Dirty Laundry Secret

I promise this will be my last laundry room post.

When I chose my laundry room as my first project for the year, I really wanted to get rid of my stuff vintage goodies. But, if you read yesterday's post, you must have noticed I put it all back on the shelf.

While I was reading blogs instead of starting another do on my to do list, I realized how much I didn't want that stuff in there. I only kept it because of the money spent on that collection. I decided that a new look was worth forgetting that past money.

(Are you holding on to clutter for the same reason?)

I knew all I needed was a box and fortunately, there was one waiting for me in the garage. (I say fortunately because today is garbage day.) Unfortunately, it was filled with those darn peanut things.

I brought it in the house so I could put it in a plastic bag - I might need it again, right? Then I remembered I had seen a zipper bag so back out to the garage I went. But then I remembered that bag would be great to store a bedspread.
I digress.

I found a paper bag and put the peanuts in it. (Twenty-five handsful, if anyone was counting.) And, I decided to donate it to the art department when I visit my former school Friday.

Those things really stick.

Back to the laundry room. I filled up the now empty box, well, it was empty when I started. Now it has all this junk vintage stuff.
 
Here is the clean, uncluttered look I wanted.

Well, it's uncluttered on the days I'm not doing laundry. (How funny that hubby's tshirt matches my new color.)

If you read yesterday's post ~ and I hope you did ~ you must wonder how tshirts made the white hangers. That's because they'll come off the hangers so I can fold them when they're dry.

 

The Merry Maids and other sprinklers went in the box, too.

Doesn't the window sill look so much cleaner now?

PS - If anyone wants some vintage goodies, make me an offer. Seriously not kidding.