Susie Lake

Decluttered more of Anna’s closet today. Today was mostly stuffed animals and some figurines. I didn’t have a ton of time today so I did something that wouldn’t take too long! I found some of my old stuffed animals from when I was a kid that I gave to the girls! It made me a little emotional and giving them a good hug felt so comforting. I was able to declutter a handful of baby items that the girls no longer need and I don’t feel a need to hold onto either. I had two bags going- one was for trash which is just broken things or things missing pieces and the other for donations. I try to donate as much as I can when I’m decluttering! Not only am I glad to be able to help others out, it also helps me feel better knowing things are going to be used by someone! I’m planning to do some more in Anna’s closet next! #declutter #decluttering #declutteringtips #declutterwithme #declutteryourlife #cleanwithme #organizewithme #organziedhome #toyorganization #kidscloset #toddlerroomdeclutter #momlife #momof2 #sahm #momsoftoddlers #closetcleanout #declutteringformentalhealth #declutteringmotivation #declutteringtoys

This is a fun and easy way to give a gift card to your kid’s teacher! I know so many teachers say they love getting gift cards, so this is something you can do to make it a little extra special. I actually made this same gift for Emily’s teachers last year and I really liked how they turned out so I did the same thing again. The Christmas tree baskets are so cute and can easily be repurposed and I love a good holiday tea towel! #christmasgift #christmasgiftideas #giftgiving #giftideas #teachergifts #teachergiftideas #giftguide #giftinspo #affordablegifts #momlife #kindergartenmom #giftcardgiftidea

Decluttered the first part of Anna’s closet today! This closet is so full right now and so much of it, we aren’t even currently using. We have stored so much baby stuff in here that she’s completely outgrown so I’m really excited to make more room for things she currently uses in here. I was really focused on decluttering toys today, especially before Christmas time! We will be donating everything we can that is in good shape and I ended up with a whole bag to donate! I was able to leave some empty space too so when she gets new things for Christmas, it will be easy to give them a home! There were a few things I checked with her on to be sure it was okay to donate and there were some I knew were not being used and could go. I’m planning to work through her closet in small sections each day. My goal before Christmas is to declutter both of my girls’ rooms, our kitchen, and hopefully a few more small spaces so we can really enjoy the holiday season without too much clutter! #declutter #decluttering #declutteringtips #declutterwithme #declutteryourlife #cleanwithme #organizewithme #organziedhome #toyorganization #kidscloset #toddlerroomdeclutter #momlife #momof2 #sahm #momsoftoddlers #closetcleanout #declutteringformentalhealth #declutteringmotivation #declutteringtoys

Decluttered our laundry room for the millionth time. This is my catch all space and I cannot stop putting things here. I really need to work on this because I want to actually have a usable laundry room. Honestly, most of what has been piling up lately is school papers and art work from Emily. She comes home with so much and I have to go through to decide what’s important to keep and what to get rid of. And instead of keeping up with it, I’ve just been letting it pile in here. If you have a good system for all the incoming paperwork from school, let me know! I also really need to declutter our activity cabinet. So much of that has ended up on my washer and dryer because the cabinet is too full. That’s going to get decluttered this week! Especially with Christmas break coming up- I need this space to be ready to go! It feels so good having this counter cleared off! I actually did this before we went on our trip last week and I was in the middle of packing but I couldn’t stand looking at this mess any longer. So I stopped packing to declutter and it was definitely worth it! #declutter #decluttering #declutteringtips #declutterwithme #declutteryourlife #cleanwithme #organizewithme #organziedhome #momlife #momof2 #sahm #declutteringformentalhealth #declutteringmotivation #laundryroom #laundryroomdeclutter #laundryroomorganization #laundryhack #laundrytok #laundry

#ad If you’re looking for a creative gift idea for a little one, putting together an arts & crafts kit like this is such a fun idea! I put this one together to give as a housewarming gift for a sweet 3 year old. But it would also make a really great Birthday or Christmas gift! I love this storage container to keep things organized and in one place. As a mom who has young kids, I love arts & crafts supplies as gifts because it’s not just more toys that take up space and may only be used for a short time, but instead it’s things the girls can use to be creative and I would consider it more of a consumable gift that gets used up. And this kind of gift is fun to put together. I’m really big on gift baskets filled with lots of things so this is another take on that, filling a container they can keep using with lots of things they can enjoy! #giftideas #kidsgiftideas #kidsgifts #artsandcrafts #artsandcraftsforkids #artsandcraftskit #housewarminggift #housewarming #giftbasketideas #momlife #momtipsandtricks #simplegiftideas #christmasgiftsideas #christmasgiftideasforkids #diygiftideas #homeorganization #craftorganization #kidsbirthdaygift

Decluttering before Christmas makes such a difference for our family! I try to do this every year so we will really be able to enjoy all of the holidays and not just be overwhelmed by too much stuff. I’m working my way through Anna’s closet and her room right now. I’m also planning to do Emily’s room, my kitchen, and hopefully a few other spaces before Christmas. I definitely have my work cut out for me but I know I will really appreciate this once I’m done. I’m trying out doing two videos to each area I declutter- a shorter video to music and a longer one with a voiceover to chat through what I’m doing- but I would love to know which one you like more or if you like watching both! #declutter #decluttering #declutteringtips #declutterwithme #declutteryourlife #cleanwithme #organizewithme #organziedhome #toyorganization #kidscloset #toddlerroomdeclutter #momlife #momof2 #sahm #momsoftoddlers #closetcleanout #declutteringformentalhealth #declutteringmotivation #declutteringtoys #toddlerroom

Decluttered more in Anna’s closet. I mostly focused on linens and blankets but also went through a few baskets that had baby things in it. One of them was all baby bows and baby socks. It was so hard to get through! I’m so attached to so many of them. I definitely kept a number of bows and a handful of the sweet little socks to put in my girls’ memory boxes. I decluttered some sheets, blankets, and mattress protectors we had! I also packed away some sleep sacks and pack n’ play sheets just in case we need them down the road. I wanted to clear off some of the shelf space because I want to put a box of books on this shelf too. So I was able to get everything down to just half of the shelf instead of the whole thing. Tomorrow I will be going through all the books in her room! #declutter #decluttering #declutteringtips #declutterwithme #declutteryourlife #cleanwithme #organizewithme #organziedhome #toyorganization #kidscloset #toddlerroomdeclutter #momlife #momof2 #sahm #momsoftoddlers #closetcleanout #declutteringformentalhealth #declutteringmotivation #declutteringtoys

Decluttered our old nightstands so I could put in our new nightstands✨ Getting new nightstands for our bedroom has been on my list for so long! Our current ones have been falling apart from two moves ago 😂 the tops of both of them aren’t fully attached and they both have a random hole in the top. I spent so much time trying to find new nightstands that I loved and were the right size. I took a chance on these from Amazon and I love them!! I switched out the hardware and the gold knobs look perfect now! I need to get some more organizers for inside the drawers and figure out exactly what I want to use the space for so another video on actually organizing and stocking my nightstand is coming soon 💕 #declutter #decluttering #declutteringtips #nightstand #nighstandorganization #organizewithme #cleanwithme #declutterwithme #declutteredhome #newnightstands #bedroommakeover #momlife #homeorganization

Decluttered another part of Anna’s closet. I had two bins of books to go through. My goal was to condense them down into one file folder bin. I have found that I love those bins for book storage. I like to do book rotations in both of the girls’ rooms as well as downstairs. So she has a number of books out on her shelf in her room right now and I will switch them out with these books I store in her closet as we need something new to read. I had a number of books from when the girls were a little younger in here so I removed the ones we aren’t actively enjoying in this season of life. The ones that are special that I want to save will go in their memory boxes. Then I evaluated the condition of the rest- if they were torn up ( I don’t know why both my girls loved tearing books apart, but I definitely had a lot in not the best shape), they went in the trash but the ones still in good shape are getting donated. We have a free library in our neighborhood that always needs kid’s books so we will be taking them there! #declutter #decluttering #declutteringtips #declutterwithme #cleanwithme #organizewithme #homeorganization #bookdeclutter #bookorganization #kidsbookstorage #declutteringformentalhealth #declutteredhome #declutteringbeforechristmas #closetorganization

As I was deciding what I wanted to declutter before Christmas this year, I knew Anna’s closet had to happen. We have so much baby stuff that we’ve been storing in here for a lack of a better place to store it. But I wanted her to have more space for things she’s currently using. And I love having a toy rotation system in both of the girls’ rooms so I really needed to have more space and a better organization system set up for her. Decluttering in small sections, only doing a little bit every day has made the biggest difference for me! It keeps me from getting overwhelmed and motivated to keep working through each space. Now that both sections on the bottom of her closet are finished, Anna walked in and was so excited to be able to see all of her toys. I’m so happy with how this looks now! #declutter #decluttering #declutteringtips #declutterwithme #declutteryourlife #cleanwithme #organizewithme #organziedhome #toyorganization #kidscloset #toddlerroomdeclutter #momlife #momof2 #sahm #momsoftoddlers #closetcleanout #declutteringformentalhealth #declutteringmotivation #declutteringtoys

The best motivation to declutter is thinking about how those things could benefit another person. I always get asked what I do with everything I declutter so I thought I would chat about that. My goal is always to donate as much as I can. The only things I actually throw away are broken items, things with missing pieces, or anything not in good condition. I like to have two bags going- one for trash and one for donations. Then I keep a laundry basket nearby in case there are things that belong somewhere else in our home. This system really keeps me organized as I declutter. #declutter #decluttering #declutteringtips #declutterwithme #declutteryourlife #cleanwithme #organizewithme #organziedhome #toyorganization #kidscloset #toddlerroomdeclutter #momlife #momof2 #sahm #momsoftoddlers #closetcleanout #declutteringformentalhealth #declutteringmotivation #declutteringtoys

Decluttered my desk today. My desk seems to collect a lot of clutter pretty quickly. Both of my girls like to sit here and draw sometimes too so it’s a mixture of random stuff I put down instead of putting away and things they bring in with them like little toys and drawings. I use this desk a lot to work at though and I really needed to clear it off! So I took a quick 5 minutes to get everything back in working order and I’m so happy I did! #deskorganization #declutter #decluttering #declutteringtips #declutterwithme #organizewithme #cleanwithme #organizedlife #organizedhome #workingfromhome #workfromhomemom #howtodeclutter #declutteredhome

It’s the year we stop putting things off! What a simple solution to something that was time consuming for me and the girls. They would just keep asking me to grab more and more supplies while they were drawing and now everything is contained in one bin for them that they can grab out of the activity cabinet themselves. This bin is my absolute favorite thing- I literally own so many and use them for so much throughout our house. I love that they can both use everything in here without me having to stress like real markers or scissors. I’m a big fan of mess free markers and the safety scissors! This will be perfect for them to use first thing in the morning or while I’m trying to get things done! #craftsupplies #craftsupplyorganization #artsandcrafts #craftstorage #momlife #momorganizationtips #kidsartsandcrafts #artbin #momof2 #toddlermom #momhack #momtipsandtricks #activitybins