End of Week 3: Room A Week, Bag A Day Challenge

The Room:
This week I was able to remove almost 200 pounds of unwanted items from my master bedroom.  And now it's been cleaned from top to bottom (I even made my bed!)  Here's the befores...

And here's the afters...

The Bag:  

After cleaning out both closets there wasn't anything left to remove from the master, so I chose to clean out the refrigerator.  The whole family jumped in to help!  Here's the before...

As usual, I like to take everything out so we can do a thorough cleaning.  Little Biggs 4 is obviously enjoying lending a hand...

Mr. Right was in charge of washing all removable parts...

 Little Biggs 5 was in charge of the door...

 There's great satisfaction in a job well done, as Little Biggs 4 demonstrates...

 It was all very serious business.  We wouldn't even think of having a contest to see who could fit themselves in the empty refridgerator...

 Little Biggs 6 was the winner!

 And here's the after...

It's all ready to be filled with Thanksgiving supplies.

The Bag:

I'm embarrassed to say we had 23 1/2 pounds of garbage from the refrigerator!   

So what's next?  Since we host Thanksgiving dinner each year (15 people this year) I figured I better chose the dining room and living room this week.  They say a pictures worth a thousand words, these pictures should clearly explain my choice...

 It's official!  We're hoarders!  There is a constant struggle in our house with where to put all my shopping finds each week.  Because I have a home decor business we have a constant flow of merchandise coming into the house.  I'm usually able to get it painted (if needed) cleaned up (if needed), priced and loaded in our trailer with-in the week, but come the weekend we're out acquiring more treasures for our next show.  I'm hoping to get a workspace built in the backyard so I can shelf items rather than bring them in the house.   Here's a peek at the dining room...

There's probably no excuse for still having my halloween candy table up, but things have been a little hectic lately.  This week I hope to take down Halloween and get Thanksgiving up (just in time to take Thanksgiving down and put up Christmas!)  Wish me luck, I'm going to need it!

How's your purge coming along?  I'd love to hear from you. 

Total Loss: 385 1/2 Pounds