LOL I should have taken before pics--but I didn't think to. Plus, I can't post pics. But i was so proud of myself that I asked my 16 yr old to do it when i was done. Then he posted a pic for the marketplace.
The desk still has stuff on it, but you can only imagine what it might have looked like given what it still there.

There is no junk on it now, just stuff we use and need. (Including my EO and badger balm lol) I cleaned out tons of bits of paper and mail, and i filed a bunch of stuff in that hanging file folder you see.
The paper trail for 4 kids and two adults is staggering. Crazy.
The pantry was every which way a mess. I like to sort everything, but the children don't.

I was driven by the desire to fill a bag for the post office food drive.