laundry, life, organizing, shelving, storage, kind-design laundry … Laundry Room My laundry room is just big enough for the washer and dryer. I installed some additional shelving over the appliances which works pretty well but it is open and never looks nice. Luckily, I can just close the two folding door that close in…
bedroom, closet, life, organizing, kind-design bedroom … Closet Redesign Back at the end of September 2009, I removed the existing shelving in our guest room closet and replace it with shelving to more suit our needs but make it easy to change as our needs may change. It is amazing how many items…
hallway, life, organizing, products, shelving, storage, kind-design hallway … Hallway Organization I was finally able to get the Closetmaid 9 Cube Storage Cabinet after a few months of waiting for it to go on sale. It was easy to put together and took maybe 45 minutes total. In the before picture, I used a shoe…
beading, crafting, life, organizing, kind-design beading … Bead Tackle Box One of my January goals is to start making and selling necklaces on Etsy. With all new ventures, there is start-up involved. My start-up involved: beads, wire, and a way to organized everything. I purchased new materials and made 3 new necklaces to list…
crafting, life, livingroom, organizing, scrapbooking, kind-design crafting … Scrapbook Center Revised After a few months, I finally got back to organizing my scrapbook station in the living room. I was able to remove the green canvas bins like I wanted. I found some pink plastic containers and little glass bottles in my container bin in…
attic, life, organizing, kind-design attic … Organizing the Attic The attic has always been a problem area. There is so much I would like to store up there but the area is so narrow that I have to make sure everything stays close to the sides. If more than just the middle had…
life, organizing, products, storage, kind-design life … Even More Space Bags Once I proved to myself that the Space Bags did so well organizing the attic, I waited until the following month to get more. And when I did, I went through my jackets, sweaters, and small rugs to fill more space bags. Lots of…
crafting, life, organizing, kind-design crafting … Organizing Ribbon I saw a post by Christy (ColumbiaLily) where she organized all of her ribbon. It inspired me to get mine together. I couldn’t find the zip-top baggies but I did find some self-sealing ones at Joann that worked just fine. I can…
crafting, life, livingroom, organizing, scrapbooking, kind-design crafting … Scrapbook Center So I can be in the same room as my husband when I scrapbook (while I watch him play video games or while he does his own thing on his computer), I have my scrapbook stuff in the living room. Until it got organized…
kitchen, life, organizing, projects, kind-design kitchen … Tip-out Tray One of the nicest “drawers” in the kitchen is the tip-out tray. They are those little trays that fit in that small space right in front of the sink. I searched to see what I could find but wasn’t sure…
life, organizing, projects, kind-design life … More Jumbo Space Bags This week’s project involves more Space Bags. On Sunday, I purchased more space bags like I hoped to last week. On Monday, I condensed more items in the attic – sheets and towels this time. I am definitely making progress on the…
life, organizing, projects, kind-design life … Jumbo Space Bags My weekly projects have spread into the weekend for once. I have to share these “new to me” huge space bags. They are awesome! I can fit so much in them and plan on buying many more for other items. The first…
bedroom, closet, house, life, organizing, projects, kind-design bedroom … Closet Semi-Redesign This week’s project is the master bedroom closet. When your “workplace” is your home, there are always things you can find to keep up “continuous improvement”. One of the places I am always most critical of is the…
furniture, home, house, life, livingroom, organizing, products, kind-design furniture … Hiding the DVDs It is nice when a new piece of furniture really changes the look of a place. Not a couch or an entertainment center since a pretty big change is expected. This change came in the form of a Multimedia Cabinet that can hold DVDs,…
home, life, organizing, kind-design home … A Tale of Two Katies Organizing is a useful tool in accomplishing more in less time and having a fuller, less stressful life. Below is a story about how being organized changed one person’s morning schedule. The Old Katie The Morning Routine It’s 7:15am and…
home, life, organizing, kind-design home … 8 Steps of Organization The world around us can be a messy place. It can be hard to keep up with even the most simple of tasks when you are ridden with clutter. I like organization. I thrive off of it. It makes the day-to-day go by so…
garage, life, organizing, shelving, kind-design garage … Garage Shelving We desperately needed more space in the garage so I decided to build up. I purchased some uprights, brackets, and used shelving I already had and made lots more space for storing items. We can now find things easier too. I have a few…