Door Jambed

I'm not exactly sure how this something happened,

but I have about six guesses...

one of five boys or one girl in her walker.

 The hardware on the top was bent

and the hardware on the  bottom of the door pushed inside the split wood.

 I got to work with my wood glue and clamps.

 Now it's as good as new.

Hopefully this something will last a while!

Catch Up Week - Day Three

Today's catch up project was this closet!

It is meant for coats, jackets, and shoes that we use every day.

I found a lot more than that in there.

Before...

 After...

I found cleats, boots, and lots and lots of shoes that needed to go somewhere else.
Some went to the D.I., some to the basement storage, some to bedrooms, some to give away,
and even some to the garbage.

Haywire Handrail

I reattached the handrail to the stairway wall today.

 The fun is starting in the backyard too.

We got all of the metal from the chain link fence hauled to the front yard

and the wood that is small enough for the fireplace stacked.

Doesn't this look like a 2-year-old boy's dream?

A backhoe in your own backyard!

Bathroom Organizing

I'm dying to use my new paint gun, but it's cold and snowing again today!

I did manage to clean out the main floor hallway.

I put all of the snow pants, gloves, hats, etc. away for the winter.

I'm planning on this being the last snowstorm.

It will be May in two days, ya know.

Tonight, I organized the cupboard in the boys' bathroom while the little ones took a bath.

I found lots of sunscreen that we'll need eventually

and first aid supplies that we always need.

The Hall Closet

 I got a little help from the 9-year-old on this project.

He's home from school today.

He took everything out and made labels for the hooks.

I got to put it back together.

I don't love the wire shelves in this house so when we moved here, I moved the shelf up and got hooks for this closet.  The kids are much more likely to hang something on a hook than a hanger.

Before...

After...

We had lots of coats and shoes in there that aren't being used so I put them away.

 I even got these off of the floor and made a home for them...

A Hot Spot in the Hall

This stack of baskets and "stuff" has been in the hallway on the main floor for months.

Every time we have company, it just gets moved into the laundry room.

I finally went through it and put everything away.

It 's funny how a 20 minute job can take months to get around to.

By the way, FlyLady calls a place where things pile up in your house a "Hot Spot."