Basement Renovation Update

Phew!  One week into our basement renovation and I’m already feeling the stress. In anticipation of the start of the renovation work, we successfully purged stuff we  no longer needed to store. Then there came of the question of where to put everything that we were keeping while the contractors did their work. With my need to be organized in our living space and keep my sanity I knew that bringing our stuff up to the main floor was out of the question.  Our single car garage was not going to cut it either.  I brought up the possibility of renting a storage pod to keep in the driveway but that was quickly vetoed by my husband. We do have one partially finished area in the basement where we currently have some workout equipment.  Since the contractors would not be working on that area for a while yet, we decided that space would be best to put everything.  As a result EVERYTHING that was living throughout our basement in now in one room!  Talk about disorganization!!! This is so incredibly difficult for me I cannot even begin to describe it. One aspect that does have some semblance of order is a long rectangular table I set up for only my organizing tools and supplies.  I am able to access this table through a narrow pathway flanked by luggage, toys, furniture and workout machines. although it is leaps and bounds away from the type of organization I need for these items it will just have to do for the time being.  I keep telling myself I have to relax, let go of some efficiency for the time being and allow myself not to be perfectly organized while the basement renovations are ongoing. However, if I trip over one more barbell or bang my knee into one more weight bar on my way to my supply table I am absolutely going to scream.  My legs are so bruised up it looks like I fell down the stairs a few times! With the renovations under way, I can actually see the basement taking shape and it gives me a sense of acceptance realizing that this frustration and disorganization will have a happy ending.  Now if I can just get through the next 3 weeks we’re laughing. See.  I am human! LOL