House Reno one!!!

I am getting laminate upstairs in like two weeks. I have to move everything that is upstairs that isn't large furniture. Ah! that's a lot of stuff. So what did i think as soon as the carpetmanTim said that?! Hooraaayyy finally a reason to unclutter other than my secret crush on uncluttered lifestyles. On Sunday I tackled my school gear. Wow, i will never need to buy another pen, pencil, highlighter, or other desk stocker for probably 20 years- and thats only because the pens might dry out. It felt soooo good. While I didn't throw much out, I consolidated 2 storage places into one, and emptied a large box. Pretty good (felt like i could've gone farther but... baby steps, baby steps).

Here are some of my ideas for the pet room:

1.  Go thru my school stuff (yet again) and get it down to one box. I have like... old college applications. Def don't think I need those anymore. I doubt I need any college stuff either, but I'll keep them for the big scary career's sake.
2. Do I want all those school books?
3. Put that chair up on craigslist.
4. better use Face's armoire if it's staying in the room.
5. Do something with that closet. Okay Tamara, not specific enough. Hmmm breakout:

• can the purses be stored in a more space economical way?
• should probably use the top of the closet more effectively
• do i need 19 backpacks?
• can i get rid of some shoes?

 In my bedroom- as much as I do not like how my dresser is in front of my mirror now because it looks so bulky, i dig having my clothes so accessible. I'd like to clear up some space in the bedroom to compensate. I was thinking of using the file storage thing for actual files (reuse/recycle!) and moving the jackets and tanks into the dresser somehow, or perhaps into the closet. That leaves that corner open, so maybe I could move my sweet trunk over there, and do it up like I thought before with shelves inside. It would actually make a sweet bedside table, but doesnt solve my lamp problem. Hmm Hmm Hmm. I started to go thru my clothes last night and got rid of 3 things. I am pathetic at throwing away clothes! Weird thing is, I actually do wear pretty much all of them once in a while. Haha now that I think about it though, I probably only wear some of them because I feel guilty for not having worn them in so long. Nice....

• I think with a drawer organizer for my bathroom i might be able to consolidate some jewelry storage.
• It would probably be helpful to have some sort of shoe organization... i have to think of the cheapest way possible to do that.
• Do I ever really use the stuff under my bed?
• move the grooming area... combine with desk? Use kitchen table?

I cancelled on Ikea, again. Lisa understood though, and even offered to help!! That will be good because if I try to go through everything in the pet room i will get side tracked ninety times by all my trinkets. Sigh sentamentalism.