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| Entertainment Center: Before |
Remember this picture of the entertainment center from a couple of days ago? This is how the entertainment looked until this evening.
I want to declutter the video tapes and the CDs a little more, but, I decided that I have finished decluttering everything else on the shelves for now. It was time to rehome everything that was left.
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| Entertainment Center: Now |
I was able to find homes for just about everything except the stereo and the CD holder. I do have a couple of options for them, though. I could move the tea trolley/cart to where the entertainment center stands now and put the stereo and CD holder on it. I will have to move the entertainment first, in order to do that. Or, I could clear the top of the sideboard and place the stereo and CD holder there.
So where did all the other stuff go? Well, the majority of them went on the family room bookcase, which now looks just as visually cluttered as it did before!
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| Bookcase: Now (Still a Work in Progress) |
I spent quite a bit of time trying to get everything to look somewhat reasonable. I took the shelves out, readjusted the shelf heights, and dusted everything before I put the things back on them. The scrapbook albums stick out so, after putting them on a higher shelf, I moved them to the bottom most shelf, with the board games. The next shelf up has the photo albums and a couple of books about scrapbooking that my sister gave me earlier this year. The third shelf up has the video tapes I haven't decluttered yet. The two top shelves have books, including some that I have pulled out to declutter (once I look through them one last time). Some of the books might be moved to the living room bookcase, eventually.
I think I need to find another place for the albums, or, maybe cover them all in matching fabric.
It's still a work in progress, but, watch this space as they say!
I think decluttering is a lifelong WIP! It never ends
ReplyDeleteI think you are right, Angela! :)
DeleteMaybe you could make a curtain to cover the bookcase to reduce the visual clutter?
ReplyDeleteThat's an idea! I've a few other spaces opening up, though, and maybe things can be redistributed (or decluttered a bit more; I'm only half way through the month with my decluttering postings, after all).
DeleteIt sounds like you have been playing Tetris with the family room bookcase! I have a family room bookcase that is a challenge, too, even though I did get rid of some books on it.
ReplyDeleteThat's exactly what I've been doing, Bushlady! :D It's fun to rearrange things, though. I can hear my mother's voice in my head, saying, "Change is good". She used to constantly change things around, to the point that she'd say that my father would joke that he never knew where he'd be sitting when he came home from work because she would have moved his chair to another spot! LOL.
DeleteEventually, the plan is to get some sort of covered storage that is deep enough to house the scrapbooks and photo albums. Until then, the bookcase will have to house them.
Good for you! I need to do the same thing at my place.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Stephenie. I'm sure you don't have half the clutter I have, but, it's good to pare down ones possessions from time to time. :)
DeleteLooks good.
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Thank you, Regine. :)
DeleteThat's quite a change! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm sure you'll have the bookcase sorted in no time. You're on a roll! Xx
Thank you, Jules. :) I will work on the bookcase over the weekend. :)
DeleteProgress! You are making progress. You got rid of quite a lot of items in order to do what you've done. Congratulations.
ReplyDeleteYou will figure out that bookcase. I predict after another pass through, a few more things might be leaving. Just a guess on my part. :)
Yes, progress! Thank you! I really need to find a better home for the scrapbooks, but, for now, they are on the bookcase and sticking out a bit. Your guess might be right! :D
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