tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post2492184722624322062..comments2023-11-05T06:23:41.645-05:00Comments on Pure Style Home: The 5-10 Minute RuleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-16927161015634835912010-05-11T01:01:33.430-04:002010-05-11T01:01:33.430-04:00Please tell me where the hanging pocket organizers...Please tell me where the hanging pocket organizers are from! They're lovely!Jennifer Gileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122277381686948819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-72478605174127986922009-06-03T10:19:23.858-04:002009-06-03T10:19:23.858-04:00Ah, the screws that show up everywhere, I finally ...Ah, the screws that show up everywhere, I finally found a home for them. Your blog is just so good. I REALLY wish we lived closer to so I could come over! Yes, I would invite myself over. Your house is looking great!Haven and Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12747895184154272085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-78170457375464782482009-06-02T21:25:25.787-04:002009-06-02T21:25:25.787-04:00such great tips and ideas! can you please come ten...such great tips and ideas! can you please come tend to my mud room?! ha. cheers, -susanMy Galveston Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12214839971497899182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-1581482118293717372009-06-01T14:21:29.885-04:002009-06-01T14:21:29.885-04:00I loved this post, Lauren!
Because of our renovati...I loved this post, Lauren!<br />Because of our renovations, we've been living in mayhem for over a year now. We're talking messes that take longer then your ideal 5-10 minutes to clean up! Problem is that, while I'm creating storage places with each complete room, we have too many un-completed rooms!! Perfect example = I desperately need an office because I have a printer on the living room floor and papers/mags scattered on different surfaces throughout the house! But... the office won't be done for a few more months. Sigh!!<br />Victoria @ DesignTiesDesignTieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02561438683476880640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-35616790784918186822009-05-31T17:53:57.855-04:002009-05-31T17:53:57.855-04:00Great rules! I try and have everything ready to be...Great rules! I try and have everything ready to be cleaned up in 5-10 minutes, but it always last way longer. I blame all the dog hair in my house. I feel like I'm constantly cleaning!High-Heeled Foot in the doorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510460239869884038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-80082297358980053192009-05-31T17:09:38.481-04:002009-05-31T17:09:38.481-04:00Loving the new home Lauren!
I have to say, as a ...Loving the new home Lauren! <br /><br />I have to say, as a mother of kids in college now 21 and 19, they make more mess than they ever did. I'm having a hard time keeping to the rule :(<br /><br />It's feeling a bit out of control around here, since I have focused my attentions outside.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02677523077030329256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-56384061213927286752009-05-31T11:31:53.347-04:002009-05-31T11:31:53.347-04:00Lauren - great post! Love the Dog Chow. That is ...Lauren - great post! Love the Dog Chow. That is reality, isn't it? Your house looks great - full of love, but I totally agree that keeping it tidy is the best option, with small messes. I never let the house get out of control and feel like it is a steady battle to put things in their place. I am a big believer in storage and having a place for everything. My mother is the opposite - things don't have a place and it is chaos. Finally she started putting her car keys in one place and that has saved how many hours of searching??<br /><br />That closet looks scary - David's "room" (where he has his dressers and closets since our master BR is so small) looks like that all the time, but I just close the door. But you will get it under control in no time, I have no doubt! Then you will feel much, much better. <br /><br />xo TerriWindlosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17014227226507484798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-55379553776234750932009-05-30T21:18:24.132-04:002009-05-30T21:18:24.132-04:00you're so organized, i'm jealous of everything exc...you're so organized, i'm jealous of everything except your closet!!! Girl!!!!!!! hahah!!!<br />love you. love your new house too.cotedetexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-6230640211023146102009-05-30T10:58:57.406-04:002009-05-30T10:58:57.406-04:00I love this post and your bravery to put real life...I love this post and your bravery to put real life posts of your house. It's beautiful, real and functional. I have "linked" you into my new blog! needspark.wordpress.com.spark! (Ada-Marie)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08314155307282049859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-72157260432653256002009-05-30T08:56:28.920-04:002009-05-30T08:56:28.920-04:00Two sons + two (big) dogs + 1 (not as neat as he'd...Two sons + two (big) dogs + 1 (not as neat as he'd like to think) husband = my life in a fraternity house! I LOVE the idea of the 5 - 10 minute rule. I'm going to try that with the kids and see if it gets us through summer break. <br />The storage baskets from Ikea look like something I need to check out,too. Oh, and the picture of your closet--priceless! I try to periodically purge and manage to get mine looking pretty good, and within a couple of months, I'm back to ground zero--very frustrating. I hang on to the vision of the day I get my house perfect and it stays that way!Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02264169391239369637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-40994062779859374152009-05-29T16:48:49.983-04:002009-05-29T16:48:49.983-04:00Best rule ever!
Makes the last minute scramble to ...Best rule ever!<br />Makes the last minute scramble to get cleaned up so much less stressful!<br />I love all your organizing bins and baskets!alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07555899350274664332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-11697156531885799672009-05-29T16:07:23.645-04:002009-05-29T16:07:23.645-04:00You are fantastic! Such a smart and practical rul...You are fantastic! Such a smart and practical rule and I know all about the organized and often disorganized mess. I have three sons, all under age ten and I decided long ago not to hide their toys. We have two play rooms, but really the entire house is a play room and happily so. I fully intend to adopt some of your tips, thanks for the inspiration!nelyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14773127471112988087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-20020922106597046792009-05-29T13:15:43.855-04:002009-05-29T13:15:43.855-04:00Won't you come to my home and organize me, Lauren!...Won't you come to my home and organize me, Lauren!<br />I love all of your ideas. Those toy bins on the shelf look so pretty and clean.<br />Happy, organized weekend, Lauren.<br /><br />xo<br />BrookeVelvet and Linenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07254920453147895763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-30022325885494761102009-05-29T09:28:46.757-04:002009-05-29T09:28:46.757-04:00What a great blog you have!
Greetings from Italy,
...What a great blog you have!<br />Greetings from Italy,<br />Federica.FEDERICAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04512867502233084057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-74352574984900702582009-05-29T09:00:24.605-04:002009-05-29T09:00:24.605-04:00"A place for everything" pick up rule is crucial.
..."A place for everything" pick up rule is crucial.<br />I have to live by this in order to get to work since most of my work is done from home. I like to work with a sense of order. Somehow it calms my inner creative chaos! Baskets, storage and shelves are key!<br />pvepve designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03527745630303158002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-77716424652541368372009-05-29T08:30:45.384-04:002009-05-29T08:30:45.384-04:00Love this post! Thanks for showing us your real li...Love this post! Thanks for showing us your real life. Now, I'm off to pick up; back soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-68094735101922378352009-05-29T08:28:12.384-04:002009-05-29T08:28:12.384-04:00Lauren, I love the bookcase in the living room. I...Lauren, I love the bookcase in the living room. I am dying to get a similar one. Where did you get it? I also boutght canvas baskets for my pantry to hold extra board games and they work so well! They are from Walmart and cheap!! But it keeps my pantry looking so neat and clean! Thanks for all your ideas!The Odeh'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01084873964686883608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-38729561467609445232009-05-29T00:39:00.005-04:002009-05-29T00:39:00.005-04:00Lauren, you rock!! Love your 10 minute clean up r...Lauren, you rock!! Love your 10 minute clean up rule to strive for! Fabulous! Great lessons for other designers with small children!Maria Killamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12728225086725817125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-70112579889887487782009-05-28T21:10:29.459-04:002009-05-28T21:10:29.459-04:00Lauren-we just moved and you are spot on about the...Lauren-we just moved and you are spot on about the random screws popping up everywhere and that piece of mail you aren't ready to read,shred,toss or keep. These things seem to be covering every surface. I'll attempt to explain the 5-10 minute rule to my husband.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15563367861707916265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-80047954920690885332009-05-28T20:24:47.739-04:002009-05-28T20:24:47.739-04:00So many wonderful ideas Lauren. So glad David gav...So many wonderful ideas Lauren. So glad David gave me your website. If only I could carve out time to make my lists. I can't wait for summer to use time to get organized.Terri Wrightnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-36314710951562138522009-05-28T18:36:23.451-04:002009-05-28T18:36:23.451-04:00You are so smart. When my girls were younger we h...You are so smart. When my girls were younger we had what I called the 15 min rush. I would call it, and they had to put things away in a 15 min rush. If they did not, it turned into lots and lots of chores...they learned fast to do the rush...the rush was better!Room Service ~ Decorating 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/00391177317831699246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-26174192659831797582009-05-28T14:52:26.103-04:002009-05-28T14:52:26.103-04:00All my messes fall into the 5-10 HOUR category!! A...All my messes fall into the 5-10 HOUR category!! And even things that have a place end up in some other place. Like the mail. There's a magazine rack beside the front door specifically for mail. Every day when hubby comes home, he takes the mail out of the rack and puts it on the kitchen counter. Drives me INSANE!!!<br /><br />I find writing a to-do list encourages me to take care of my messes. It feels good when I can cross something off the list :-)<br /><br />KellyDesignTieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02561438683476880640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-80072881199759420502009-05-28T14:47:32.939-04:002009-05-28T14:47:32.939-04:00You know what I love about your blog?... you are s...You know what I love about your blog?... you are so real! Thank you for posting your entry way with dead flowers and dog food... it is a reminder to all of us that life has to be real!!!.... and a little bit hilarious too! I too lived a life that revolved around tidy storage for toys, out in the open, where we could play with them. I look at your toy filled rooms with a tinge of sadness and fond memories of the toddler years. Cherish the toys, I say! A-M xxThe House That A-M Builthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17870752194541203656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-970730527569170022009-05-28T14:27:17.045-04:002009-05-28T14:27:17.045-04:00I love the fact that you also have toys in your li...I love the fact that you also have toys in your living space! It's so unrealistic to try and hide toys when you clearly have a child. love what you are doing w/ your new home too!!Aprilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-17217677020058937912009-05-28T12:53:56.069-04:002009-05-28T12:53:56.069-04:00I live in a small house with two toddlers and tons...I live in a small house with two toddlers and tons of clutter!! I try to use baskets but of course there is still clutter. I am in the process of building a house so hopefully I can get a fresh start with the organization!!sarahhttp://sarahhowsweetitis.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com