Sorted!

Before having children, I was aware that parents accumulate a lot of things, including toys. But I hadn't realised what a big deal clothes are.

Children grow out of clothing so quickly, and often it is still in good condition (especially the smaller sizes). You keep it for the next child, and soon storage becomes a big issue.

I am about to give birth to my third daughter. Which will mean three little girls ranging in size from 0000 to 5. Which in turn means a lot of clothes.

For the last few months, it has all been stored on the spare bed to be sorted out and stored appropriately. This is what it looked like (quite a way through the process, too!):

A big pile of laundry, and numerous nappy boxes waiting to be emptied.

Well, I'm pleased to say, the task is virtually complete! There is one laundry basket of clothing that remains to be sorted, but everything else has been put away in labelled boxes, or in the drawers of the child who will wear it.

This is what the spare bed looks like now:

Much better for Mum to sleep on!

And, thanks to a big pile of plastic boxes and some labels, this is what the wardrobe in the spare room now looks like:

Some of the boxes are overflowing a little.

A sight that makes me feel very good.

I'm not sure how long it will last like this, but at least it is a good start. Maybe the nesting has kicked in just a little?