Midwest Fall Cure: Week One

heymomo is sprucing things up with some flowers before the organizing of the closets begins.

Today (or yesterday for those who weren't off for Columbus Day) we embark on Week One, which is all about creating a vision for your space. Deep Treatment folks are cleaning, decluttering, and making lists of repairs. Those doing the One-Room Workout are starting a style tray, setting a budget, and looking for inspiration. Click below for weekly assignments and good links.

juliejulezzzzz tackled the job of making a new headboard.

Welcome to all of our Midwest participants, here's who's on board so far: (There's a whopping 94 of us! Way to take initiative Midwest (and friends!)

Alabama: Splomo
Arkansas: lemonadefish
Illinois: LindaK, landerdander, beth_in_chicago, chicagoflamingo, HomeFor2, Vikini, alexandscott, rockypondgirl, chicagomom72, Hekela9, Mrs.Mack, Cvillegal, ksmile, orangeblossom, eshirden, madgel24, RWL, juliejuliezzzzz, rkdavis, Andi, ascout, tamaraamick, Sam Kraus, chicagoamber, CeciliaC, harmonyfrance, SassyBlondeGirl, freneticfloetry, sblack511
Indiana: Dawn, Sarcelle, Gemini Girl
Iowa: tarasana
Georgia: bellamira, jeanthief
Kansas: Jo_Bair, girlginger
Kentucky: merskine
Louisiana: urbanconjure
Michigan: JanG, Laurall, jamyzz, Simply.Goldyn., lorijo
Minnesota: ivegots, Sparklebot, cyclopathic, northwind, simpleshelly, Seshat, lilithslair, Sheaff, Sunkay, SarahN, Molly Margarita, bright_as_yellow
Missouri: nicolem2882, STLcoleen, Sadie, Chelle, sarahrae
Ohio: signe, baxlala, kennedm1, ewserk, suzieboozie, serenity_evenstar, neda
Oklahoma: Mary, Francesca, design.is.good
Tennessee: alona
Texas: lehall, MelissaS, wendi, AustinV, Melanie Millar, maybellene, srw
Wisconsin: Robin
Canada: Veronica, smallcitybeth, honeyfresh
Undeclared US: hourto, Emmm, heymomo, Jenny!, caradoll, HeatherAB
International Undeclared: Telsing, elle_media, PoignantTuna

merskine is brightening up her table scape with a beautiful mix of fall foliage.

Weekly Assignment (Deep Treatment): In the deep treatment, you're doing a lot of cleaning. If you haven't already made the switch to green cleaning products, check out our archives. With "Green Month" having been in the last few months, our archives are packed full of user reviews and comments about every product you could need.

Make a complete list of repairs and solutions.

Vacuum and mop the floors.

Remove one item from your apartment.

Buy fresh flowers.

Sit for 10 minutes in a part of your home that you never sit in.

Look into earth-friendly cleaning products.

Weekly Assignment (One-Room Workout): This is a fun week for One-Room Workout folks. Gather ideas, check AT for inspiration, and set a budget. If you're honest with yourself from the start about what you're going to spend, your project falls into place a lot more easily.

Choose your room.

Collect inspirational pictures of rooms you love.

Start a style tray.

Visit your favorite home store.

Set a budget.

ivegots is planning out her bedroom. You can join in on your thoughts on her plans on the Midwest Fall Cure Flickr site.

Good Links & Ways To Support Other Cure Members:

juliejulezzzzz shares the making of her new headboard with us.

seshat has some questions on refurbishing furniture and making it hold still on wood floors.

ce_pelle is working on a new entryway color. What are your thoughts on their space?

Chore charts are a good way to keep your progress on track through the whole Cure Process.

gridpaper has a beautiful workspace that just glows with light.

Previous Posts:

The Midwest Fall Cure: Week Zero - Weekend

Midwest Fall Cure: Let's Go!

Roundup: The Best Of the Midwest Spring Cure

Look for an update of the Fall Cure'rs on board each night to make sure you're included in the event!
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Comments (6)

I put out some hand-me-down, heavy library chairs that I was using for a table we have in the bedroom. I have six matching dining chairs and only use two, so why did I have even more chairs in the bedroom...especially since I didn't like those?

Before I could take a picture (while I was sitting in an unfrequented area for 10 minutes), they were gone. While I hope I didn't add to someone else's clutter, it makes me happy to think that someone who wants them now has them, instead of them cluttering up my house unwanted or ending up in the trash. :)

Well done, Mrs.Mack! It's amazing how quickly things disappear sometimes.

I've just put together a "before" set on Flickr -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/84796198@N00/sets/72157608009663793/

and I've blogged my answers to last week's Cure Interview -- http://serenityathome.blogspot.com/2008/10/at-rides-again.html

I'm taking an unused phone up to my parents' apartment (they live in another apartment in the same building as I do, they're 95 and 87 years of age) -- can that count as my "one thing" to get rid of this week? Most of my decluttering was done in previous Cures (except for the mounds of paper that have built up... I'm going to be doing a lot of shredding.) My mother has decided it's time for her to do some major decluttering, and I've offered to store a lot of china and whatnot in my unused kitchen cupboards (I was *very* ruthless when I did my kitchen decluttering), so I'll actually be adding stuff to my apartment rather than taking away, but it would have to be done sometime, might as well be now.

Does anyone know where I can find that piggy bank? It's adorable and the only photo that doesn't have photo stream link.

East Village Amy -- It's from target. We got two with checks inside (yay!) for wedding presents last year. I didn't see it on their website, but I think they're still available in stores. If not, search "chrome pig bank"...a few similar options came up.

i'm in for the cure, but will be running behind. with my parents in town, bridesmaid duties, and a friend's birthday all this weekend i probably won't get started until sunday, but i'm looking forward to it! happy curing everybody!