Comments on: How Ya Bin http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/04/how-ya-bin/ The Story Of Two Young People Falling In Love With Their First House Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:52:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/04/how-ya-bin/comment-page-3/#comment-144328 YoungHouseLove Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:51:10 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=10453#comment-144328 Aw thanks Michele! We definitely promise to keep you posted along the way... xo, s

Aw thanks Michele! We definitely promise to keep you posted along the way…

xo,
s

]]> By: Michele Daggar http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/04/how-ya-bin/comment-page-3/#comment-144327 Michele Daggar Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:50:26 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=10453#comment-144327 I love how organized you guys are! I can't wait to see all the changes that baby Petersik brings to your beautiful home. As a Mommy of two, my biggest organizing challenges are related to the kids "stuff." We have way too many toys, clothes, books, not to mention all the art projects. I'm sure you "youngsters" will come up with some great ideas that I can copy! Best of luck with the "bean." I love how organized you guys are! I can’t wait to see all the changes that baby Petersik brings to your beautiful home.

As a Mommy of two, my biggest organizing challenges are related to the kids “stuff.” We have way too many toys, clothes, books, not to mention all the art projects.

I’m sure you “youngsters” will come up with some great ideas that I can copy! Best of luck with the “bean.”

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/04/how-ya-bin/comment-page-3/#comment-144083 YoungHouseLove Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:40:45 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=10453#comment-144083 They're from Old Navy! Even our clothes are cheap and simple. Hehe. xo, s

They’re from Old Navy! Even our clothes are cheap and simple. Hehe.

xo,
s

]]> By: steph http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/04/how-ya-bin/comment-page-3/#comment-144053 steph Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:41:11 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=10453#comment-144053 This is entirely unrelated to the subject of this post, but I didn't know if anyone had asked you about it... where are those adorable flip-flops sitting in front of the (now not so secret filing) ottoman in the mini mudroom from? They are too cute and I want them! Please share where you got those fun shoes! This is entirely unrelated to the subject of this post, but I didn’t know if anyone had asked you about it…

where are those adorable flip-flops sitting in front of the (now not so secret filing) ottoman in the mini mudroom from? They are too cute and I want them! Please share where you got those fun shoes!

]]> By: Michelle Kersey http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/04/how-ya-bin/comment-page-2/#comment-140268 Michelle Kersey Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:40:16 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=10453#comment-140268 A.) Your blog keeps me up wayyyy past my bedtime B.) I LOVE the tools in the kitchen!!! Our always end up there (hammer, screwdrivers, measuring tape). But, they live on the counter until I'm motivated enough to put them back in the garage. We have two junk drawers (very sad, I know)... You have now inspired me to keep a drawer with tools in it (and get rid of a junk drawer)! We have duplicates of common tools, so why not just keep them there! I think my two hours spent browsing your blog has just paid off big time! :D A.) Your blog keeps me up wayyyy past my bedtime
B.) I LOVE the tools in the kitchen!!! Our always end up there (hammer, screwdrivers, measuring tape). But, they live on the counter until I’m motivated enough to put them back in the garage. We have two junk drawers (very sad, I know)… You have now inspired me to keep a drawer with tools in it (and get rid of a junk drawer)! We have duplicates of common tools, so why not just keep them there! I think my two hours spent browsing your blog has just paid off big time! :D

]]> By: Renee Smith http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/04/how-ya-bin/comment-page-2/#comment-133661 Renee Smith Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:42:39 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=10453#comment-133661 THANK YOU for this post! I am totally pumped to get my desk situation squared away in the living room. I also wanted to mention that they have the same ceramic egg crates at Anthropologie in white and blue... I thought of you while I was shopping yesterday! THANK YOU for this post! I am totally pumped to get my desk situation squared away in the living room. I also wanted to mention that they have the same ceramic egg crates at Anthropologie in white and blue… I thought of you while I was shopping yesterday!

]]> By: Dani http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/04/how-ya-bin/comment-page-2/#comment-128775 Dani Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:13:08 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=10453#comment-128775 One of the greatest purchases we've made has been a "Neat Reciepts". It's a little scanner that is IRS approved. It's also great for kids school work and stuff that they otherwise would not let you throw away! For all of the other pesky papers you just can't get rid of the ottoman is a fantastic idea!!! Thanks for sharing your passion for organization! One of the greatest purchases we’ve made has been a “Neat Reciepts”. It’s a little scanner that is IRS approved. It’s also great for kids school work and stuff that they otherwise would not let you throw away! For all of the other pesky papers you just can’t get rid of the ottoman is a fantastic idea!!!
Thanks for sharing your passion for organization!

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/04/how-ya-bin/comment-page-2/#comment-120853 YoungHouseLove Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:07:17 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=10453#comment-120853 Good question! I have two other posts that I think will shed more light on our minimalist ways. We don't get extra anything, I guess it's just our personality. We literally have one set of sheets for each bed... not even one extra set for any of our three bedrooms. Crazy, eh? We just get one classic cotton set per bed and launder them and put them back on in the same day. It really works for us but we know how rare our approach to simplifying our life is. http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/01/the-simple-life/ http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/closet-crashing-our-very-own-digs/ Just check out those two posts and hopefully they'll help us explain how we pare down and keep things simple. It really makes life (and living in a small house) a lot easier! Plus it keeps money in our pockets (since even a piece of on-sale clothing or home accessory is more money than you'd spend if you just passed it by). All those little purchases add up and definitely fill up closets and drawers! Hope it helps! xo, s

Good question! I have two other posts that I think will shed more light on our minimalist ways. We don’t get extra anything, I guess it’s just our personality. We literally have one set of sheets for each bed… not even one extra set for any of our three bedrooms. Crazy, eh? We just get one classic cotton set per bed and launder them and put them back on in the same day. It really works for us but we know how rare our approach to simplifying our life is.

http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/01/the-simple-life/
http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/closet-crashing-our-very-own-digs/

Just check out those two posts and hopefully they’ll help us explain how we pare down and keep things simple. It really makes life (and living in a small house) a lot easier! Plus it keeps money in our pockets (since even a piece of on-sale clothing or home accessory is more money than you’d spend if you just passed it by). All those little purchases add up and definitely fill up closets and drawers! Hope it helps!

xo,
s

]]> By: Christy http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/04/how-ya-bin/comment-page-2/#comment-120843 Christy Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:18:50 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=10453#comment-120843 Will start off by saying I love your blog! I continue to find very useful information on here & I'm now addicted. Thanks so much! I am a disorganized mess & worse now that we have two toddlers. Your house is so immaculate, organized & tidy! I think part of my problem might be that I have too much of everything. I like to stock on on things when I find sales. Curious how many extras you keep on hand .. even when it comes to additional sheet sets (do you just keep one spare to cut down on clutter?), blankets, comforters (every time I get a new one, the old stays, so I have several always thinking I 'may' need them for guests, etc) your basic toiletry items (do you buy as you need or ever stock up when there's a sale)? Also, what is your clothing closet like? I know you built those cool closets on either side of your bed. Is that the only space for your clothing? How do you cut back on clothing? I have so much and probably only wear 10% of what I have. With that being said, would you just purge all that you don't wear to simplify and stay organized? Thanks for any advice you can offer and congrats on your pregnancy!! Will start off by saying I love your blog! I continue to find very useful information on here & I’m now addicted. Thanks so much!

I am a disorganized mess & worse now that we have two toddlers. Your house is so immaculate, organized & tidy! I think part of my problem might be that I have too much of everything. I like to stock on on things when I find sales. Curious how many extras you keep on hand .. even when it comes to additional sheet sets (do you just keep one spare to cut down on clutter?), blankets, comforters (every time I get a new one, the old stays, so I have several always thinking I ‘may’ need them for guests, etc) your basic toiletry items (do you buy as you need or ever stock up when there’s a sale)? Also, what is your clothing closet like? I know you built those cool closets on either side of your bed. Is that the only space for your clothing? How do you cut back on clothing? I have so much and probably only wear 10% of what I have. With that being said, would you just purge all that you don’t wear to simplify and stay organized? Thanks for any advice you can offer and congrats on your pregnancy!!

]]> By: Katie http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/04/how-ya-bin/comment-page-2/#comment-112823 Katie Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:22:36 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=10453#comment-112823 Awesome post. I will probably start organizing my receipts like you guys instead of letting them litter my purse...and car floor...and laundry basket...lol. I did want to add that for people with a ton of dvds, an easy way to store them where they are out of sight is to just toss all of those useless plastic boxes they come in and slip the dvds in a big cd book. Same for video games and any other disks. Pop it on a shelf on a media stand or bookshelf and they are GONE. I hated mine. lol Awesome post. I will probably start organizing my receipts like you guys instead of letting them litter my purse…and car floor…and laundry basket…lol.

I did want to add that for people with a ton of dvds, an easy way to store them where they are out of sight is to just toss all of those useless plastic boxes they come in and slip the dvds in a big cd book. Same for video games and any other disks. Pop it on a shelf on a media stand or bookshelf and they are GONE. I hated mine. lol

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