Winter is on its way that is for sure. Which means over the weekend I spent most of it pulling out the winter stuff and running it through the wash. Going through hand me downs for B2 and B3 and either restoring for next year or giving to the salvos (which is a generic term in my house for which ever charity bin comes first when I finally remember to drop off the bag).
Its was a fun day because I decided to do this when it was raining but then it has been for the last week and well I spent most the day cursing my stupidity.
Our winters are really mild. Its only the morning and nights that are especially cold. The days usually warm up to something reasonable and tolerable and so shorts are still a possibility. So I went through the everyone’s cupboards pulling what we wont be wearing again until next spring/summer and have stored them in those big plastic vacuum bags. I then put them inside old suitcases so they look a bit more ‘pretty’ instead of the big plastic bins, which are really more practical but you cant have both can you?
I do this so I’m not having to plough through the mess that is the boys cupboards. I store stuff away because we don’t have big built ins we have single cupboards and the boys having to share a room have a single cupboard with a set individual draws. Its becoming increasingly hard to keep it this minimal but I think its a good way to teach them to share, respect and how to stay tidy (which is easier said than done). It also keeps clutter to a minimal and helps with dress decision time..more for myself than anyone else.
I do this for myself as well. I have a single cupboard. It has limited space. Its old impractical for the amount of clothing I have but she is beautiful to look at and cupboards like her remind me of the Lion the witch and the wardrobe one of my favourite books as a kid. If only some days when I got inside her (because I do..to play hide and seek as apposed to just hide away from the children) she would really take me to another land.
Anyway because of my limited space for storage its essential for me that things are stored when not being used. I learnt this trick when I was pregnant and have used this ever since. When I was pregnant I packed away all my non pregnant clothes when I couldn’t fit them any more.
So now in summer a pack away all long sleeved shirts, track pants, coats and jumpers. In winter I pack up my short dresses, shorts, singlets and light T’s. Shoes like sandals and thongs go into storage too and my boots are pulled and polished.
I do it for the linen also. Blankets, quilts and donas get pulled every summer and winter and stored. It just keeps everything so organised and neat. However the best part is it keeps the clothes and linen fresh for years.
So that my friends was the excitment that was my weekend. How about you? What was yours?
xx Deb
