Spring Cleaning

Hello and happy Monday!  I spent my weekend doing some Spring cleaning.  Let me first say, that I am not one of those diligent people who scrub my house from top to bottom every Spring.  While it could use it, I'm usually pretty good at finding other things to do.  However, I am very willing to admit that all of my closets need a thorough cleaning.  So this weekend I decided to start this monumental project with the coat closet in our entry way.  One look below and you'll see why I use the word monumental.

While some people would be mortified to show this photo, I choose to believe that I'm not the only person on the planet with incredibly messy closets.  If you are not one of those people, avert your eyes and scroll down.

Actually after looking at this picture, I can't believe someone hasn't been seriously injured simply opening this closet!  Yep folks . . . lots of stuff, stuffed in there!

So step one was building this cute little storage cubby.  I love using tools and it was actually  fun putting this together . . . especially since all the predrilled holes actually fit together!

I felt a strong need for something to hold all the scarves, hats and gloves.  Wow it is fun finding all them shoved into various nitches it the closet. 

Then the real fun began.  Just like an episode of Clean Sweep, everything got sorted into keep, trash or give to the Goodwill.  I'm happy to report that I had a pile of 10 coats and/or jackets that are off to find new homes.  Le Husband will have some choices to make when he comes home.  

And TA-DA, here's the end result!

 
It feels so nice opening an organized closet.  Also, if I'm out shopping with any of you and you see me reach for a vest . . . please stop me!!

xoxo