Comments on: Organizing kitchen cabinets in just a couple of hours….. http://orgjunkie.com/2008/02/organizing-kitchen-cabinets-in-just-a-couple-of-hours.html clutter & chaos free...most of the time Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:35:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Organizational diarrhea, it can be painful : I'm an Organizing Junkie http://orgjunkie.com/2008/02/organizing-kitchen-cabinets-in-just-a-couple-of-hours.html/comment-page-1#comment-68540 Organizational diarrhea, it can be painful : I'm an Organizing Junkie Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:40:46 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/2008/02/organizing-kitchen-cabinets-in-just-a-couple-of-hours.html#comment-68540 [...] Organizing my sister’s kitchen Organizing my sister’s nursery Organizing my sister’s coat closet [...] [...] Organizing my sister’s kitchen Organizing my sister’s nursery Organizing my sister’s coat closet [...]

]]> By: Nursery Makeover http://orgjunkie.com/2008/02/organizing-kitchen-cabinets-in-just-a-couple-of-hours.html/comment-page-1#comment-47608 Nursery Makeover Tue, 09 Nov 2010 23:36:06 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/2008/02/organizing-kitchen-cabinets-in-just-a-couple-of-hours.html#comment-47608 [...] family in Ontario I try to help them with an organizing project wherever I can.  I’ve done my sister’s kitchen, my sister’s entryway closet and my brother’s bookshelf.  It’s fun for me and [...] [...] family in Ontario I try to help them with an organizing project wherever I can.  I’ve done my sister’s kitchen, my sister’s entryway closet and my brother’s bookshelf.  It’s fun for me and [...]

]]> By: Mel http://orgjunkie.com/2008/02/organizing-kitchen-cabinets-in-just-a-couple-of-hours.html/comment-page-1#comment-32512 Mel Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:00:03 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/2008/02/organizing-kitchen-cabinets-in-just-a-couple-of-hours.html#comment-32512 When I got engaged, I took on the task of organizing 2000 sq ft of BACHLOR! To make room for, "MY STUFF", I need to do something with "HIS STUFF!" Only, he's a total pack rat, down to the t-shirts that he wore in high school 32 yrs ago! He has given up half of his t-shirts to give me 1/4th of his 20 ft long closet. He has given up a couch and recliner that only the dogs sat in since his last girlfriend moved out 3 yrs ago. He has allowed me to toss, 1/4th of the old pillows that haven't been used in the last 20 yrs. And he even allowed me to donate his 6 person spa, that he hadn't used in the last 10 yrs! I say this because I want to show he is TRYING. However, he has enough books to fill a library. LITERALLY! There are at least 24 book cases of various sizes in the house. Most books that he has read, as he can go through one book a day easily. He is not willing to give up even a single of these old friends, so my challenge is to get them out of every room in the house, and along EVERY hall way, into a more condenced area. He has lovely art and collectible items throughout the house, but you can't see or appreciate them, because the books and cluter are overwelming. When we retire, him in less then two years, and me some time in the next seven to ten, we will purchase a new home, that has room for a library large enough to hold our bountiful collection of military history, along with a dozen other topics. But until then we need a solution so that I do not have to keep my home in addition to his, just to house MY STUFF, while his fills 2000 sq feet floor to ceiling! HELP! When I got engaged, I took on the task of organizing 2000 sq ft of BACHLOR! To make room for, “MY STUFF”, I need to do something with “HIS STUFF!” Only, he’s a total pack rat, down to the t-shirts that he wore in high school 32 yrs ago!

He has given up half of his t-shirts to give me 1/4th of his 20 ft long closet. He has given up a couch and recliner that only the dogs sat in since his last girlfriend moved out 3 yrs ago. He has allowed me to toss, 1/4th of the old pillows that haven’t been used in the last 20 yrs. And he even allowed me to donate his 6 person spa, that he hadn’t used in the last 10 yrs!

I say this because I want to show he is TRYING. However, he has enough books to fill a library. LITERALLY! There are at least 24 book cases of various sizes in the house. Most books that he has read, as he can go through one book a day easily. He is not willing to give up even a single of these old friends, so my challenge is to get them out of every room in the house, and along EVERY hall way, into a more condenced area.

He has lovely art and collectible items throughout the house, but you can’t see or appreciate them, because the books and cluter are overwelming.

When we retire, him in less then two years, and me some time in the next seven to ten, we will purchase a new home, that has room for a library large enough to hold our bountiful collection of military history, along with a dozen other topics. But until then we need a solution so that I do not have to keep my home in addition to his, just to house MY STUFF, while his fills 2000 sq feet floor to ceiling!

HELP!

]]> By: Sarah http://orgjunkie.com/2008/02/organizing-kitchen-cabinets-in-just-a-couple-of-hours.html/comment-page-1#comment-18991 Sarah Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:29:02 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/2008/02/organizing-kitchen-cabinets-in-just-a-couple-of-hours.html#comment-18991 Hi Laura, I read a tip in Good Housekeeping recently that I thought you'd appreciate. It recommended using the cheapest grade of peel&stick vinyl floor tiles instead of contact paper (Mac Tac?) for lining cabinets, especially under sinks. It said this eliminates the eventual problem of the contact paper peeling up and making a gummy mess. My MIL said she knew that tip years ago (thanks for telling me...) and watches for leftover boxes of cheap vinyl peel&stick floor tiles at yard sales. Hi Laura, I read a tip in Good Housekeeping recently that I thought you’d appreciate. It recommended using the cheapest grade of peel&stick vinyl floor tiles instead of contact paper (Mac Tac?) for lining cabinets, especially under sinks. It said this eliminates the eventual problem of the contact paper peeling up and making a gummy mess. My MIL said she knew that tip years ago (thanks for telling me…) and watches for leftover boxes of cheap vinyl peel&stick floor tiles at yard sales.

]]> By: Chelsea http://orgjunkie.com/2008/02/organizing-kitchen-cabinets-in-just-a-couple-of-hours.html/comment-page-1#comment-13313 Chelsea Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:57:31 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/2008/02/organizing-kitchen-cabinets-in-just-a-couple-of-hours.html#comment-13313 Very nice! I reorganized our kitchen cupboards a couple months ago. They are lovely. Now, the pantry on the other hand... Very nice! I reorganized our kitchen cupboards a couple months ago. They are lovely. Now, the pantry on the other hand…

]]> By: GiBee http://orgjunkie.com/2008/02/organizing-kitchen-cabinets-in-just-a-couple-of-hours.html/comment-page-1#comment-13303 GiBee Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:54:58 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/2008/02/organizing-kitchen-cabinets-in-just-a-couple-of-hours.html#comment-13303 Her cabinets looked organized to me!!! lol! I've posted my messy cabinets, blurry pictures and all... I agree about the wire racks. I use them in the only organized cabinets I have... my dishes. I can stack dinner dishes on the bottom, bowls on the top, and you can get to everything without any problem. Maybe I'll post a picture of that, instead? Her cabinets looked organized to me!!! lol!

I’ve posted my messy cabinets, blurry pictures and all…

I agree about the wire racks. I use them in the only organized cabinets I have… my dishes. I can stack dinner dishes on the bottom, bowls on the top, and you can get to everything without any problem.

Maybe I’ll post a picture of that, instead?

]]> By: Becky http://orgjunkie.com/2008/02/organizing-kitchen-cabinets-in-just-a-couple-of-hours.html/comment-page-1#comment-13302 Becky Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:54:25 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/2008/02/organizing-kitchen-cabinets-in-just-a-couple-of-hours.html#comment-13302 I just cleaned out my pantry and all of the kitchen cabinets 2 weeks ago. It is such a wonderful feeling to have it done even though it took me 2 days to finish it! (I have a big pantry....it's bigger than my downstairs bathroom). Thanks for the motivation I needed to get it done. I just cleaned out my pantry and all of the kitchen cabinets 2 weeks ago. It is such a wonderful feeling to have it done even though it took me 2 days to finish it! (I have a big pantry….it’s bigger than my downstairs bathroom). Thanks for the motivation I needed to get it done.

]]> By: Sandra http://orgjunkie.com/2008/02/organizing-kitchen-cabinets-in-just-a-couple-of-hours.html/comment-page-1#comment-13297 Sandra Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:59:03 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/2008/02/organizing-kitchen-cabinets-in-just-a-couple-of-hours.html#comment-13297 I know you're tired of the snow, maybe you can come to Arizona for the heat and to organize my cabinets? LOL I know you’re tired of the snow, maybe you can come to Arizona for the heat and to organize my cabinets? LOL

]]> By: Dot http://orgjunkie.com/2008/02/organizing-kitchen-cabinets-in-just-a-couple-of-hours.html/comment-page-1#comment-13296 Dot Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:59:43 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/2008/02/organizing-kitchen-cabinets-in-just-a-couple-of-hours.html#comment-13296 Have you ever wanted to visit Illinois? *wink* Have you ever wanted to visit Illinois? *wink*

]]> By: Mikki http://orgjunkie.com/2008/02/organizing-kitchen-cabinets-in-just-a-couple-of-hours.html/comment-page-1#comment-13295 Mikki Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:21:48 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/2008/02/organizing-kitchen-cabinets-in-just-a-couple-of-hours.html#comment-13295 How great is that. And what a great family - Do you hire yourself out? LOL How great is that. And what a great family – Do you hire yourself out?
LOL

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