MIHM #3 - Under the Stairs FOOD PANTRY?

Welcome to another week of MIHM.
Did you miss last week? Go check it out now :)
Make it Happen Mondays

This week I'm working on something, that I really have no idea how to make happen!
UNDER THE STAIRS - FOOD PANTRY

My mom used this space for SHOE storage before we moved in, with some extra pickle bottles, or soda cans roaming around in between. Again it was a horrible waste of space, and considering that our upstairs pantry is SO SMALL, I need all the room I can get!

This WOULD be a great addition to my upstairs pantry, if only I could figure out how to make this area work for me. Clearly the shape of the room makes  it challenging!

Plus there is another small door, that leads to another small area for storage. Not that I want to use that, but I can't exactly cover it off completely, my brother has stuff in there! See it in the picture below?

Obviously I've already removed the shoes, and added more food, but this extra pantry is a LONG way from finished. I also added those black shelves in there, because I had them on hand, and I needed to add more food to that side of the wall too. 

These pictures were taken when I first moved in, so since then I've added more food, but the space is so tight, it is impossible to bend over to see what is actually on those shelves, it's hard to get to anything, and there is yet so much unused vertical space. 

I know there just HAS to be a better way. I've been trying to design a practical solution to this space, mostly in my head, lol, and I think I've got it. 

HOPEFULLY things work out like I imagine them too, and when you come back on Friday, you will be as shocked as me, IF I can pull this project off. 

WISH ME LUCK!!!

Don't forget to leave me some feedback. I'm trying all kinds of new things here, in case you haven't noticed. I'd love to see what you think of it all. If you still don't know what I'm talking about you can start by catching up on a few posts.

MIHM - Make it Happen Mondays

FFF- Finally Finished Fridays

The Hairstyle Games

P.s. I'm linking up to these awesome parties ---->>

All the blogs I link up to can be found in my blog rolls in my sidebar. Go see what my favorite bloggers are up to :)

P.p.s If you host a party, and don't like the way I link back, kindly let me know, and I will be happy to make it right. I think having all the parties I link up to in my blog roll in my sidebar is a wonderful way for my readers to see whats new with your blogs, as it's always being updated. No need to wonder which party started, now you can see exactly what everyone is up to right away :)

MIHM #2 - Laundry Room

Welcome to another week of:Make it Happen Mondays
This week I'm working on:MY LAUNDRY ROOM

Our laundry room is is like 10 times bigger than my old LAUNDRY ROOM / PANTRY. In fact there is so much room now, I'm trying to see just how much stuff I can put in there, lol. 
No seriously though, it WAS and IS filled with stuff, only it's not very organized. My goal this week, is to once again MAXIMIZE the amount of usable space in there, and make it really work for us. The room has tons of potential, but it also has several things I'm not sure how to work around..... LIKE ALL THIS! I know it isn't pretty, and I can promise you one thing, it's not getting any prettier by Friday. My goal is to organize this room FIRST, and then worry about doing something about that huge eyesore.

Let's see how everything goes, and when you check back on FFF hopefully you will be impressed :)
If you have no idea what MIHM is all about, I've explained everything HERE!
So what did you think about last weeks projects?What, you haven't seen them yet? Well then go see what I'm talking about silly, I'll hold on :)Finally Finished Fridays (FFF)
P.S. Just curious, do you notice anything new about the blog? I'm trying people, I'm really trying to make it easier to navigate, easier to read, and I'm working on it every day little by little. I hope you like everything so far, and as always if you have any suggestions, just holla (or leave me a comment, hehe)
P.P.S. I said I would challenge you to Organize your own closets this week. However I think I will start that in a week or two. I'm working on several ORGANIZING CHALLENGES, and just want to be ready for it, when you all start participating. So be patient, while I work out the details, and we will get the parties started very soon. 
P.P.P.S. I am 99% sure I will be bringing back AMAZE ME AUGUST. I really miss seeing all your projects, and while I plan on hosting some other parties here, they will be specific to what we are working on, so by bringing back my regular linky party, you can always share whatever you want. What do you think about that?

P.s. I'm linking up to these awesome parties ---->>

All the blogs I link up to can be found in my blog rolls in my sidebar. Go see what my favorite bloggers are up to :)

P.p.s If you host a party, and don't like the way I link back, kindly let me know, and I will be happy to make it right. I think having all the parties I link up to in my blog roll in my sidebar is a wonderful way for my readers to see whats new with your blogs, as it's always being updated. No need to wonder which party started, now you can see exactly what everyone is up to right away :)

Make it Happen Mondays #1 - Maximize your closet space - Part One -

Hello, Hello, Hello!!!


I am super duper excited to start a new series on the blog. Make it Happen MONDAYS(need to work on a button, so you can grab one)
Here's what I'm working on this week :

• My closet
• My moms closet
• Linen closet

This is my moms closet!

Can you tell how packed her closet was? You would not believe how much stuff she had crammed in there. I don't know how she did it, but she managed to combine three closets full of clothes into one. It's no wonder she yelled frantically last week when the shelf started coming off the wall, ooops. I'm only surprised it didn't come crashing down sooner.

My closet may not have shelves falling down, but the amount of usable space was minimal. I had to fix that asap. After starting on my moms closet, my head was buzzing with all kinds of ideas. 

I would like to finish the closets up this week. I did not paint them, or do anything pretty, but I did find a way to MAXIMIZE the amount of usable space in both closets, and am pretty darn happy with the results. 
P.S.You want to know what this new series is about???
Well I have come to realize that I need to take my blog back to what originally worked for me, not to mention what got me started to blog in the first place. Cleaning, and Organizing seem to be an endless battle for me, one which I hope to win with the help of my blog, and my readers of course. Without the motivation and encouragement I get from you, I don't know if I could do it.
I love Mondays, it's a new start to a new week, and a new list of things to do. Anybody else love making lists? I get the biggest kick out of it, and every week I have such high hopes of getting tons of stuff done. However I'm lucky if I get even one or two things done from my long list, that can have up to twenty items on it, he he. I've accepted this reality and plan to be much more realistic with my weekly goals, and even my daily ones. I just need to pick ONE or TWO projects to work on, and MAKE IT HAPPEN, no matter what. 
This is where:Make it Happen MONDAYSHelps me get it done, and will hopefully help you too. 
I will be giving you sneak peaks throughout the week on what I'm working on, and THEN.....
I will start posting another new series:Finally Finished FRIDAYSWhere you guessed it, I will show you stuff that I Finally Finished. Naturally the goal here is to post on Mondays with things I want to get done that week, and on Fridays show you the results. 
I'm really super excited, and have the best feeling that this is going to work really well for me. 
I'm thinking of the best way I'd like to do the new link party, because I'm sure many of you need all the help you can get too. How fun it will be to get inspiration from each other :)
Ok, so that's it for now, I hope you are as excited as I am..... this is going to be so much fun!!
Come back tomorrow for some sneak peaks!!
What are you working on this week? Talk to me, and remember today is:Make it Happen MONDAY so lets do it..... no matter what!!