You Have Better Storage Than Me But Here's Mine Anyway!

Wait for me - I wasn't going to do Show and Tell today (what a week I'll tell you later) but I started looking at all your neat blogs and now I feel like you guys went on a girl trip without me! My camera batteries are DEAD so here's some pictures I took last month and who knows why? Maybe testing the flash. This should make you feel organized and maybe later I'll take some real pictures!

Here's my new storage area that I got last month from my dear friend Craig. Yes, he sold it to me for $40! In the middle section I keep a lot of copier and computer paper. On the left side I keep ribbon rolls and in the sewing baskets are buttons. Pretty much everything is jumbled up. I wish I could say things were sorted by color and size but I always tell the truth on my blog (except when I lie or exaggerate!) and it's a big mess.I use all sorts of things like bowls, planters, and vintage things to store supplies and when I'm avoiding getting something important done I start decorating them! My favorite "storage" thing is that lazy susan on the top. I keep adhesives and my most used items on that. I love old napkin holders to put stuff in, too.Here's a shelf unit (thank you, Craig) I picked up for $15. I have three more of these in different sizes. I use vintage red plastic canisters and storage containers to store smaller items. Most of these have labels as do the old wicker suitcase deals in the corner. I have to label the outside because last year I seem to have misplaced my memory. This is the wall where we just tore off the wall board. Every wall in this house has this bead board behind it. I'm sort of liking seeing the various paints from the last hundred years so we may leave it like this. It's a great excuse for not getting it painted, none the less! I had big plans for all the space since it goes up high but my husband made 10 of his wire crosses and hung them up here. How would he like it if I took over his so called garage workspace?????Oh wait, I do that! Should I paint the wall or not? Yes?????No?????? Sorry I was late and thanks for waiting on me blog buddies - you guys are the best.

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