Okay, I admit it...I am a bona fide Type A clean freak...with some issues. And those issues come in the shapes of 6 boys, two dogs, a flock of chickens, a herd of preschoolers that come daily, and a husband. :) Combine those issues with the fact that one must sleep a few hours a day and working full-time, and the house can spin out of control in about 2 nanoseconds. There are literally nights I lay in bed and focus on not having a panic attack about how messy
I feel my house is. In reality it is probably not as bad as I see it...right??
I am so delighted that Spring Break is here! Because that means that I get to SPRING CLEAN!! And while my children are less than delighted at the idea of cleaning during some of their break, they certainly appreciate that happy mama = happy family :) Too bad that rationale doesn't work for other things around here...like doing homework, putting the toilet seat down, and brushing their teeth. But one can dream, right??
One of the blessings of being a mother of 6 boys is that there is never a dull moment around here. But it also means that there are mass quantities of laundry, unmatched socks, and sports uniforms that need washing. Jane Jetson had it good...well atleast when it comes to the laundry. And can I just say that homes built in the 1970's really weren't designed for a large family with a gazillion loads of laundry to do every day...
literally. The laundry room in this house is large enough for my washer and dryer and that's about it. I hate it. And for a room that I spend a lot of time in, I hate it a lot. :)
So my super-husband (complete with his cape) came to the rescue this Spring Break and turned that little room in to a space that doesn't cause hyperventilation. Beautiful, Pinterest-inspired pedestals create an additional 14 inches of storage space, but the difference is AAAA-MMMMM-AZING. And while I will still have billions of pounds of laundry to do every year, I will no longer have them waiting on my laundry room floor for my attention. Here's to Big Daddy and his little elves for making my break fabulous and I'll be thanking them every day I'm in that little FABULOUS space.
Enjoy the before and afters...but please don't look at the piles, the dirt, the stacks, and the clutter. Those are just figments of your imagination...really.
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| Before...Notice the nice two tones of paint |
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| The cupboards on the right are pretty useless because of the piles of C-R-*-P...just sayin' |
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| Someday their wives will thank me :) |
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| Dad's love helpers |
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| The almost completed pedestal...Oooohh |
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| Painted black and distressed. Can you say "FAB-U-LOUS"! |
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Yup, my husband really does love me...THIS MUCH!!
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To download the plans for these beauties, be sure to visit
http://ana-white.com/2011/01/sausha%E2%80%99s-washerdryer-pedestals. BEWARE...her site is addicting as Pinterest. I'm already planning the most FAB beds for the boys room, and laundry sorters, and...but I don't want to freak out Big Daddy. He needs to rest and recuperate from this project before I drop the bomb. LOL
Oh, yeah!
ReplyDeleteSometimes, when I go to sleep knowing that I am at least 8 loads behind; the Lord in His great mercy sends me the dream where I have about 5 washers and dryers...
No kidding--sad but true. I always wake up the next morning disappointed, but ready to face reality.
(Also, when I was 9 months pregnant, I once dreamed I was hit by a truck and paralyzed. It was the best night of sleep I'd had in a long time--and I'm just darn lucky I didn't wet the bed!)
Congratulations on your new fixin's, and for landing what we in the business call a "Good Man." They're few and far between: we're both pretty blessed!
Love you!
Jeri