We did a little Spring cleaning this weekend, most notably in the garage. We ended up with the back of the Escape full of stuff to donate to Goodwill. It feels really good to purge!
I’m a bit shocked at how many storage totes we have just for decorations, though. There are three for Fall/Halloween and five for Christmas. WTF?
I photographed E’s bike which I plan to sell on Craigslist. He’s had it for a couple of years now, but other than the initial excitement when he got it, hasn’t been interested in learning how to ride it. No amount of cajoling with convince him otherwise, so why not let someone else enjoy it? They are going to get a good deal since it’s in mint condition and we’re asking less than we paid and including the helmet for free.
How sad is it that neither one of Joe’s kids know how to ride a bike, though? I’m sure they’re not the only ones; it’s a sign of the times, unfortunately, but I can’t help but think of when I was a kid riding my bike all over the neighborhood. They are missing out even if they don’t realize it or care, kinda like my brother who also doesn’t know how to ride a bike. I used to ride his mountain bike too since he never bothered. :)
While Joe worked on removing the nasty green adhesive that was discovered underneath the flooring in our foyer that he ripped up during the week, I organized the junk drawer and kitchen utensil drawer. See how pretty they look?
Now I need to work on getting the kids to purge their old toys they don’t use anymore. That’s my plan for this weekend. I want to make sure K is ok with me donating her Barbie van. Plus I’ve got way too much Playdoh in this house. I’m tempted to bring it out and play with it myself!
I’ve been organizing a lot lately, too, mostly drawers and cabinets. I really need to hit the basement, that’s where the big job is, but I just don’t have the motivation. I need to buy some plastic tubs to hold things, but then I have to spend $ on top of time and I just can’t bring myself to do it.