Get out your box of trash bags, broom, and dust pan.

Today's Before & After Friday projects are all about

saving time and money -

by being organized!

The change in the craft room, below, is amazing: 

 Before

After

I Heart Organizing

You'll get a lot more done in less time

if your work space is organized:

Before                                                                        After

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The 'before' photo looks as if a toy bomb exploded:

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I'm sure the 'after' closet changed this young woman's life:

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Why is organizing your mud room so important?

Because it's a room that everyone in the family uses:

Before                                                                        After

Real Simple

Love the cheerful pink walls.

I feel sorry for most garages - they tend

to be catch-alls for everything:

Organize With Sandy

Much better!

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You're going to have a hard time

believing this garage's transformation:

Garage Tek

The homeowner tackled a combination living room

and dining room and the results are amazing:

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Check out this compact sewing station:

Gwenny Penny

Getting ready for work is so much easier

when you can actually find your clothes:

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Tip:  Hang your clothes facing backwards.  After you wear an item and launder it, hang it in your closet the 'right way.'  Within a couple of months you'll notice that you've got lots of clothes hanging backwards.  Donate these to a charity thrift shop.

Go from this . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to this:

Closets by Kate

Repeat after me:  Clutter is not my friend.

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I'm stressed just looking at this before:

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Who knew that there was a beautiful 

room buried beneath the clutter?

Before                                                                 After

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House Logic released some amazing findings by the

UCLA's Center on Everyday Lives and Families:

o  There's a definite link between elevated stress hormones
and "a high density of household objects."

o The U.S. only has 3% of the world's children
but we purchase 40% of the world's toys.

o  The more dishes that pile up in the sink, the
more anxious women feel.  (No kidding.)

Basically, the study uncovered a link between
depression and the amount of stuff in our homes.

Hmmmm . . . . . . can't say that I'm too fond of this study but I'm not really surprised.  Fortunately, getting organized is one of the best ways to de-clutter our lives and possibly letting go of some of our stuff.  I feel more relaxed already!

UPDATE:  A reader sent this photo - perfect for today's post: