Cleaning, Cleaning and More Cleaning...

As some of you may know or have read in previous posts on my blog, but I have major OCD when it comes to cleaning and keeping things organized in my house. My children are so used to it, they don't know any different. My husband LOVES it...of course he does..he always has a clean house, although I don't think he likes the "Hunny Do List" I give him anytime I take the kids out of the house and hes home alone LOL. My extended family has just learned to accept it and laugh at me over it. They know shoes must come off before they come into my house. My 2 year old niece is learning fast that Auntie does not allow drinking on her couch, open cups in the living room or throwing food in the kitchen :) Don't get me wrong, my house does get dirty and I am NOT constantly cleaning, but I am very picky about how my house looks and where things go. Not only do I make sure that things are cleaned, but I have to organize things. Sometimes multiple times before he looks the best way possible, or until I no longer have anxiety over it.

Today I decided to tackle my linen closet, which also holds all my stockpile items that are not edible. It was starting to look like a bomb went off in there. Mind you it is a small closet, but I do have shelving installed in there, which does help make it look alot neater. I also have to use this closet for towels and facecloths, as well as our steamer and vacuum. I am so glad that it is finally organized. I moved some shelving, re-organized my products and shifted the older stuff up front and the newer items in the back. I added a plastic 3 draw storage bin and now that is where I am holding all my toothbrushes/toothpaste, all my travel size items and all the band aids and Excedrin/Morin, etc. I was also able to free up some space in my bedroom, where the 3 draw storage bin was originally. I was using this in the past for some sewing supplies, but no longer needed it for that purpose.

I have one load of laundry in and after organizing the closet I feel like I have accomplished alot today...Oh yah and I did go shopping this morning...keep an eye out for my .75 Market Basket trip where I scored alot of FREE pasta and my .39 Rite Aid trip where I got FREE toothpaste and got some great Christmas Clearance items.