tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85398836915977437712024-03-05T07:09:46.723-08:00Out With ItChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06458890009322603762noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539883691597743771.post-43590693792265248612014-02-02T17:47:00.000-08:002014-02-05T18:02:08.339-08:00Introduction<strong>Sunday, February 2, 2014</strong><br />
At lunch on Sunday with Betty and Joyce, two long-time friends, Betty laid down a challenge for Joyce and me: Clean out one box or one drawer a day and report our progress back to her at our next lunch in April. Both Joyce and I are keepers -- we have years worth of treasures and trash. Betty, on the other hand, is an organizer to be envied and such an inspiration to us. <br />
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I decided to take up the challenge but knew I would need some method of accountability -- thus this blog for me to report my progress, both verbally and in photos in daily (hopefully!) updates.<br />
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My first target was the roll-top desk in my living room. With all the drawers and cabinets closed, it looks quite presentable. But inside, it was a different matter -- papers and clutter shoved every which way. <br />
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I first tackled the inside of the roll-top section of the desk -- the before and after photos are shown below. To my delight, I found a long-lost gift card to a restaurant -- I'll see if it's still good.<br />
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<strong>Monday, February 3, 2014</strong></div>
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Next came the long drawer that extends across the desk.</div>
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<strong> </strong><strong>Tuesday, February 4, 2014</strong></div>
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Next came the cabinet section, with the help of my cats Kole and Taylor.</div>
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<strong>Wednesday, February , 2014</strong></div>
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.Next came the top drawer on the right side.</div>
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And finally, the bottom drawer on the right side, which I made into a drawer where Chase can store his crayons and coloring books and papers. </div>
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