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I was extra-motivated at the beginning of the Cure - I framed and hung not one but seven pieces of art! So this was definitely a catch-up day for me to clean and straighten up, since I haven't been home much the last few days.

Living room is a piece of cake to clean, since I always keep it pretty free of clutter. I admit I was kind of hoping for a deep bathroom clean as part of the Cure, since that's what I really need the added push to do! I've also been surprised to see how hard it is to GIVE things away sometimes - Craigslist and Freecycle can be great, but I've had a few no-shows and reschedulers that are pretty frustrating.

I finally decided to cancel my Birchbox subscription for the same reason! I got a couple of nice mascaras and eyeliners, but I was amassing way too many cleansers and face creams. I already have my standby face products (Cetaphil and Kiehl's) so I cleaned out all the little sample bottles and made extra room in my medicine cabinet!

Wanted to recommend this cute (and cheap) cable drops from Poppin - a set of 6 is only $10. I use them on my desk to keep my laptop and phone chargers organized and ready to charge. Otherwise the cords end up falling behind my desk and end up in a mess on the floor! They also sell some cable organizers which look like a good option, though I haven't tried those. I have a Belkin power strip under my desk that has enough outlets for all my devices and has a slim, sleek design.

http://www.poppin.com/White-Cable-Drops.html

http://www.poppin.com/Cable-Organizers/

I live in a studio apartment, and my "bedroom" is half of my living space sectioned off thanks to my Ikea Expedit. I happened to change my bedding just last weekend, so I don't need to do that again just yet. However, I have been meaning to hang a mirror over the nightstand next to my bed (it's on my Cure to-do list), so I'll get that done over the weekend! I'll also make sure to vacuum allll the way under my bed. To my under-bed storage, also for Ikea, for keeping it neat and organized under there!

I have to say the book and media collection at my current apartment is pretty small and well-organized, so I don't have much of a need to declutter. It is about time to throw out old magazines though, so I'll spend a few minutes doing that tonight!

The vast majority of my book collection is on shelves at my parents' house, but I did make an effort to donate or sell some books last time I was home. It is heartbreaking to see how little those expensive textbooks resell for, but at least I cleared out some old books that haven't been opened since graduation.

My project is to create a gallery wall over my desk with some of the prints I've been collecting. I already framed the pieces and just picked up some more hanging strips, so tonight I'll decide on the arrangement and hang them up! It will definitely end up growing and evolving over time as I find new things to add to the "gallery," but the 4-5 pieces I have now will be the foundation. I also have a mirror I need to hang up over my nightstand, so I might as well do that today as well!

Thanks for the motivation to finally clean the inside of my fridge - which I haven't done since I moved into my apartment last year! I'm thinking I'll bake up something yummy tomorrow using some of the new baking supplies I got for Christmas. Now on to the rest of the kitchen cleaning...

I thought that it might be a small TV, which would explain why it's on a high shelf.

I'm finally going to frame all the prints I've collected over the past year and hang them up. I got a headstart on my project this weekend by measuring and ordering all the frames I need (FYI Amazon has good deals on basic black frames). I'll definitely be taking before and after pictures, because I think it will make a huge difference to have framed prints hung nicely vs. unframed ones stuck up using poster strips!