Eating an Elephant

How do you eat an Elephant?

One bite at a time. 

That.... is my new favorite saying. It's also my new mantra.

I've lived in my apartment, for 13 years now. To say that my artroom had gotten 

out of control, is an understatement. Stuff and stuff and MORE STUFF. 

oh.. and some stuff on top of that. 

I've never been a "put it back when you're done with it."

I'm more of a "I'll do it later" kinda girl. You'd think I'd learn by now. 

I even convinced myself, that it's okay if my artroom is messy!

I'm busy creating! HELLOOO!

But the creating wasn't happening. My art room

had turned to Chaos.

MESS CAUSES STRESS!

During the pandemic,  I had started working from home,   

my work desk, is also in my art room, so I had a lot of time to

stare at all my mess. 

 So back in January I had a week off,

 and  my daughter offered to come over and help me

empty out the art room (OMG!!) and help me get organized. 

I could clean the carpet and paint too! 

It was all so daunting. 

 TIME TO EAT AN ELEPHANT!

ONE BITE AT A TIME.  

So.. we went at it, every little bit of it. OUT!

The room seemed so huge! I hadn't seen it like that, since the day I moved in. 

YAY!

Were to put it all?..... in my living room, the hall and my bedroom....what?.... really?... YIKES!

But Jamie was awesome. She began categorizing & organizing the "piles" of stuff.

It all looked like Sanford & Son. Very overwhelming. 

But it made things easier, I could purge each "pile" and only 

bring things back in the room that really belonged. 

My living room

I bought a carpet cleaner and paint and went at it. 

I forgot that I wasn't 20 anymore, and the up and down the latter, painting the ceiling 

and doing the trim just about killed me.. BUT I DID IT!

And the carpet cleaning was no fun either, but it came out great. 

 

WOW! WHAT A HUGE DIFFERENCE!!

I bought some new bench style shelving (I LOVE THEM!)

painted my old cabinet, rearranged some stuff, even

changed out all the lightbulbs to the cool LED "Daylight"

and they made such a difference! who knew!!!

AND NOW?

 IT'S AN AWESOME, CALM, HAPPY PLACE!

I just have to hang some art  and a few more tweaks 

then I will post the amazing "After" pictures. 

Here's a couple sneak peeks. 

Also... I'm now cleaning out the walk in closet, which

involved emptying it... and everything getting dumped

into my pretty art room... ehhh. But it's almost done too, and I can

Find things again.

 IT'S AMAZING HOW MUCH CRAP I had been storing, that took up precious space. 

I'm proud to say, I have about 7 boxes of stuff to give to Salvation Army!

and several items I'm selling or giving away on Facebook Marketplace. 

I actually feel "lighter." 

I hope this post inspires you to "Eat an Elephant" too.