Good Tension

I don't have a good cabinet for my cookie sheets in my kitchen.

I've been putting them in the sink cabinet like this,

but they often fall over.

 I've decided to try a couple of curtain tension rods to hold them up.

If we're not too violent when we put the pans away, 

they should be able to keep them in place.

Hang it up!

I decided to finally take care of this mess today.

I had read about making a cute cork board jewelry organizer,

but I chose to use what I had.

Here is the result.

 And here is the bag I'm getting rid of.

Getting Organized

I got a new job at church in January that keeps me pretty busy.

I finally got around to organizing the piles of papers that I was given

and have accumulated.

Here's how it started...

Then this happened...

And now it's all tucked tightly in my binder.

Until my next meeting, of course!

The Last Corner

I took the cute, white dresser out of the office when I installed my cabinets.

Then I decided to bring it back in.

I replaced these

with it.

Much more sturdy and not as much space for stuff.

Another Corner Conquered

I moved some things around in the office today.

My stamp pad holder was made to hang on a wall,

but it has always sat on a shelf.

Today it has a happy, new home!

 I also got the wrapping paper moved to a better spot...

 Right here...

 Just when I thought I was getting close to having this office makeover complete,

I just thought of something else I want to do.

Remember that tall, white dresser I was sending to the D.I.???

...

More Fun in the Garage!

Here is some more of the progress in the garage.

 Not too exciting, but it is more organized!

Something in the Garage

This is one of the somethings that the new office project created.

Instead of getting my office put together,

I'm organizing the garage! (again!)

Here's some of the progress.

Before...

After...

Restore Redo Day One

I got a screamin' deal on these cabinets at the Restore

and they're brand-spankin' new!

Here's my office before.

 And here it is with the cabinets sitting in there.

They need to be mounted and they need a countertop,

but the bottom ones are already being filled.

Yay for lots of storage in cool lookin' cupboards!

The Basement Bathroom

When I was going through cupboards earlier this year,

I forgot about this one.

I went downstairs the other day and wondered why the pile of towels was on the floor.

Shouldn't they be in the cupboard?

Well...when I looked, this is what I found!

And this is how I fixed it.

Then I asked the 15-year-old to clean out his drawer.

And this is how he fixed it.

It's amazing how much we keep around that really just needs to be thrown out.
Everything that was removed from the cupboard and drawer went in the trash!

One project leads to another!

When I went to put the drawer back, I decided that the tool bench needed some love.

I rearranged some drawers and cleared the top off.

I got a miter saw for my birthday last week and now I have a place to use it!

Yay!

Bathroom Organizing

I'm dying to use my new paint gun, but it's cold and snowing again today!

I did manage to clean out the main floor hallway.

I put all of the snow pants, gloves, hats, etc. away for the winter.

I'm planning on this being the last snowstorm.

It will be May in two days, ya know.

Tonight, I organized the cupboard in the boys' bathroom while the little ones took a bath.

I found lots of sunscreen that we'll need eventually

and first aid supplies that we always need.

It's in my purse!

I am not a fan of purses.

I almost never carry one.

I find the popular big purses with huge flowers on the side cute, but not for me.

I usually just put my driver's license, credit card, and cash in my back pocket.

When the 10-year-old was cleaning last weekend,

he put my driver's license and credit card away somewhere.

I have been without it for two days because I keep forgetting to ask him where he put it.

Guess where I found it today...

In my purse!

Then I decided that it needed to be cleaned out.

I got rid of expired coupons and old receipts.

I even found four gift cards.

Time to go shoppin'!

The Babies' Room

Today I got through about half of the babies' room.

I have never used a changing table for changing diapers,

only for storing stuff.

Today, I cleared it off.

Do you love the twin dolls?

They came from the husband's grandpa's house years before I had my twins!

I also cleaned, vacuumed, and wiped down behind the cribs.

 It's going to take another day to finish the rest of the room.

The Master Bath

The drawers in my bathroom are now clean and organized.

This something will stay done for a long time because I'm not doing again anytime soon;).

Here are the before and after pics.

I filled up a whole grocery bag with things I thought I needed, but haven't used.

I need to get better at that because it feels pretty good;).

The rest of the books.

Yesterday and the day before, I organized the children's books.

Today it was the chapter and reference books.

Here's how it turned out...

There are more in the basement that I'll move into this closet 

when we get the big boys' room put back together.

Books, Books, Books, cont.

I got the rest of the kids' books organized today.

Here are the before and after pictures of the shelves

and the desk.

All of the big kids' books are in a different room.

I'll plan to get them organized tomorrow.