Collections and Organization

 Joining Kathleen

for
~ White Wednesday ~
at
Faded Charm
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~ Show and Tell Friday ~

at

My Romantic Home

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Here's a peek into my (soon to be) very organized

 laundry room ~ supply room  ~ 

magazine storage room :/

You really can't see all of the magazines.

The shelves extend another foot over to the right.

But I will tell you there are a

whole lotta magazines there!!!

I tend to hold on to things. 

In this case it would be magazines. 

I don't know why I do this really,

but I do try to keep it somewhat organized

just to keep it under control and hide it a bit.

But having a bad memory when everything is

"ORGANIZED"

not so good, lol!!  I have everything,

but I just can't remember where I put it :))

About a month ago, I stepped into

~~ The Container Store ~~

 for the very first time....

Oh.... My.... Gosh!!!

Let's just say I WAS IN HEAVEN!!

I could definitely spend a lot

of money in that place!!

The white hat boxes they had there were beautiful.

They have every kind of storage box imaginable.

The ones in the above picture are NOT them, lol!!

I found these at Wal-Mart

 for a fraction of the price.

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Shabby Chic bins from Target on clearance :))

I love the paisley and floral pattern on them.

If this wall doesn't come down from all of the

 weight it holds it will be a miracle!!

Luckily, my husband knows me pretty well :))

so he put all of the brackets directly into the studs!!

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This is my sewing machine that I've had since I was 16.

We've been through a lot together, lol!!

I still remember my first projects that I fumbled through!!

Getting that tension right is ohhh sooo important!!

My mom and I went to the San Jose Flea Market

and bought a bolt of white eyelet fabric,

assorted pink ribbon, and trims.

I was on my way to decorating my bedroom.

I made curtains, pillows,

and a runner for my cedar hope chest.

It all went beautifully with my white day bed

and white eyelet comforter!!!

Funny how I haven't veered too far away from white :))

Here is a sad little machine

that doesn't get the attention it deserves.

I love it when it is threaded correctly

 and all of the settings are just right.

I've had it for a couple of years

 and have used it a few times.

It really does produce amazing results

(with a lot of practice and patience)

It only took me a couple of decades

 (plus a few years)

 to learn how to use my sewing machine effectively,

so I figure when I'm well into my eighties,

I will be a real whiz with my serger :))

More white organizational boxes to the right of the serger!!!

I love the silver labels and pulls.

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Nifty little organizer my mom bought for me.

White... perfect!

Shabby.... perfect!

Shells.... perfect!

Organizer..... Super Perfect!!!

Thanks MOM :))

Here's my handy dandy tool box that I painted white :))

Along with my gloves that have seen better days, lol!!

But they are my good pair!!

I actually have a some with holes in the fingertips

that I fixed with duct tape!!

 I really do work hard ;))

When I started the process of organizing this area,

 I thought to myself....

"Okay, I am going to get rid of a ton

of magazines that I absolutely do not need!!!"

Well..... LOL!!

After a whole day spent looking through magazines,

take a look at what I couldn't live without!!!

Totally PATHETIC, I know, haha!!!

A few Rachel Rays, a couple of catalogs, and a bunch of "Mujer" A beautiful spanish magazine that I did not subscribe to but they won't quit sending them to me, lol!!! 

The food in there looks soo yummy though!!

And the articles are pretty interesting

(what I can translate anyway :))

I kept them hoping to translate more of the recipes

and work on my spanish, lol!!

If I could only keep one collection of magazines

it would definitely be my Victorias!!!

I absolutely loooovvve Victoria!!!

I have some back from '93.

Next Friday, my Show and Tell post will be about my Victoria collection!!!  I can't wait :))

Below is a portion of my collection.

If you're a fan of Victoria, you won't want to miss this!!

I hope you enjoyed my little tour around a corner

of my laundry room ~ supply room ~

magazine storage room :))

I can't wait until it is all finished!!!

Have  a wonderful day!!!

Love to y'all,

  

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