Welcome to week 4 of A Bowl Full of Lemons 14 Week Organizing Challenge. This week we will be freshening up our master bedrooms. This space is our sanctuary and it should be clean, de-cluttered, and inviting. Does your master bedroom fit any of those categories? If not, join us this week and get your room organized!
If this is your first time participating in the challenge, welcome! Each week, you will receive a new challenge & you will have 7 days to complete it. If you are not subscribed to my blog & want reminders for the weekly challenges, you can sign up here. The first thing you need to do is print out your 14 Week Schedule. You can hang it on your fridge and check it off as you go. Print it out here.
WEEK #4 TASK – The Master Bedroom:
This week we are cleaning and organizing our master bedrooms. I challenge you to clean your room from top to bottom, organizing it, and creating a master bedroom sanctuary. This space should be a place for relaxation, not stress. We are NOT cleaning out the closet this week… only the bedroom. Have fun!
WEEK #4 CHECKLIST: (Print out the checklist HERE)
- Keep – Everything that stays in the room.
- Trash – Things that need tossed in the trash (or recycled).
- Donate – Everything that you are donating or giving to someone else.
- Clothes – ALL clothes that stay in the room.
- Other – Everything that goes to another room in the house.
- Under the bed – Pull everything out and sort it into the baskets. This space should be empty!
- Dresser drawers – Pull out all of the clothes and empty onto the bed. Go through each piece of clothing. Does it fit? Do you still wear it? If not, donate it! Fold and place the clothes back into the drawers (like items together).
- Night Stands – Empty out the drawers and the top. Clean it off, wipe it down, and only put back the necessities back!
- Dresser top – Clean it off, going through each item thats on there. Sort though using the “basket system”. Wipe down and put back only necessary items. This is a clutter hot spot. This is the first area people notice when walking into the bedroom! Try to keep it clear of the clutter.
- All other hot spots in the room – Using the “basket system” go through whats left of the room.
- Clean the windows, blinds & mirrors
- Wipe down doors, baseboards, doorknobs and switch plates
- Dust Dressers & nightstands
- Vacuum
- Wash Bed Linens, curtains, bedskirt
- Vacuum mattress/flip mattress
- Wash pillows, sheets & comforters
- Clean ceiling fan & lighting
Here are several blog posts that will inspire you to get your Master Bedroom organized.
1. Master Bedroom Organization
HOW TO SHARE:
Share your progress on Instagram using the hash tag #abfolorganizechallenge, blog about the weekly challenges – sharing your before and after pictures and/or share over at my Home Organization 101 group here. Hold yourself accountable and finish all 14 challenges!
NEW TO THE CHALLENGE?
If you are just joining us, visit the challenge details page here, to learn what it’s all about.
CHALLENGES:
Week 1: The Kitchen
Week 2: The Laundry Room
Week 3: The Pantry
HAPPY ORGANIZING!
I’ll see you back next week for another organizing challenge.
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6 comments on “Home Organizing Challenge Week 4: Master Bedroom”
Why do you recommend keeping the area under the bed empty? Can’t that area be used for storing seasonal items in bins?
If you look into it, studies have shown that having that space clear of everything helps you relax and sleep more soundly through the night. If you need to use the space it is certainly a valuable space to use, if you can get away with not using it, it’s definitely recommended.
I like the use of the baskets. It focuses you to take everything into consideration and to think hard about weather you actually NEED something, or if you can give it away/throw it out. Great advice. I can’t wait to try the other challenges.
I love the EST. plaque above her bed!! Can you tell me where I could find something like that ?
What do you do with jewelry?? That’s what I have on my dresser & while it’s organized on jewelry holders it’s still makes my dresser look cluttered. But I use it daily, so I don’t know where to put it…
In dresser drawers. 🙂