolutely need and/or love it. I've passed up or returned quite a few things lately! Still need to tackle the unfinished storage area in our basement. The main source of clutter there? Paint cans! I was truly embarassed to see how many partially-used gallons of paint I've piled up due to my eternal search for the "perfect" colors. I can't even tell you how many golds or warm yellows I have. Next step is to whittle them down to the colors we currently have on the walls and dry up/ dump the rest.

So, I've been working in that room a LOT! Packed up and donated a ton of stuff, but still have plenty left. The fabric and trims will be getting another thorough culling after I regain some steam. I wish I had taken a "before" pic, but it was just a mess. Imagine tubs and stuff and junk just strewn everywhere. Here's my "during" pics: That lamp was a $2 thrift store find! I just found an inexpensive shade, dressed it up with a little ric-rack and painted the finial to match. The desk is getting new paint and hardware. The shelf is also getting fresh paint. That yellow chair is the inspiration for the feel and color scheme of the room. The table...also getting fresh paint. I wanted a table big enough to really work at. Something big enough to sew, paint, cut fabric, etc. I already had that table, and decided this was the perfect spot for it. It has another leaf, too, so I can add another foot or so if I need to. I was looking for a rolling cart or shelf to store the sewing machines on, but couldn't find anything that met all of my needs, so I just made one! I used a piece of heavy plywood, added casters to the bottom and handles on the sides. The paint is still curing, but both machines will fit on it, and it stows nicely under the table. So far, the only new things I've bought were the lamp, the red rolling chair, and the hardware. I'm still searching for closed storage for the fabric, either a pantry or an armoire.

Hey guys this my room , I’d love if anyone can help with a ideas I’m looking for a corner inside to work and where set my books . I love be very organize so if any of you can help don’t hesitate thank u Farah from Morocco