Getting It Together

January is the month of organizing, right?  Well, let's just say that travel, snowdays, sickness, and life came first.  So now it is February and I'm ready to get it together!

Nothing says organized like labels.  My mom gave me a label maker last Christmas and I started labeling everything.  Did you know that labels don't stick to kids once they get in the bathtub? Oh well.  I tried.  

Another way to label is to print stuff off of the computer.  I adore fun fonts (like 'trubble' above).  They just add some whimsy.

This is a shelf in my bonus room.  My father-in-law ran across this stainless steel restaurant style shelving unit a couple of years ago.  This thing weighs a ton, so once it went up to the bonus room, I knew it was a permanent fixture.  While the open shelves hold a ton, they tend to look cluttered.  I took this idea from a friend:  It's amazing how much more organized it looks when sticking with a color scheme.  I chose black photo boxes to hold various supplies and 3-ring binders to organize ideas from magazines that I want to hold onto.  Unfortunately the whole shelf doesn't look this neat, but it's a start.

Here is another example of using a cute font (tinker toy) for labeling.  I just used clear packing tape to attach these labels.  

Baskets can be a girl's best friend (assuming diamonds aren't available).  They don't even have to be pretty; just functional.  I keep these under my kitchen sink.  I know I'm breaking all kinds of keeping-kids-safe rules, but it works for us.

Speaking of kids...
These over-the-door shoe organizers are the BEST!   This is the new Hall of Justice... a great place for superheroes to come together!

We also use them for doll accessories.  One can never have too many accessories!  When the girls were younger and had hairbows to match every outfit, we used one of these to keep them visible and within reach.

This is a closet under our stairs.  When we were building the house, this area was originally on the plans as a butler's pantry.  Since we don't have a butler, I thought the area would be better used as a craft closet.  To maximize the space, we hung peg board on each of the side walls.  As you can see, we use it for all kinds of things.  See at that battery organizer at the top?  One of the best purchases ever!

Okay, I've shared some organizing tips, but here is the question of the day:

I have a terrible problem with soap scum on my glass shower doors.  It seems like I've tried everything.  Have you discovered anything that cuts through the film?  Any other awesome cleaning tips?  Do share!