Any time's good for a spring clean

Hello world!

While this weeks post is a little short and likely to be disjointed, I'm hoping the pearls of wisdom I am about to bestow upon you all will make it worthwhile. Earlier last month, a lovely commentator- Miss F, asked for some advice on storage solutions. By simply asking for said solutions, she sent a timely reminder to me about my own needs for storage.

You see from my experience, part of developing good storage involves regularly reviewing and purging ones household goods. So for the last week and a half, while in the process of purging my ever expanding mound of 'crap', I decided to indulge in a good ole spring clean.  I realise I may be one of perhaps 400 people in the world who would describe a spring clean as 'indulgent', but there it is. Sorry, what's that you say? "but it's not even spring!!". Ahh my dears, therein lies the pearl of wisdom. For you see, any time's good for a spring clean.

In fact, I recommend a spring clean at least two to three times a year, if not more. On the surface it can seem incredibly tedious and dead boring, but I promise the satisfaction you get once it's over is second to none. And by none, I mean winning the lottery, discovering the fountain of youth and world peace.
So my top tips for implementing good storage solutions are:

• cleansing (that's right I said "cleansing") storage spaces at much as you can
• adding free standing drawers and tallboys in fitted cupboards

• categorizing summer and winter wardrobes ( especially in Canberra where there is a distinct difference) and putting away your non seasonal clothes in suitcases/or other storage
• using alternate forms of storage, for example, my husband found this IKEA shoe cabinet which now houses his massive collection of cables and DVD's.

Children's rooms can also be a nightmare to keep in order. I've found with little Rose, the only way to stop her room looking like it's been hit by a tsunami is to throw in as many deep drawers and containers possible. That way at least, the clothes can be shoved into tallboys, books can be hurled into bedside tables, and the 17,565 crayola pens can be chucked into neatly contained boxes.

So my fellow Internet surfers I hope I've inspired you all to get a spot of spring cleaning in your life. It really is surprisingly therapeutic. Trust me I'm not insane, really. Until next time...Rose.

 Bird Bargains (as in "cheep" "cheep")

Velvet cushion 'cushioned' with rhinestones. Originally $70 at Myer, bought for $30. Score!!

Guilty Pleasures

None to report this week, although I came this close (imagine a tiny space between your thumb and forefinger) to buying a pair of carrot pants. And by carrot pants I mean voluminous up the top, tapered at the bottom. The reason I didn't buy them was because I couldn't decide whether they made my waist look reeeaaallly small or my bottom look reeeealllly huge. Hmm food for thought, but if I'm to buy said pants, clearly not for consumption.

Cinema and Culinary Update

Rise of the Planet of the Apes- Although the film has received mixed reviews, and I must admit I found it at times, incredibly dark and menacing, the CGI was amazing and the role of 'Ceaser the ape', played by Andy Serkis, was a marvel in motion capture technology. 3 1/2 out of 5. Check me out, David Stratton eat your heart out!

The most delicious chook I've ever consumed. Courtesy of the thorn in my rose (or in other terms -the husband...jokes). 

 


Disclaimer. I'd like to apologise for using the word 'crap' in the above post, however it's the only way to describe some of the items I discovered during my spring clean : a 500 pack of bobby pins (seriously) a charming collection of mouldy old mascaras and virtually mountains of mismatched socks. Thank goodness for hindsight.