Spring Cleaning & Organizing

It's that time of year again! Every Spring I get this overwhelming desire to clean and organize. This weekend I plan on tackling JD's very messy room. JD has managed to acquire so many toys in the last couple years that we honestly even have unopened toys stored away. So tonight I'll be stopping by IKEA and picking up a few much needed storage items! I'm really excited about using the VESSLA storage crates. These large crates are stackable (when used with lids) and they have casters, so they'll be easy for JD to wheel around his room. The RIBBA picture ledge is one of my personal favorites, they're perfect for frames and storing books, click here to see. The BYGEL hooks (placed at toddler height) will make it easy for JD to hang up his sweaters and backpack, instead of hanging them on the door... which drives me crazy. Have you started Spring cleaning yet?

 

Walmart, OSH, HomeGoods & The Container Store

What do all these stores have in common, you ask?! Well, I just found out they will all be opening new stores in the South Bay this year. I'm so excited, I just had to share the news with all my local friends and followers! Below are a few details and dates, please try to contain your excitement... Just kidding, get excited!
 

will be located where the former Mervyns store was located, on Hawthorne Boulevard in Torrance. It is projected to open in late summer 2012.

will be located where the former Kmart store was located, on Hawthorne Boulevard in Torrance. They may also be adding a grocery store to this location. September openings are planned for OSH and HomeGoods.
 

 

will be located where the former   Borders Book Store was, located in Plaza El Segundo. Grand Opening will be on June 16th, 2012.

Getting Organized: Kitchen Drawers

I can't believe I haven’t blogged for over a week! It's not because I don't have anything to blog about, I do! I’ve just been so busy. I went back to school a few weeks ago after taking a couple years off, so I now find myself studying instead of blogging and pinning. With so many things to do, I've been trying to make our everyday life a little easier at home by getting organized, and the kitchen was the first room on my list. I have to admit I dislike our kitchen for so many reasons (we're going to start working on changing that soon), but I'll give it points for being functional. All of our lower cabinets are actually drawers (which I love), but this also means that things seem to just get thrown into them, as you can see below.

So a couple weeks ago I went to IKEA and bought a bunch of plate and utensil organizers and emptied every single drawer in the kitchen and started organizing!

Now all of our kitchen drawers look like this, I love it! Even JD gets excited about helping us put the dishes away because he can clearly see exactly were everything belongs.

If you're looking to get organized, I totally recommend stopping by IKEA. They have really great organization collections for every room in the home.