We all find ourselves cleaning the same things around the house on a day-to-day basis. My kitchen gets the most cleaning of course since it's the heart of our home. It's literally positioned in the center of the house and is open to our livingroom.
See? The kitchen doesn't look that bad, ever. And this picture was taken right after making breakfast! The rest of the house for the most part stays clean and organized. Aside from all the key spots in our homes that require daily cleaning, there is most certainly a spot for all of us that can be neglected day in and day out. It is a spot that we can easily block out of our minds, and even camouflage to appear clean, and organized when it is in fact NOT. For example, a closet, under a bed, a corner cabinet or drawer..... You get the picture.
With that in mind, I want to switch focus on a little area of our home that is an extension of our kitchen. The butler's pantry. It is a really neat feature to our modest home. I specifically remember thinking how I would like the extra storage space it would provide.... It turns out, it has slowly become a "catch-all" for any, and everything I am too lazy to find a proper place for!
As you get closer, you see the mess begin to unfold. Hmm, except of course for the towel you see there that "has been folded", and has just never been put in it's proper place. Geez!!!
Check out the rest of the "hidden" mess...there are no words, so I'm not even going to try to explain.
Ha...ha........ha. This is fun guys, uuuum right? Seeing my mess...ha....ha. Ha. (cringe)
Okay, now that my heart rate is back to normal and the anxiety attack has subsided, let me show you how it looks now...
A couple of 1/2 priced baskets from Hobby Lobby and two LARGE trashbags was all it took to pull it all back together. I don't have a designated area to keep crafting supplies except for here. So I used one of the larger baskets to hold all crafting supplies. Another was used for school supplies, etc...
So you see, things aren't always as perfect as it seems but I'm thinking after this post, it will be much easier for me to keep the mess to a minimum from my butler's pantry for some time. :)
Emily at Decorchick! is hosting a link party this week and the theme is
Real Homes. Real Messes. Real Life.
I encourage you to link up with us and share your mess, but most of all encourage each other in knowing that there's no such thing as perfect!
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