Master Bathroom Declutter (Cabinet Edition): Part 1

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It’s Time to Declutter!

So I am on a mission to declutter my home. I decided to start with the master bathroom for two reasons. One, I wanted instant gratification. I knew this room would be easy(er) and therefore, if I got it done first I could run in there and jump around and celebrate my triumph when I am feeling bogged down in another room. Two, oh foo-y, I have been interrupted so many times in writing this that I forgot reason number two. Let’s just go with I had to start somewhere. lol Speaking of starting somewhere, I have decided to start with my floor-to-ceiling cabinet.

Let’s Get Started with the Declutter!

So keep these things in mind as you look at my before and after pictures. First, I just packed everything outside of the cabinets in July and I threw some things away and gave some things away at that time. Second, I unpacked this room in August and at that time, I had a box of trash (aside from the packing paper) and two boxes of giveaway stuff. Third, again with the interruptions. I almost feel like I have pregnancy brain. lol

Bottom Cabinet Declutter {I did not swallow the big frog first here!}

I started with the bottom cabinet. Again, the easiest. I have two sets of sheets for late spring, summer and early fall and then I have two sets of flannel sheets for late fall, winter, and early spring. I also have extra pillow cases for my extra pillow. I also held on to a wool blanket we put in our vehicle that we put in there during the winter in case of a breakdown. I was able to get rid of two blankets and an empty plastic zipper bag. See making progress. Got rid of three whole things!

Time for the Middle Cabinet {full of distractions}

Next was the booger of a cabinet. All the extras and the “I don’t want to deal withs because who knows what in the world I am supposed to do with these things” First I went through two containers of make-up. Some of which I had since I started selling Beauti Control in 1998. Samples and stuff I just never opened and used. The other was just stuff I stuffed in there to get out of my way. So I got sidetracked by a makeup that I found. Love that makeup brush. I loved it so much that I have had it since my High School graduation in 1989!!! Yes, I constantly washed and sanitized it! The reason it was packed away is that I did replace it with a new set from E.L.F. and I love them too, but I didn’t know if I would so I help onto this brush ‘just in case”. I also got distracted with lipstick 😀 I found my favorite color, how in the world did it get stuffed in this cabinet?!?!?!

But alas, I got past my distractions and got the cabinet done.

Time to get to the top shelf

The last was the Medicine cabinet. I found empty boxes and empty cough drop bags. This was mainly in disarray. I did find 6 tubes of B**t Paste. I kept 1 because my special needs son does require it on occasion but the other 5 are headed out the door. Also found a couple of tubes of A&D ointment from when my son was born 16 years ago… not sure why I have continued to hang on to it. So now everything has a basket or is standing neatly in the cabinet.
Ok, so that is the first cabinet in my bathroom. One cabinet. Not overwhelming at all. I will show you my “get rid of pic” in part 2, as my intention wasn’t to make this the longest post known to man.