I was thinking you could use blue painters tape and a marker to label the actual shelves so you or others know where to put things back. Then you can declutter within those categories while on the shelves. It’s a great feeling when I have decluttered items I don’t use to make it simple to access and organize what I do use. And you have space for more that you do use! I’m so jealous that you live in the woods AND close to the ocean. Just seeing the woods everyday must be healing. Thanks for the great video.
Hi Kathleen! Great idea! Thanks for sharing!! We are blessed to live here! The ocean is about an hour away and we have a lake across the street! 💞 Happy Sunday, dear friend! 🌷🌷
You organised the shelves so well, they look so tidy. It’s lovely you have the space to keep things for you grandchildren all together, which I am sure is a real blessing for your family. To travel with such items would be so difficult to do. The photos of the little one’s playing on the beach were so sweet. To have such memories is very special. Have a wonderful week Karen, joy to your family too. X ❤🌿🌼🌿🌸
Snowing seriously here third day in a row. I have been on fine tuning cleaning and org as the weather will not cooperate! My little house is extremely plain and simple ( except for those books!)
Karen! I pray you had a beautiful Palm Sunday! The storage totes look great, very organized. I also prefer the clear totes to store things. I love the jumbo sized bags! I wondered how big they would actually be and I am glad you showed us. 😁 I have bought the XL size and have used those to store extra comforters and blankets. Just a thought- what if you took the big kids items like the stroller, chairs, etc and put it in one of the jumbo bags to keep it dust free and clean? You could do the air mattresses in one also. You can still put the bag on the top shelf and it would all be contained. 🤔 Anyhoo, I am glad you were able to spend time with your family. 😊 I like the new wheels! 😁 I opted for a midsize truck when we needed to get another vehicle a few years ago and I still love it. I have had a sedan, sports car, a mini van, a SUV, and now my truck. It’s funny how we have to change vehicles (houses, furnishings, etc) as our life changes. 🤷♀️😜 Thank you for sharing great inspirational and motivational content this week. It always helps me to see how someone else has organized their stuff. I hope it’s warming up for y’all, we are in the 70’s & mid 80’s this coming week. 😊 Looking forward to your next video. Have a beautiful blessed week dear friend! ❤❤
I think it´s great that you have everything your kids need when they come to visit. My mom and I´m the same way. I have most of my kids toys down in the basement in clear containiers - ready for future grandkids. 😍 Hugs and have a nice week! 🥰
Those clear garbage bags are brilliant! Leo and Woozi are so cute lying together in the sun. Your new car is lovely!! I must have missed when you spoke about your accident. Hope you were ok. Your shelves look great :) hugs
I deleted the question because you showed a comforter later in the video, so I’ve learned a new word today lol! You’re always fun to hang out with Karen. Blessings to you..
Yes that was my Dyson I was using. Use the long pole without an attachment! I got that sweater on clearance this week at Walmart for $7!! Have a great Sunday! 🌸💝🌸
The bath chair folds up. The top and bottom fold into the middle. And then pop out the supports from the stand and it lays flat. The cover is machine washable too
Hi Karen! If you take the bulky toys and put them in a tote (without the lid on) on top of the tote on top shelf(make a second row of totes up there) it´s all collected, can be taken down together and wount fall if you take out other stuff from the shelf. If you use the hight that way you can keep more on the shelves. All those kids chairs/seats aso can fit in one tote if you think verticaly when you put them in, samt with the beddings and then you just take the whole tote down when you want one of them. The air mattresses and other stuff in that category can also be in a bin or two. Nothing will fall of the shelves that way and grouped together it´s easier to find. If you have (mostly) totes on the shelf it will look more put together and not so bissy. That is the trick ppl with Pintrest pretty storage use 😉
@@ThisMainerMom : ) It´s intreresting and fun to se you revisit and go over your stuff again and again. it shows how you grows in decisions, re-evaluate both stuff and space and it can also help others to understand that decluttering and storing isn´t a one time fix thing, it needs maintaining.
As long as it works for you. We had a pizza place that said they didn't deliver to our address. We saw their vehicle drive by and called. Got them to agree that we were in their delivery area. Not sure that was a good idea for our bank account. 😂
they hide half their stuff! there's no way everything fits in uniform boxes. do what works for you. I would leave the dublos in their bag. sand toys in their own bag since they are dirty.
I was thinking you could use blue painters tape and a marker to label the actual shelves so you or others know where to put things back. Then you can declutter within those categories while on the shelves. It’s a great feeling when I have decluttered items I don’t use to make it simple to access and organize what I do use. And you have space for more that you do use! I’m so jealous that you live in the woods AND close to the ocean. Just seeing the woods everyday must be healing. Thanks for the great video.
Hi Kathleen! Great idea! Thanks for sharing!! We are blessed to live here! The ocean is about an hour away and we have a lake across the street! 💞 Happy Sunday, dear friend! 🌷🌷
You organised the shelves so well, they look so tidy. It’s lovely you have the space to keep things for you grandchildren all together, which I am sure is a real blessing for your family. To travel with such items would be so difficult to do. The photos of the little one’s playing on the beach were so sweet. To have such memories is very special. Have a wonderful week Karen, joy to your family too. X ❤🌿🌼🌿🌸
Thanks so much, Beth!! They are a blessing for sure! I hope you have a wonderful
Week full of joy as well! ❤️🙌🤗
Snowing seriously here third day in a row. I have been on fine tuning cleaning and org as the weather will not cooperate! My little house is extremely plain and simple ( except for those books!)
More snow? Yikes!!! 😮
That was a really great re-organize, Karen! Now you can easily see what is where!
Thanks so much, Barbara!! Have a great week!! 🌷💖🌷
So neat and tidy! It will be so easy to access exactly what you need without having to take out things you don't need for that particular visitor.
Thanks so much, Monique! Happy Sunday! ☀️💐
You're going to love it the next time they visit and everything is so easy to find and access!
Yes, so true Jenny!! Thank you for the encouragement!! 💐
im glad Nolan liked the truck. that you had a good time
He really did!! Thanks again, Sarah! 💐
@@ThisMainerMom your welcome
Karen! I pray you had a beautiful Palm Sunday! The storage totes look great, very organized. I also prefer the clear totes to store things. I love the jumbo sized bags! I wondered how big they would actually be and I am glad you showed us. 😁 I have bought the XL size and have used those to store extra comforters and blankets. Just a thought- what if you took the big kids items like the stroller, chairs, etc and put it in one of the jumbo bags to keep it dust free and clean? You could do the air mattresses in one also. You can still put the bag on the top shelf and it would all be contained. 🤔 Anyhoo, I am glad you were able to spend time with your family. 😊 I like the new wheels! 😁 I opted for a midsize truck when we needed to get another vehicle a few years ago and I still love it. I have had a sedan, sports car, a mini van, a SUV, and now my truck. It’s funny how we have to change vehicles (houses, furnishings, etc) as our life changes. 🤷♀️😜 Thank you for sharing great inspirational and motivational content this week. It always helps me to see how someone else has organized their stuff. I hope it’s warming up for y’all, we are in the 70’s & mid 80’s this coming week. 😊 Looking forward to your next video. Have a beautiful blessed week dear friend! ❤❤
Thanks for the great ideas, Cindy!! I hope you have a wonderful Easter, my dear friend!! 🐣✝️🐣
@@ThisMainerMom You have a very blessed Easter too! 😊❤️🙏🙌
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Absolutely perfect! That looks so good!!!!
Your condensed blankies could also fit easily into a bin now too.
Thank you, dear friend!! 🌟
Wow you’re really set up for when your grandchildren visit. I look forward to the day when I become a grandma.🥰
I am excited FOR you! It's a huge blessing to be a grandma!! ♥️
I think it´s great that you have everything your kids need when they come to visit. My mom and I´m the same way. I have most of my kids toys down in the basement in clear containiers - ready for future grandkids. 😍 Hugs and have a nice week! 🥰
It’s a blessing for sure and makes the visit so much easier! Happy Sunday, Joy! 💞🌷🌷💞
I love how it all worked out Karen. All the pieces fell into place as you worked with them!
Thanks, Carrie! I’m loving the result!! 😍💐
Hello! Karen. Thank you for your video. 💞.❤.
I’m glad you enjoyed it, my friend! 💐❤️
Karen, it looks great. It's nice to know that when the children come over the next time, this will make the whole visit that much more simple.
Cheers
Yes so true!! Happy Sunday, Julie! 🌸🌸🌸
You could probably hire high chairs, car seats, portacribs etc. to use for your airbnb rental idea 😊
Great tip, Claire! Thanks for sharing!! 💖
Wow, that’s a big difference between the before and after. I knew you would do a fantastic job at it. 👏🏻 🥰❤️
Thanks so much, Carolyn!! 🌺🌺🌺
you are right: beautiful!
great job 🤩
Thanks Melanie!! Have a great week, friend! 💐
Those clear garbage bags are brilliant! Leo and Woozi are so cute lying together in the sun. Your new car is lovely!! I must have missed when you spoke about your accident. Hope you were ok. Your shelves look great :) hugs
Thanks so much, Em!! Happy Easter, dear friend!! 🌷🌷🌷
I deleted the question because you showed a comforter later in the video, so I’ve learned a new word today lol! You’re always fun to hang out with Karen. Blessings to you..
No, more of a decorative covering for the bed! 😃
Great job! I love it when a plan comes together. I never get BIG enough bags. They get overstuffed - then don’t stay vacuumed sealed.
That might explain why some of my others did stay sealed!! 🤔
Nicely Done Karen!!
Thanks, Karen! Happy Sunday! 🌸🌸🌸
I was just wondering if a dison would fit on the vacuum bags :)
Really like the blue/green sweater you're wearing in the end.
Yes that was my Dyson I was using. Use the long pole without an attachment! I got that sweater on clearance this week at Walmart for $7!! Have a great Sunday! 🌸💝🌸
@@ThisMainerMom wow that's pretty cheap. We don't have walmart her 🙃
So organized!! Love it
Thanks, Judene!! 🌸🌸🌸
Large metal shelves are more versatile bc the shelves can be adjusted to accommodate different size boxes and the shelves are wider.
Good point! Thanks for sharing!! 🌸🌸🌸
You did a great job organising all those shelves. They look great now. Great video as always. Have a blessed day ❤
Thanks so much, Liz! Happy Sunday! 💖
@@ThisMainerMom I’m in Northern Ireland so my day is practically over now nearly 11pm. But thank you for your kind words x
Happy Palm Sunday Karen
Thank you! Happy Palm Sunday to you, Angela! Hosanna! Blessed be the name of the Lord! 🌸
I had bought those bags and just got to use them. I love them
I really loved them too! 😃
Great job!
Thank you, Faith!! 💗
U gave me some good ideas for storing some of my grandlittles overflow stuffs. Danke!
You're so welcome!! I'm so glad it helped, Laura! 🌸🌸
I love what you did with the kids stuff!! 🤩
Thanks, friend! Happy Sunday! 🌷🌷🌷
The bath chair folds up. The top and bottom fold into the middle. And then pop out the supports from the stand and it lays flat. The cover is machine washable too
Thanks for the tip, my friend!! 💖💖
When downsizing happens, often travel does as well. Grandparents go to the children instead of them visiting grandparents. Big adjustment.
True! That would be a big adjustment as it would be harder for us all to be together at once! 💞
Amazing! Love the finished look! ☺️
Thank you! I appreciate the encouragement, Christine! 💐
This is your brother in law in Fla.
Hi! Thanks for stopping by!! 😁
Hi Karen!
If you take the bulky toys and put them in a tote (without the lid on) on top of the tote on top shelf(make a second row of totes up there) it´s all collected, can be taken down together and wount fall if you take out other stuff from the shelf. If you use the hight that way you can keep more on the shelves. All those kids chairs/seats aso can fit in one tote if you think verticaly when you put them in, samt with the beddings and then you just take the whole tote down when you want one of them.
The air mattresses and other stuff in that category can also be in a bin or two. Nothing will fall of the shelves that way and grouped together it´s easier to find.
If you have (mostly) totes on the shelf it will look more put together and not so bissy. That is the trick ppl with Pintrest pretty storage use 😉
Thanks for those helpful tips, Anna! 💖
@@ThisMainerMom : ) It´s intreresting and fun to se you revisit and go over your stuff again and again. it shows how you grows in decisions, re-evaluate both stuff and space and it can also help others to understand that decluttering and storing isn´t a one time fix thing, it needs maintaining.
Thanks!! I’m so glad!! 😍
Keep us update don how well the vacuum bags work. I bought some at Target and they didn’t stay compressed. 😢
I will!! I have had that problem too with other brands!! 😕 Happy Easter! 🐣🐣✝️🐣🐣
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Better bags are too big than too small. Everything looks great.
True!! Thanks for the encouragement!! Happy Sunday!! 🌺🌺
As long as it works for you. We had a pizza place that said they didn't deliver to our address. We saw their vehicle drive by and called. Got them to agree that we were in their delivery area. Not sure that was a good idea for our bank account. 😂
That’s awesome though!! 😂
How do some organizers get things to look so perfect? They spend a lot of money.
Yes, true!! You are right!💸
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Why not have larger boxes and stack them rather than put on shelves.
Thanks for that input, Tracy! Happy Sunday! ☀️
I don't do that bc as I've gotten older I can't physically unstack it to get to the bottom box but can easily take out 1 box.
they hide half their stuff! there's no way everything fits in uniform boxes. do what works for you. I would leave the dublos in their bag. sand toys in their own bag since they are dirty.
Thanks for you encouragement and input dear friend!! ♥️