The Ultimate Junk Drawer
Now that our library card catalog is in its place, it's time to reveal my list for what will soon fill all 60 of its drawers! I started by just thinking of all the little things that are usually strewn throughout our home and in random junk drawers and 60 items came to mind quite easily. In fact, I had to do a bit of editing to get it down to size, but here it is...
My List of Labels for our Library Card Catalog:
- Batteries
- Bills
- Buttons
- Calculator
- Camera
- Candles – Taper
- Candles – Tea lights
- Change
- Chapstick
- Checks
- Coupons
- Crayons
- Envelopes
- Fabric
- First Aid
- Flashlights
- Gift Cards
- Glue
- Greeting Cards
- Gum
- Hair Ties
- Hole Punches
- iPod
- Keys
- Light Bulbs
- Lighters
- Lint Roller
- Little Debbie Snacks (inside joke, they're Dave's guilty pleasure)
- Louie (the dog's medicine, vet info, etc.)
- Markers
- Matches
- Measuring Tapes
- Menus
- Nail Clippers, Files & Polish
- Needles & Thread
- Paint
- Paper
- Paper Clips
- Passports
- Pens & Pencils
- Playing Cards
- Post-it Notes
- Receipts
- Recipes
- Ribbon
- Rubberbands
- Rulers
- Safety Pins
- Scissors
- Stamps – Ink
- Stamps - Postage
- Stapler
- Stationary
- Stickers
- String
- Tacks
- Tape
- Tools
- Twist Ties
- Wine
I am already giddy just thinking about how much nicer it will be to find each of these things in one place and in alphabetical order none-the-less. Now I just need to find a font and paper I like, make the labels and load up the drawers!
6 comments:
Brilliant! I'm excited to see the labels/font you use... I'm sure it will look perfect. :)
That is just so organized and tidy. Can the contents of each drawer at least be messy? :)
that's gonna be so cool!! so freaking organized! :)
i know this is random but i was browsing apartmenttherapy and saw this and just had to send it to you, it reminds me of your blog background! http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/bathroom/before-after-vivianas-bathroom-charmer-112535
Found my way here via Fine Diving...
That list is exhausting, and yet, SOOOO cool!
Is it sad I'm reading through your blog thinking "I would totally want to be her friend"?
And I would also drive to Indiana and back for a card catalog that cool. If only I had the space...
Thanks everyone, my plan right now it to type up the labels with my vintage typewriter, so wish my luck!
Welcome, Gillybean! Thanks for visiting. It's not sad at all that you'd want to be friends! I have many friends in the blogosphere...the more the merrier :-)
I love your blog and this story. Even more, I love this card catalog. If you ever decide to part with it (although I doubt it), I would be willing to triple your money for it. I live in Chicago. Just a thought. On another note, if you have any suggestions on where to look please let me know! Thanks!
Shannon
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