With our new homeschool term starting in a month, I am preparing our home for our first “official” homeschool year. We have been wanting to set aside a room in the house to dedicate for homeschooling our kids. Keeping that in mind, I am de-cluttering the house so that I can turn the living room into the classroom. The room is next to the kitchen, which makes it convenient also for doing science centers activities or art projects that may need extra table space.
The “Princess” has an old school desk we were given by a neighbor. “Little Man” has a Little Tikes table with chairs that he can use. I already have one small bookcase which the Princess can use for her workboxes. There is a large bookcase in the room where I can store Little Man’s Workboxes. There is room to add another large and small bookcase along the walls. The small one will be used for their book collection. The larger one will hold school supplies as well as curriculum, homeschool reference books, and any educational games that we may have. If there is room, I will hang up a dry-erase board on a wall above a small bookcase or other area.
I am really excited to get this done. We have been talking about getting the room set up for a while now. Each time we try, something always prevented us from getting it done the way we wanted. This time I am making it a priority. We have an opportunity right now to go ahead and get it done. I am rearranging and de-cluttering the entire house, one room at a time. I am boxing and bagging up anything we haven’t needed in the past 6 months. Old toys, clothing, books, and much more. It is amazing to consider how much we hold on to even though it is no longer being used. Often the items are in good shape and can be used to bless another family. So, anything in good condition is going to be donated and items that are broken or missing parts will be trashed. The main things that are going to be spared the de-cluttering purge will be seasonal clothes that still fit, reference books, and tools.
I can’t wait to have it all done. It will be nice to have our possessions weeded down to the things we actually use or need. My dream home is one that is sparsely furnished with only the necessary items used on a regular basis. It will make life simpler in maintaining the home. It will also make for a more peaceful setting as well as allowing us to be better stewards of the blessings that we have been given.
I hope you’ll share some pics when it’s all done! Sounds like some exciting changes at your house. I need to do my own room-by-room clutter busting. Have fun :o)