Futility has the word "utility" in it

Oddly enough, my efforts at cleaning the utility room have proven to be the opposite of futile. I'm pretty much done!!! There are a few boxes that need to be cleared away, but I'll use them to pack up chometz. I found some more items to freecycle, as well. The closet could use some work, but it's not dire at this time.

I also got more work done on the basement and have become obsessive over my kids cleaning up after themselves after they're done playing. I won't even let them come upstairs until that is done. And while I applaud their efforts, I nearly had a panic attack when some of the items got mixed up again. I fixed it though. I also cleaned out their art kits and condensed everything into two smaller boxes. I started working on the area that is out of their reach but was still a major clutter disaster.

Overall, I am really happy with my progress with both rooms. I think the next area to tackle is the living and dining room. It's a combined space, so it shouldn't be too awful. I also need to fix up the kitchen again and actually make good on my attempt to pack up chometz. I'm most afraid of the freezer because the utility room freezer is also out of space.

Finally, the clean-up of the utility room was made productive by the tunes of 90's female singers (most of who still perform these days) such as Gwen Stefani, Jewel, Alanis Morissette, Lisa Loeb, etc.