This past Monday marked the beginning of Apartment Therapy’s semiannual Cure. The Cure is an 8 week program that aims to thoroughly clean and de-clutter your home; thus making it more enjoyable to its inhabitants and guests. Along the way, you will learn more about your personal style and what it is you want to accomplish in your space. Does your home make you happy? Do you feel that you are able to do everything you want to do in your home? By finding the answers to these questions, the Cure will help your home become a true reflection of you and your style. Most importantly, your home will make you happy.
Like I mentioned before, the Cure is an 8 week program. The work details for each week can be found in the official Apartment Therapy book. In the interest of, well, getting you interested, here is a brief summary of the full 8 weeks.
Week 1 – Whole Apartment: clean, list repairs
Week 2 – Kitchen: clean, declutter, cook
Week 3 – Front Hall: clean, declutter, plan a Landing Strip
Week 4 – Living Room: clean, declutter, arrange color
Week 5 – Office: clean, declutter, organize office
Week 6 – Bathroom: clean, declutter, arrange light
Week 7 – Bedroom: clean, declutter, arrange art
Week 8 – Whole Apartment: get ready for a party!
You’ll notice that Week 8 mentions a party. The culmination of the Cure is a party to show off your new space. It seems to me that the party is designed as a test to determine if you can keep your home looking just as it did before you had the party. Look for there to be a little shindig sometime after Sunday, May 9th.
If you’d like to join me in committing to the challenge of the Cure, then please go here and sign up!
However, if you’d rather watch from the sidelines, then just follow my blog or twitter for updates. Also, keep an eye on my Flickr account for pictures of my progress!
Good luck and let the curing begin!
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The Sandwich Life says:
you’ve inspired me….I think I may try this too….
Michelle says:
Miss A,
Thank you for sharing the cure overview. As I’m without the book for another week, you have given me a better perspective of the whole process. I love your signs of spring….fall and spring are my favorite seasons!
Miss Anthropology says:
I’m so glad I could serve as some inspiration! I think the great thing about the Cure is that it’s adaptable. If you don’t have the time or resources to get everything on the weekly lists done, that’s okay! The changes are what count…no matter how big or small.