Rethinking what you have and how you use it

This is ancient!  I've probably had it 25 or 30 years.  It's a shelf that goes over the sink.  Supposedly you were to put soaps, scouring pads, plants on it.  Not me!  

It's in the utility room and it's where I have all my power tool chargers.  Can you see the power strip under it?  All the cords are wound up and tied with velcro strips.  The power strip is velcro'd to the wall (use industrial velcro from the hardware store).  I think you can see the hand dremel in it's charger, and then there's a Bosch battery charging for a power tool.  It's amazing how handy and how easy these are to grab when I need them.

No more going out to the garage to try and find something in hubby's tool box.  They are right here where I can grab-n-go with whatever I need.  

Of course, we are moving, so I'm taking all these apart and packing them up.  Nothing that I use for organization is going to get left behind.....and I suspect I'll come up with even more ideas!!!  

I'm thinking we'll talk medicine cabinet in my next blog.  Take a look at yours....how messy is it???  :o)

Jen

Organized

My friend, Kathy, gave me this magazine.  Have you seen it?  By Better Homes and Gardens....and very interesting.  But really.  They don't know a thing about organizing!!!  I mean, you can give a person a million suggestions and ideas....but isn't organization as personal and individual as a person is?

I know hundreds of artists....and each one of us is unique and different.  My friend, Torrey, needs 6 square inches of clear space to create the most gorgeous designs ever.  I do my best work in a completely clean, uncluttered room.  So how on earth could a person advise both of us to organize our supplies?

I simply don't think they could!!!

But I thought I might start sharing a few other tips I have on organization.  They may or may not work for you!!!  I even re-purpose scrapbook tools!  These 2 metal bars were a doorprize I won years ago at a scrapbook event.  The idea was to hang bins and things from the bars.  But they ended up in the utility room as the perfect "rack" to hang screwdrivers on!

I even hang a hammer on the far end.  It's not close to what it was designed for, but it is absolutely perfect.  Having the screwdrivers right by the door to the garage....I can always find them, I don't have to open a tool box or drawer, I just pull them up and out and then put them back.

But here's the catcher....anyone know how to train your husband to put the screwdrivers back???

LOL!!!

Jen