{ laundry heaven...it does exist }

It worked, it worked.

Sharing my unsightly and unorganized laundry with you did help motivate me.

So here she is in her clean and organized state, I may want to come back here periodically

just to make sure that this really did happen.

I'm so glad it's documented.Thanks for all of your encouraging comments.

You are all too funny, and it's  great to know I'm not alone in this.

I actually had quite a good time organizing and decorating my laundry.

I looked online for fun things to buy to add to my room,

then I ran around and shopped my house.

I had the baskets along the back of the washer and dryer in the cabinets above. 


 I decided to put them along the back to help 


keep things from falling behind into no mans land.

They also serve as a place to sort socks, there is one for each family member.

Now instead of one big basket of socks, I can hand everyone their own basket,

and they can sort their own.  Score for mom.

I rounded up the vintage travel iron, old shoe form, a bottle, 


and today, I added the lovely milk glass vase found at goodwill 


to hold my pretty little Ikea plant.

I'm really happy with the way it all looks grouped together on top,

and I still have plenty of space to fold clothes.

I brought in the little lamp by the laundry sink from another room,

and I added some glass jars, all found at thrift stores,

The tall one will hold a collection of old clothes pins 


I ordered them last night on e-bay,

the vintage ball jar holds loose change { moms spending money }

and the little vintage jar is perfect for holding extra buttons.

I can't wait for my clothespins to come so I can put them in their home.

On the other side of the room, I cleaned off the top of my basket cabinet,

and brought in some vintage wire gym locker baskets

also recently purchased on e-bay. I just adore them.

I filled them with vintage linens, extra hand towels, and my dust rags

{ papa's old t-shirts cut up into squares - yes...I throw the sweaty parts away }.

There is one for each family member if I should ever need to repurpose them,

but for now they line up perfectly, and add just the right look.

Lastly, I went out today to my favorite antique store in 


search of an old enamelware basin...and woo hoo,

I found one and it was just the right price too.

I was so happy { insert happy dance }, 


I came right home and hung it on the wall.

I think it's the perfect finishing touch.

So there you have it, a laundry makeover in a day...

minus a little shopping today { shhhh, don't tell papa }

Whew, I'm pooped....and I still have three more loads to go.

Uggg....Calgon...take me away.

* peace & love *

Carrie

p.s. I can't believe I forgot to say that the lovely vintage window was hand painted by my wonderful mother { I just love it }, and it so lovingly hangs above my cabinet hand crafted by my sweet daddy...I love having an artsy family. Oh yeah, the rose painting above the sink, that's just a little of my handiwork from several years back { it was the cover photo of a Martha Stewart magazine....I was a huge MS fan back in the day. }

p.s.s. don't forget about my giveaway, there's still time to name my baby.

p.s.s.s. I'm going to be getting rid of the school bus yellow soon, and I'm open to suggestions...do you have a favorite cream, white, or taupe? Or maybe you have an even better color suggestion. Let me know what you think.