I have a deep dark secret...my laundry room.

Prepare yourselfs. You may want to hide the childrens eyes before you go any farther.

Before......Please don't judge!!!

I can never keep it clean. I am choosing to blame it on my front load washer and dryer. I love my front loaders, but the top seems to invite me to pile crap on it. Growing up you had to keep the top clear so as to open it; but with a front loader the top is free game. I am pretty sure the mess starts off something like this....
"I'll put it right here and then come back to put it away"...and I never come back!

Pretty soon, you can't find anything. Junk is piled as high as it can go and this happens.

Doors closed. Harboring the shame!!

I leave them open during the day so I don't forget to change loads, but if someone comes over I have to run in, shut the doors and then get the door. Pathetic!
Those of you that know me know I have a touch of O.C.D., so when things like this happen I get overwhelmed and throw in the towel (consequently it usually goes on top of the pile on the washer!).

I decided to take the bull by the horns today and clean it out. Rex was home so I asked him to put in another shelf. Part of my problem was space. He did because he is awesome and...

After....A clean and tidy laundry room.

It took 2 hours, 4 new Rubbermaid containers (which I love by the way) and an entire garbage bag of nonsense but it is pretty. It makes me little O.C.D. heart go pitter-patter!! I would like to eventually paint it a mustard yellow, but baby steps!

Please note I have more things in there than I did before!

Next the kids bathroom closet. Linens, medicine, towels there is a lot there, wish me luck!!!