More Organizing

For those of you who really know me, you know that I like to organize, stay organized and think about ways to increase organization around me. I think I was born this way--so it's not my fault!

This past weekend I asked Kane to install an additional, higher shelf in our laundry room just so I would have an entire new surface to organize! Actually, the shelf isn't completely full (yet), but I have more plans for what will go there in time. BUT--with the shelf in place I was able to move some larger, bulkier items out of my kitchen cabinets and create much more usable organized space in there as well. I learned from Like Merchant Ships that it is better to store all tupperware with the lids ON (if you have the space) and after 3 years of looking for lids I decided I would try and create the needed space so I could do this. Simply by moving the 2 plastic gallon pitchers I had in there to my new shelf I was able to shuffle things around enough to make more room to stack my tupperware with all lids secure.

I also plan to get a plastic tub to store all "craft-like" things that I own (i.e. hot glue gun, craft wire, light table, etc.) on the new shelf and other things as I realize that would be a more practical space for them.

I am also currently storing "off season" things like Spring placemats on the shelf. I want them accessible so I don't forget about them, but not in a cabinet I open daily as I won't be pulling some of these things back out for several months.