Sunday, January 6, 2013

Project Organization 2013

Welcome to my Nightmare!
We took all of the Christmas things down 
right before New Year's.  
I had two options, 
stuff everything back into the storage area 
or really take the time to get organized 
and sort through it all once and for all!
Of course, I never take the easy way out!  
So, it has been Project Organization over here ever since!  
I won't bore you with all of the nasty details 
(well, just a few of them) 
but I do want to show you some of the things 
I have been working hard to organize.  
So, over the next few weeks I plan to stick a few organizing posts in here and there.  
After all, if I have to work THIS hard 
then someone ought to see it!!!
Sigh, all of these pretty tablescapes!  
These dishes have to be stored somewhere right? 
A lot of my dishes are stored here 
(see the overflow, oops and the dust?).
Some are stored here.  
I can't believe I am showing you this!  
I can't find ANYTHING in here!
More goodies in here...  
The problem was that every time that I set the table 
I was running upstairs, downstairs, 
to this cupboard and that one to find what I needed.  
It was exhausting!  
I cleaned out one of my storage areas in the basement 
and decided to use one of our wire racks to store all of my dishes in one place.  
I really like to see all of my stuff.  
It makes my life so much easier.  
We have about 6 or seven of these wire rack systems 
that you can buy at Costco.  
They are the best ever!  
I love the wheels because you can move them around easily.  Mr. Beaux and I cut these pressboard sheets to fit on top.  
It makes it easier to place the dishes on them.  
They were easy to cut but boy that 
Table Saw scares me a little!  
So, I started lugging all of my dishes downstairs.  
That was quite an endeavor.  
One day I logged at least 60 times up and down the stairs.  
This is only some of the dishes...
I am still working on it but it will 
all be worth it in the end.  
I doubt that I will EVER be as organized 
as Miss Alycia over at Table Twenty-One!  
But it is progress!

Until Next Time,
Beaux R'eves,
XO Cindy
 
I am sharing at :
Susan at Between Naps on the Porch
  Cuisine Kathleen's-Let's Dish  


 

14 comments:

  1. It IS that time of year isn't it? Seems everyone is in organization mode, me too.... Good idea with the dishes... Happy Sunday...

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  2. Oh- Cindy- That looks so good. I am doing the same thing this year-except using Rubbermaid containers. I love that metal shelving. We FINALLY have a Costco coming here- I can't wait- xo Diana

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  3. Looking so good! I have bins stacked in the basement with all my decor stuff. I'd love the have a shelving system to place everything on. Maybe soon! Keep up the good work.

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  4. Tis' the season for organising and you are off to a fantastic start. I'm waiting for my cleaning mojo to click in. :)

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  5. I still have a pile of Christmas stuff in my dining room! I love how you lined those wire shelves. I really need to do that because everything always falls over on those things. You have me motivated to tackle my mess!
    -Shelley

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  6. I'm sure I am challenged because I don't have a basement. Or maybe I have too many dishes???

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  7. Those shelves are really nice. Great idea cutting the boards to go on top to keep things steady up there on those shelves!

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  8. Cindy,
    YOU ROCK GIRL! I am STILL organizing since BEFORE Christmas....now, it will be time to....continue my saga....I was hoping to do something to get more space for my dishes....and I started hauling them downstairs, but then I got on Craigslist......yeah, I FOUND what I needed! I will post about it! Thanks for the pictures....I feel somewhat human now instead of just "Hordish"....
    Hearts to you,
    Betsy
    PS. THanks for the carpet info. I have yet to go look for it at a store....this week possibly! I appreciate your help!

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  9. Luv that u posted this. I know u feel awesome about getting ur dishes all to this terrific spot. I am doing the exact thing this month. Hubby will give me a Home Depot rack that is in the garage. I cannot wait. 60 trips up & down.. bonus exercise benefit! lol

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  10. I can't wait to see how you get organized. I have the same issue with my Christmas decorations. I had planned on organizing everything before I put back in storage, but I wasn't in the mood. I know I'm going to regret it next Christmas. I even thought maybe through out the summer months I could go through my Christmas decoration closet. What a great idea on storing all your dishes in one spot.

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  11. Cindy, love, love the shelves. Great storage idea! Doing the same thing here. Just got to get this house organized! :) Have a great week!

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  12. I have those same shelves from Costco. I also use them in my basement. I love the boards you put on top. Great idea!!! Thanks :)

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  13. Puh-leeze!!!!! Girl, you've got it goin' on over there across town!!! I have seen those rolling racks at Costco and wanted to buy a few of them for our garage. Ramon doesn't understand the value of having something movable like that. I fear I will simply have to buy the things, lug them home myself, have a friend help to put them together, then load them up so he can get a visual of it all. I'm scared of that table saw, too, so I'll have to enlist a sympathetic neighbor to help with that. GREAT idea! Thanks for the tip!!! I am still working today to reorganize everything after Christmas. Ugh! What a chore! I've been working on this for several days now. I just can't face Spring without getting reorganized, though. Oh...and the 60 trips up and down the steps...that's my only source of exercise these days, so I'm cool with it! :-) Happy New Year!!!!!!!

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