A little out of hand!

I seriously dislike clutter and with a little house like mine you really have to keep on top of it or it will take over your life.  Utilizing space efficiently is important so I have the Elfa closet systems from the Container Store in every closet in the house, except for the hall closet.

The hall closet is very neglected.  It is in it's original state of having one shelf and one rod (gasping in horror).  The shelf is piled high with photo albums and the clothes rod is over stuffed with jackets and hoodies we rarely use.  

Today when I went to get out the vacuum cleaner I noticed that the clothes rod looked like it was about to burst.  So I started the task of clearing it out.  I was more than a little surprised when FOURTY hangers ended up piled around my feet!  

So now I am sitting here with the forty hangers in a neat pile ready to be given away and trying to figure out how I can once and for all whip that hall closet into shape. 

Does anyone have any great organizing blogs or websites that you would like to share??

Weight loss update:

For those of you who might be wondering how the weight loss is going, well keep on wondering!  Just kidding......things are sort of at a stand still at the moment.  Personally I blame it all on my cousin Sarah and Aunt Nancy for coming to visit and messing my diet up......again, just kidding!  

I have taken a break from eating the South Beach diet way, but I am happy to say that the weight that I have lost has not come back.  I am still eating fairly healthful, so that is good.....but if I want to reach my goal weight and lose those pesky remaining 12 pounds I need to buckle down and most importantly......start exercising!!  I'm hoping the desire to go back to the gym will come, but so far that hasn't happened.  Maybe this weekend..........