Home Organization 101:: The Master Bedroom

Here is the Master Bedroom. We live in a very small rental home, So small, that our bedroom has no space for even a dresser. Our daughter only has a crib in her room so we put our dresser in there for the time being. 
I would like to get some cute bins and baskets and closet organizing essentials eventually, to store all of our clothes in our mega closet, that stretches across one whole wall. The closet will not be revealed until later on in the Home Organization challenge, so stay tuned! 

Our {tiny} MASTER BEDROOM


Before Pictures

Cleaned & Organized

I love this quilt that my husband and I got as a wedding gift.

 It has a very country home feeling. 

 I used this wicker basket to organize my books and store our remote controls. 

We got this at Hallmark. Just a beautiful reminder 

of a husband & wife's love for each other. 

I got this beautiful frame when my husband and I were on vacation.

 It says Family and at the bottom it reads

 "Yet Another Adventure". So true. 

I love how it turned out so nice and organized. I cleaned out the inside drawer too so there is only one a few things inside instead of being a junk drawer. I also know where my books are. No more thinking, Where is that book I was reading? 

Quilt from Bed, Bath & Beyond

I love our wedding portrait. It is a great reminder, 

among the chaos of having children, 

that things are always changing but one that 

stays the same is our love for one another.

This is our one wall that is just one long closet! I will reveal the inside during the closet challenge! 

{ Along with my kids closets, so stay tuned! }

This wall is our entertainment wall. We have our cable and dvd player set on a white wire rack. You can 

get this very inexpensively at Lowes or Home Depot. Our flat screen was on sale at Walmart. Our shelf on the wall only has the two statues. 

I love our wedding portrait. 

{ Love. }

Finally, all done! There is nothing under the bed. Yeah!!!

 { Just my laptop is under there, in its secure case.}

 All the clutter is gone! My #1 tip for cleaning and organizing your master bedroom, especially a small one, would be...

 Less is More! 

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How to Organize Weekly Dinners: 101

How to "Organize Your Dinners" 

By-The-Week

Task:

Step 1: Organize your favorite recipes  A-Z

Step 2: Create a accordion file that will hold recipes for the week Mon.-Sun.

Step 3: Print off "Dinners for the Week" Guide Sheet

Step 4: Read directions on how the weekly dinner system works.

Tah-Dah, You're done! 

What you will need:

• Index Cards
• Index Card Holder
• Colorful Pens 
• A-Z Guide Sheets 
• Your favorite recipe book
• Accordion File 7 1/4"x 4 3/4" 1 inch depth
• Note Tabs
• "Dinners for the Week" guide sheet
• Optional: Electronic Labeling System ( I use a Brother P-Touch)

  You can find these items at Staples. 

The Process:

Use a 3x5 index card box to hold your

 Index Cards and A-Z filing system. 

One of my favorite recipe books.

The next step is to write down all of your recipes on the index cards and file them. You may want a nice cup of hot tea and your favorite pen, this may take a little while. 

Now you will need the Note Tabs. Write the name of the recipes on the top. (or you can use your labeler). 

*Photo of this coming soon! Waiting for labels to come in mail.

This is my accordion file where all my recipes for the week will go. You will want to place yours in a spot in the kitchen where you will have easy access to it. 

Directions on How the System Works

Step 1.) Every Sunday you will want to get your Index Box of Recipes and look through them. Pick out 7 recipes that sound good. 

Step 2.) File these recipes in your Accordion File, starting with Monday and ending on Sunday. 

Now you have a good idea what is for dinner!

Step 3.) Write down all the ingredients that you will need for the recipes on a shopping list. Go grocery shopping! 

This will save you time, energy and money! 

Step 4.) Fill out your printable "On the Menu this Week" and place it on the fridge or somewhere you will see it.

Step 5.) At the beginning of the week, you will look at your printable and read what is for dinner. When it is time for dinner you will get out your accordion file and pull out the day of the week recipe. You know you will have the ingredients because you just went shopping! Repeat Step 5 throughout the week.

{ Bon Appetit }

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