The First 6 Bags

I knew what my first 40 Bags in 40 Days project would be - the random bags of clothes in the garage. I pass all of PrincessGirl's clothes on to a friend, who passes them back when her diva has outgrown them. Then, I go through them to see what goes to my niece, to the community resale event, and to Goodwill.

It's time consuming to sort things back into outfits, check everything for stains and such, sort by size, etc. I hate doing it, and it had realy piled up. Today...I tackled it.

I came away with 4 bags for Goodwill, one for my niece, and one with resale potential. Plus, it's off my to-do list.

 40 Bags in 40 Days tally

1. Goodwill (kid clothes)
2. Goodwill (kid clothes)
3. Goodwill (kid clothes)
4. Goodwill (kid clothes)
5. Pass It On sale
6. Hand-me-downs for niece

Giving It Up

I wonder if Lent has become some kind of cultural phenomenon. It seems it's not just for Catholics anymore. All over Facebook, the gym, and the preschool mommys, people are giving something up for 40 days. Soda, bacon, video games, coffee, TV, shopping, gossip...

It's a fab tradition. I love all the healthy habits that come out of it. But I've never thought, 'hey, I should do that' until this year and this idea -- The 40 Bags in 40 Days Challenge. Basically, you commit to organize you home by getting rid of a bag of stuff every day for 40 days.

People who are on board got the jump on the challenge by making a list of places to hunt down their bag of the day. I am not that organized, plus I just stumbled across the idea on Pinterest :) But really how hard is it to list 40 places you need to organize? Go on...

1. Make-up drawer
2. Master bath
3. Kids bath
4. My closet
5. My closet
6. My shoes
7. PrincessGirl's closet
8. Tall Boy's closet
9. Happy Boy's closet
10. Happy Boy's toys
11. Office closet (egad)
12. Office closet
13. Linen closet
14. Refrigerator
15. Pantry
16. Pantry
17. Pantry
18. Laundry room
19. Hall closet
20. Minivan
21. Cookbooks (I'm going online for recipes and not using them)
22. Garage (gardening)
23. Garage (painting)
24. Garage (shelves)
25. Playroom
26. Playroom
27. Playroom
28. Armoire
29. Workbook ottoman
30. Livng room
31. Kitchen cupboards
32. Kitchen cupboards
33. Garage boxes
34. Garage boxes
35. Garage boxes
36. Garage boxes
37. Garage boxes
38. Clothes boxes
39. Clothes boxes
40. Clothes boxes

OK, so that is my prediction list...I'll keep a running tally of what I actually manage to do. Not sure about pictures. It's kind of embarassing!