I have been planning to start working on the amount of clutter in my house and join in on Tackle It Tuesday at 5 Minutes for Mom for a while now. Since today is the day for What’s On Your Nightstand? over at 5 Minutes for Books, I thought there would be no better way to get started tackling than to clear off my nightstand!
Now I know some of you are saying, “That doesn’t look too bad; at least everything is neatly piled up.” But all of those books have been read, many of them several months ago, so it just needed to be dealt with!
Well, in just 15 minutes, I was able to:
- Put the library books in my bag ready to be taken back and exchanged for new ones.
- Separate the rest into keep, return to the person I borrowed them from, and pass on to someone else. The books to keep were put onto the bookshelf, and the others placed by the front door to go out.
- File the papers and catalogs from the last autism conference I went to, empty the gift bag of Christmas stocking stuffers into the right places in the closet, and give everything a good dusting and vacuum.
And, voila, a beautiful clean nightstand, with my Bible and journal easily accessible and a space all ready for the next round of books to be read!
And for a bonus, I found the book I was supposed to write a review about last month and had completely forgotten about. 
So, what are you reading or tackling today?
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Well, I must say I’m impressed!
Carrie´s last blog post..What’s On Your Nightstand?
Me too! Looks great. I did something similar with my pantry yesterday and feel very virtuous today.
Happy reading.
Janet´s last blog post..February Nightstand
Looks great – and finding the ‘lost books’ is an added bonus to a clean room…Good for you!!
Hope the rest of your week is wonderful!
Ok, I’m incredibly jealous. Not only have I not picked up a book since before Christmas, there are piles of junk everywhere in my house! There are not enough hours in any day lately, so alas the piles of junk will continue to wait.
Great job! Looks great!
Good job!
We’re going to the library today, so I’ve been gathering books to make sure that they get returned as well.
Oh you did a great job! I’ve got a spot that looks very similar…..my sister sends me a new stack of books everytime I visit her but I visit her too often at times and now they are piled up!
Gail´s last blog post..What’s on your nightstand?
That was a serious pile of books – good for you!
stephanie´s last blog post..The Simple Woman’s Daybook ::: February 23
Great job on your tackle! Glad you joined us today! It makes it really easy to get things done!
Thank you for your kind words about my pattern!
Great tackle! I tackled under my sink and trying some new cooking.
Have a great Tuesday!
Sherry
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Welcome to the tackling world! lol I was thinking “that doesn’t look too bad”… LOL But it’s always nice to accomplish something no matter how big or small.
I did a no sew tackle this week! Have fun tackling!
Robyn
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Wow, great job!
Julie´s last blog post..What’s On My Nightstand
Great tackle, from one fellow book-lover to another!
Bravo! Great before and after pics. Hope you have a sense of accomplishment
carma
carma´s last blog post..It’s Book Time!
Great job! Welcome to the world of tackling
I am so glad to see that I am not the only one with overflowing books on my nightstand which for me extends to my dresser. Your result picture is fab…it always feels good when an area is put into order.
Great job tackling that project! Looks so neat and tidy
Lindsay´s last blog post..Whats on my Nightstand- February
Fabulous! It looks great. This is what I need to do in my bedroom…and living room!
Good Job. I always feel better when the clutter is contained as well. Thanks for visiting my blog
Robin of My Two Blessings´s last blog post..What’s On Your Nightstand – February
Awesome tackle!!
susieshomemade´s last blog post..Tackling Coffee Cupcakes
Isnt’ it amazing how much you can accomplish in only fifteen minutes?!?
Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting on my Nightstand post!
Amy @ Hope Is the Word´s last blog post..What’s on My Nightstand for March
Great job! I recognized a few of those book in your pile, but the finished version looks much better!
Nice work! Isn’t it amazing how fast things go once you just sit down and do them?
Stimey´s last blog post..It’s My Junkiversary!
I love how you put these two together and tackled your nightstand! I am a book a holic and am constantly having to keep my book piles in check!
Stephanie Glidden´s last blog post..Batch Cooking:What It Is And How I Do It (Part 2)
The after picture looks great. It is amazing what can be tackled in a short amount of time, if we only give ourselves that time.
Erin´s last blog post..Ready For Take Off!
Well that was a most productive 15 minutes, I must say. Good for you. I look forward to hearing about what you’ve read next month. Enjoy your decluttered space.
Sandra´s last blog post..What’s On Your Nightstand?
Great and quick tackle!
Angela´s last blog post..I did not "tackle" anything…
Great job. You nightstand looks great and you have what you need close by.
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