Organization 101

Okay, I walked into my classroom five years ago, and inherited a GIGANTIC mess.  I was so overwhelmed that I just spent a great deal of time shoving "stuff" into corners and drawers and file folders and boxes ... pretty much anything that would hold "stuff." 

I was super excited about the prospect of having this incredibly large storage area in the back of my room.  However, that large area quickly became small as I shoved all sorts of "stuff" into it.  This practice ballooned into me attempting to walking into the closet this spring and having three things fall on top of me as I scratched the crap out of my shin.

Much as I hated the prospect of going through that disaster, I realized what I had to do.

It was time.

I had to start pitching "stuff."

I am happy to announce that you can now walk the entire length of my storage closet.  The "stuff" has now been tossed, filed, or Goodwill'ed. 

Here's the proof!

In process -- you can still see "stuff" on the floor, and I'd not yet switched the direction in which my file cabinets were facing.

The filing cabinets have now been switched for easier access.

Check that out!  I am looking at the lovely walking space there in the middle.  Oh how lovely!

Oh look!  Yep!  Right there ... in the middle ... yep.  You can walk right through there.