Our Fifth {Organized} House. I check in and read A LOT of blogs. I find them through Pinterest, through your comments, through other blogs... and I get sucked in. Work hazard? Maybe so? And what I really love is when I find out those bloggers that I read and follow, also post a thing or two about organizing! DIY, organizing, decor and more?! I have been reading, Our Fifth House for awhile, and Carmel always throws in great and stylish organizing. Carmel selected her absolute favorite organizing projects and is here now to share them with us! "Hello, I'm Carmel from Our Fifth House, and I'm thrilled to be here today! Without a doubt that was the best organization project of 2011 and it made decking the halls this year even merrier!
Pulling as much as I could out of bins and using the walls to hang things helped me to cut down on the number of bins I needed. I wanted to do something special with that wall. It took 3 coats of chalkboard paint. These window boxes are so great for storage. Isn't she incredible? Kelly's Incredible Kitchen Tour. Kelly's kitchen is really organized. And because I had so much fun being nosy and checking it all out, I thought you would also!
But the craziest part of it all. Kelly has FIVE kids under FIVE. Oh. My. Word. Having three boys myself, I know how chaotic life can get. Kelly wrote: Hi Jen! I Love your blog! My main goal was to get rid of things I don't use to make room for things I do. Thanks Jen, for taking the time to read this and thanks for your lovely inspiring blog! So let's take a moment to walk through some of the things that are working for this busy mama: "On my fridge I have a chalkboard to quickly jot down groceries I need to get. " "Notice the small white dishpan on top of my fridge for hiding dirty dishes. Dollar store corkboard tiles keep my most frequently used kitchen tools from slipping around inside the drawer. " "My pot lids are held in place by a tension rod placed across the front of a drawer. " Kelly shared some great tips for keeping a kitchen organized:Make it pretty.
Organizing. I had a problem drawer in my kitchen. Odds are you do too. This drawer is the one directly to the right of the cooktop and has my main cooking utensils. This morning I crafted a new divider system and it is no longer a problem. Take a look.... This is the drawer before I started on the reorganization...... The drawer looks fine but it has one of those one-size fits all drawer inserts and a huge portion of the available space is wasted underneath.
My kitchen just isn't large enough to tolerate wasted space! Take it out and look at the large margins of space that are blocked off. I considered building a custom wooden tray to maximize usable space but wanted to use a thinner material. It is lightweight, thin but strong and washable. First I took all the utensils and used them to help me plan the new drawer layout. Next I determined the depth. The corrugated board was easy to cut using a single edge razor blade and metal ruler. As I cut the pieces, I tested them in place regularly. Small Space Solution: Over-the-Door Home Office Organizers & Storage. Organizing Wille's Legos.