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09.01.2003 :: Sandy's dining room makeover, or Lifes' messy, Clean it up!
Okay, there's something that you should know about me. Although I love my home to be pristine clean and organized, I don't often pull it off. I should really think about hiring a maid. If only. HA. So, yesterday was spent trying to plow my way through the dining room, where the yarn resides. In my home, when a pile begins, it mysteriously grows. If I lazily set something down, fully intending to put it away later, the other people in my family take that as an invitation, or maybe a challenge, to grow the pile. Then, I look at the growing pile, get frustrated and leave it. Add to it. Later, I think. Yes, well, yesterday, was "later". Here is the embarrassing picture of the yarn "storage", before......
You can see that the boxes of yarn just was not very efficient. And then, this spot started becoming the computer dump off area of the Hurley home. It's enough to drive anyone crazy! (that may explain it to some of you!!!)
After a trip to BJ's and some money leaving my hands, here's the after shot.
This is the masterpiece I call, The tower 'o yarn!! Much better, no? There you have it. Sandy's a clutter bug. Recovering. Hey, don't hate me because I'm organized! Don't worry, some other part of the house will start falling apart now. It seems my mind can't be happy unless it's ruining a corner somewhere!
Posted by Sandy on 09.01.2003 AT 07:16 AM
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oh my golly gosh, Sandy! I use the exact same type of tower (a la BJ's) to store some yarn in my attic.
What a good idea Chickie! ;-)Leigh [leighespencer@hotmail.com]
Posted by: A visitor on 08.31.2003 AT 08:57 AM
Great transformation - I love those "towers of drawers." I have several scattered around the house. They don't really help me with my piles of stuff (would you believe I pile stuff NEXT to the tower?), but at least it looks like I've tried. :)Bron [graymist35@aol.com]
Posted by: A visitor on 08.31.2003 AT 03:19 AM
No wonder I like you! Your housekeeping style is the same as mine. Piles. :-) And I've been planning to get a friend to paint some sunflowers on the wall after I move (spouse just wandered by and objected. Humm. I'll have to do something about that.)
I love the wall painting, and knowing I'm not the only one with the growing piles of "meant to" stuff in my house.
Posted by: Stonering on 08.31.2003 AT 02:51 AM
PS--the top of the tower makes a great place to start another pile....
also, I love those birds and the birdhouse on your wall--did you paint them?Leigh [leighespencer@hotmail.com]
Posted by: A visitor on 08.31.2003 AT 08:59 AM