Spaces, Random Thoughts... etc.
Jun. 18th, 2003 04:55 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
yellowrosetxI've been thinking about home improvements that I'd love to do (or to have done) in our home.
The Container Store has a lot of stuff, but can anyone tell me the point of using those wire basket things in a clothes closet? I mean... I think they'd be ok for linens, but for sweaters and things that can snag and such? Nuh uh.
My husband says I have a container fetish. Ok, is it so wrong to want things in labeled boxes so I have a clue what's in them? I think what gets his hackles up is that only certain things are that organized. Well, what does he expect? It's not like I'm going to sort out his toys and have him complain over it.
We have come to a compromise on the contents of the garage:
craft supplies go in two cabinets and one roller cart
a metal rack stores the extra paper products and a few cleaning supplies
flattened boxes go in a corner far away from the water heater
another box holds the Christmas paper and packing materials
one storage cabinet for household stuff (paint, caulk, nails, screws, etc.)
one storage cabinet for his games
one roller cart for misc. game and electronics stuff
shelves on the wall hold most of the Warhammer minis and terrain
game table goes in the middle of the floor
lawn mower and gas cans in the corner near the door
folding tables and chairs are store in a space between the craft cabinet and the wall.
There's an old kitchen table out there that Kevin uses in the summer for painting and what not; I use it to groom the dog. Mostly, I stay out of there unless I need something or am doing the monthly or bi-weekly sweep out. I think an adult male and 16 year old boy should be able to grasp "don't leave food around, but it seems they don't always remember.
I'm off in a bit for some fresh iced tea, fix dinner and iron some clothes. Seems I do better in the kitchen when I wing it. Things never come out the same way twice, but ooohhh.. the taste is never boring. This solves a problem I have faced for a couple years, my husband no longer complains that meals are boring.
The Container Store has a lot of stuff, but can anyone tell me the point of using those wire basket things in a clothes closet? I mean... I think they'd be ok for linens, but for sweaters and things that can snag and such? Nuh uh.
My husband says I have a container fetish. Ok, is it so wrong to want things in labeled boxes so I have a clue what's in them? I think what gets his hackles up is that only certain things are that organized. Well, what does he expect? It's not like I'm going to sort out his toys and have him complain over it.
We have come to a compromise on the contents of the garage:
craft supplies go in two cabinets and one roller cart
a metal rack stores the extra paper products and a few cleaning supplies
flattened boxes go in a corner far away from the water heater
another box holds the Christmas paper and packing materials
one storage cabinet for household stuff (paint, caulk, nails, screws, etc.)
one storage cabinet for his games
one roller cart for misc. game and electronics stuff
shelves on the wall hold most of the Warhammer minis and terrain
game table goes in the middle of the floor
lawn mower and gas cans in the corner near the door
folding tables and chairs are store in a space between the craft cabinet and the wall.
There's an old kitchen table out there that Kevin uses in the summer for painting and what not; I use it to groom the dog. Mostly, I stay out of there unless I need something or am doing the monthly or bi-weekly sweep out. I think an adult male and 16 year old boy should be able to grasp "don't leave food around, but it seems they don't always remember.
I'm off in a bit for some fresh iced tea, fix dinner and iron some clothes. Seems I do better in the kitchen when I wing it. Things never come out the same way twice, but ooohhh.. the taste is never boring. This solves a problem I have faced for a couple years, my husband no longer complains that meals are boring.
