Spring Cleaning: Kitchen/Dining Room Part 2

A couple days later I decide to sort through and purge some of my China since I also had several boxes in the basement. I have several incomplete sets of china. I decide to keep the two largest sets and donate the rest. I now have a set that serves 10 and the other set serves 8. I had fun setting the table every other place setting to make sure the two I chose would look good together. It took two loads in the dishwasher to get them all washed.

After I decided on the dishes to keep I moved the dishes that I wasn't keep into boxes and put the new dishes I bought this past weekend at a rummage sale for $10.00 into the China Cabinet.

The China that I chose to keep:

and this one:

My China Cabinet.

 












I purged 2 boxes of China during my Kitchen project.


If you would like to see:

40 Bags in 40 Days: Days 1-7

Spring Cleaning: Kitchen/Dining Room Part 1

Clutter Busting Challenge March 2014 Part 1

I started in May purging 7 items per day for the month. I have challenged myself since then to purge 100-200 items per month. The first couple months I was closer to 200 items but most months I have done 100 items. I have been working on it a couple hours per week instead of every day. My current project which is 40 Bags in 40 Days started March 5^th. I'm back to working on purging everyday again. I’m cleaning, organizing, and purging my house during this season of Lent. 

Paint and Brushes

Pasta, Books, and a Music CD

I bought new shorts this weekend so out goes the old.

A Backpack

A Notebook, Nicknacks, a Cardboard Container, Contact Cases, a Pair of Socks, and Creamer Packets

Olive Oil, Creamer, and Tea

My Dad's Clothes, a Rug, and Old Cards.

Shirt, Magazines, and a Container.

Notebooks.

Paper that use to be in the Notebooks. 

Containers, Candles, Flower Pot, and Pie Plates.

 

China 

Chair, Metal Trays,  

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 40 Bags in 40 Days: Days 1-7

40 Bags in 40 Days: Days 1-7

I have a laundry hamper in my basement were I store donations. On Thursday I put them in my car to drop off on Friday when I run my Errands. During 40 Bags I am putting them directly in my car since I know it will be a lot of stuff. I dropped off a weeks worth of donations last night and my truck and back seat were full. 

I am using plastic grocery bags and trash bags for my donations and dropping then off at a local Charity each week. I have had very little trash so far and it went into my kitchen trash can and was later taken to my larger outside cans.

This week I worked on my Kitchen, Pete’s Room, and the Basement: 

Spring Cleaning: Kitchen/Dining Room Part 1

Spring Cleaning: Pete's Room

Home Tour: Pete's Room

My Purge Pile for this Week:

This week I purged 5 grocery bags, 2 large trash bags, a backpack, a rug, 2 boxes of china, a chair, 2 metal food trays, 3 metal food warmer racks, and a box of paper. I'm counting this as 10 bags in 7 Days.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You may be interested in:

40 Bags In 40 Days Challenge

40 Bags in 40 Days: Start Day 

 

You can read about my Detailed Cleaning:

Cleaning Zone 2: Kitchen & Dining Room

Cleaning Zone 4: Bedrooms & Closets

Painting My Nails

 

I like to do my own nails because it saves money, gives me something fun to do, and is relaxing.

Before I polish my nails I wash my hands, remove any old nail color, and then wash my hands again. This way my hands are clean and I have removed any oil from my nails. When I’m applying my nail polish I don't pile it on too thick. I apply thin layers of polish and spread them out. That way it doesn't cake or smudge.

I first apply a base coat and then a very thin first coat of polish. I apply polish in three narrow, even strokes, one down the middle and one down each side. I make sure the first coat is completely dry before doing the second one. If I don't, the second coat takes forever to dry and tends to smudge. I also take a long break between the second and top coats. Once my manicure is on, I seal it with a topcoat.

I make sure to use a polish that’s fresh and toss any old polish. If the polish consistency isn’t thin and easy to spread on my nail or is all goopy, I stop and trash the bottle.

It might take a little while to develop a steady hand and practice does make perfect. When I'm painting my right hand I lay it on the table, and do it extra-slowly.

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Daily Focus: Pamper Day & Date Night