When Inspiration Strikes, I Organize

While preparing to pack for our vacation last week, I realized that our "Kids Closet" downstairs was a disaster.  Not only was it unsightly, but there were too-small shoes mixed in with shoes without mates, not to mention that I was having a horrible time finding matching socks to bring on our trip.

If you look at the floor, you might be able to see why I was so overwhelmed. Beneath the heaping piles of nothingness, there were 6 baskets: 1 sock basket per child and 1 shoe basket per child. What a mess! 

I immediately started tearing it apart.

Within 30 minutes, the task was complete. I pulled out dozens of shoes to sell or toss and a gazillion lonely, matchless socks. 

I realized that the shoes in the baskets weren't getting worn, they were just getting buried and scuffed from stuff thrown on top of them.  I gave the shoe baskets their own shelf and put play shoes in them, leaving the door cubbies for everyday and nicer shoes. There were so many extra pockets, I even put a few of my own shoes in there.

This made me want to rip apart other closets in the house, but I was too consumed with packing  five people for an eight day trip.  You may see more Spring Cleaning before and after pictures from me over the next few weeks, as inspiration strikes...!