Sloth and Organization

Man why are the days already flying by? I feel guilty for feeling so whiney and tired cause I don't Have a physically demanding job, I have no kids, and I haven't been exercising. My job right now is a bit mentally pressing but nothing that should be causing me to come home and be asleep by five in the afternoon for nap time. I should probably take more vitamins and start walking again to get the blood circulating.

Uh will the waiting ever end on this tax return so i got my forms in from school filed and might I say this is the longest 8-15 business days EVER. Okay it hasn't even been 8 business days, but geeezzzeeee I have dressers to purchase! A house to organize.

Now I dont normally post photos on here but I cant wait to do a before and after of all my organizing is complete. Looking at my fantabolous 80's patterned covered dining room chairs the fabric has really grown on me. I think the venture that I am going to take on this is to paint the chairs and the table I am feeling a slate grey coming. Then my most exciting reuse. As many know I was having a dresser issues, but thanks to my daddy dearest he has fixed this lil issue to wear the dresser is useable for storage, I am talking where you only open it every so often kinda storage. I am going to prime and paint the old dresser a shade bluer and then use this for all of my dining storage. Linens, our fine silverware, my gigantic serving platter that I do not have room for. I am so elated. I may just do a kitchen photo tour to show why I am searching for additional storage, and maybe you will understand that we are slightly spaced challenged.

Okay toodles for now, I have a few more post to pound out, and a house to clean.

Until then
L.

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Going green with things you already have

I try not to throw much away, ESPECIALLY jars! In our household we go through jars of pickles and mayo, large and small. My husband used to thing I was crazy for hanging on to the jars okay okay hoarding the jars. But I soon showed him how awesome they can be. Before going any further I do want to state that to remove the labels off the jars I just soak the jars in hot soapy water for about 10 minutes.

Mayo jars that are plastic are premo for storing soups, broths and stews that are made in bulk to freeze. Glass jars and they dont have to be pickles and mayo they can be any glass jar, have endless uses, obviously you can store dry goods (macaroni, rice ect.) I rarely purchase glass canisters anymore unless I am purchasing air tight jars for stuff like brown sugar. I also like to use them for them are candles when we are eating outside, or having company over that we will be outside. I punch holes into the lids to allow the candle itself to breathe, but it is alot safer with the lid in the event that someone accidently knocks the candle over, or the wind gets it. the candle is contained in the jar, versus hitting the grass and then well you know bye bye lawn.

Saving the planet and saving money what more can you ask for?