Taming of the Basement

Well, I couldn't resist. I just had to join in on the 30 Day Organizational Challenge over here. I know, I know, I still haven't finished the garage from two months ago. And there are some good reasons for that, which I will post at a later date. I have decided to tackle the basement as best I can. Since it is unfinished it is not going to be very easy to define spaces, but I'll try anyway. So, without further ado, here are the before pictures.

Welcome to the basement.

Come in a little further and behold the toys.

Now to the library, gymnasium and office.

And our guest bedroom.

And finally, the craft and filing station.

Man, oh, man! Nothing like posting pictures to realize just how bad it looks. But really we do get a lot of function out of this nearly 800 square feet of unfinished space. Now if I can just make it aesthetically pleasing, orderly and easy to maintain. My few simple goals are:

- define spaces for specific activities

- use organizational tools I already have whenever possible - my budget for new tools is under $40

- create storage systems that are easily maintained by all family members.

Here goes nothing.