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    5 Minute Family Room Clean-Up

    June 16, 2011 |

    I used to keep a lot more toys in here, but in sorting out and cleaning up, our family room is a bit more streamlined.

    On a typical day, not counting a splash party on the coffee table or a laundry explosion on the couch, this room takes me all of 5 minutes to straighten up. I like keeping it easy enough so that if Lily’s awake, she’ll help me clean up. 🙂

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    Bins of toys (Mr. Potato Head in this case) go in the hallway closet, the rest of the toys live in a large basket in here. The books go on the bookshelf (Pottery Barn, $10 from a garage sale).

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    Blankets get folded and stacked (top quilt handmade by Cecily).

     

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    Random forks, pjs, and other things are put where they belong and my friend, Dyson steps in to scare the crap out of Ben vacuum.

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    Pillows fluffed and placed just so (for now at least…)

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    Curtains are opened, the entertainment center is closed, tables are wiped and moved in the right spot

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    And the kids wonder where Elmo went, so I make a compromise

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    I can guarantee you that not every room in my house cleans up this fast! Since we practically live in this room, I love having it simplified and easy to clean.

    Do you have a room in your house that you like to keep simple, easy to straighten up?

    thanks for reading our feed, please stop by the house for a visit sometime soon. 🙂

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    1. Lisa

      July 02, 2011 at 11:42 pm

      once again, I LOVE your blog about cleaning and seeing photos of messy rooms being cleaned up easily! Looking around at my living room I think it would only take me 5 min also to get it back to company ready. My kids have a play room and yet their things come and visit me in what ever room I happen to be sitting in.

    2. [email protected]

      June 17, 2011 at 3:39 am

      Come do mine? Seriously-- I am lacking SOO much motivation in the cleaning department. BOOO.

    3. Healthy Branscoms

      June 16, 2011 at 8:46 pm

      I love your blog! 🙂 I love vintage stuff too. Have you ever heard of Harrington House blog? You will love it! :)http://harringtonhouse.typepad.com/my_weblog/

    4. Rebecca Watson

      June 16, 2011 at 6:32 pm

      I am the same way with my living room. Has to be super easy to clean up 🙂

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