Midnight Madness at Goodwill

I am proud to say that I'm a card carrying

Goodwill shopper in good standing.

(I have a punch card in every purse.)

But... I never knew about their

Midnight Madness sale. 

Did you?

I just happened to be there when they

 announced that they were closing at

7 p.m. and reopening from 8-midnight. 

Everything (except new items)

would be on sale at 50% off! 

It was my lucky day night!

I arrived back at the store at 8:10

and the parking lot was full, and

every shopping cart was taken!

Well, I would just have to make do.

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This baby changing table did not catch

my eye at first glance. (No babies here.)

Hmmm...

How about a potting table?

Not really outdoor material...

but for 10 bucks I couldn't pass on it.

It looked like it had never been used,

but was just a little "loose".

So I asked Hubby for help.

He took it apart and glued the dowels.

Then he tightened up the screws.

I remembered some little black wheels

that I never used on the plastic storage

drawers in my craft room closet.

So, Hubby drilled some holes

and popped in the wheels.

For 10 bucks and very little effort...

this is how  I will be using it!

It is now my dish cart/storage table.

This is where I will be using it!

It fits in the closet where I keep my fabrics,

extra linens, and craft room overflow.

Those nifty little wheels allow me to roll

it in and out for easy access. I can also

roll it into the other room when I am

setting up for a tablescape.

What do you think?

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Thanks for stopping by to visit.

I also want to thank everyone who left

me a sweet comment or sent me

an email on the passing of my

Dear Sweet Weezie.

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I am joining up this week with:

Metoporphosis Monday

@ Between Naps on the Porch

Do It Yourself Day

@ A Soft Place to Land

Today's Thrifty Treasures

@Southern Hospitality

Thursday Tranformations

@ The Shabby Chic Cottage.

See you there!

Unique Storage Idea

Everyone is familiar with these

*shoe storage thingies*.

They don't hold very many pairs

of shoes and take up lots of room.

I don't need this anymore.

Not after Hubby built me my

fabulous shoe shelves!

If you missed my closet redo a

few weeks ago, you can see it here.

But don't forget to come back here

to see this weeks new storage idea.

My seldom used/casual shoes

go into this cute trunk.

It is very sturdy and well made,

and is absolutely ginormous inside!

I found it at HomeGoods.

I love that store!

It has real leather trim...

and nice sturdy hardware.

So this is what that *shoe thingy*

is doing now.

It now holds all  some of my old

magazines that I must keep.

It rolls away under my clothes.

It can also go under the bed. 

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Please visit Susan over at

Between Naps on the Porch

for Metamorphosis Monday.

Thanks Susan!

Gina at The Shabby Chic Cottage

is also hosting an event.

Visit The Shabby Chic Cottage

for Transformation Thursday.

Thanks Gina!

(link will be added on Wed. p.m.)

Don't forget to see my newest

Giveaway details here.

Closet Shelves and Cubbies = Organization!

I have a "new" master bedroom closet.

Okay... so it's not really new,

but it sure feels like it.

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First of all, Hubby painted the walls a semi-gloss vanilla. Sounds boring... but I just wanted it bright and neutral.

   

It had been painted a FLAT beige/taupe that absorbed all the light. The cheap light fixture, and it's placement, only adds to the problem.

Poor Hubby thought he was only painting. I didn't want to ask for too much all at once.

Ha... he should know better by now... 'cause then I asked him to remove two sections of the clothes rods.

I know this sounds crazy, but he trusts me :)

But it didn't stop there! I convinced him that I needed shoe shelves... he tried to convinced me that I needed fewer shoes. 

Marriage is full of compromises.

So... while he was making shoe shelves, I was trying to downsize my shoe "collection".  Shhh... I just had to keep some most of them. You will see where they are in just a minute.

My purses are in these bins.
Two or three in each one.

I used to match my shoes to my purses... something that  no one does much anymore.

Yes, I did get rid of some of those too :(

Miscellaneous things are in

the bins in the top shelf.

Moving from left to right,

to the double clothes rod.

Wondering where those extra shoes are?

Why in that brand new trunk that

I picked up at HomeGoods.

I replaced this plastic bin.

With this decorative trunk. 

I am worried that the trunk is too "busy".

What do you think?

Then... moving to the right a little more...

is another bunch of cubbies and bins.

I love organization!

Makes life so much easier...

don't you think?

My socks are sorted by black, white and navy. I also have belts, scarves, and hats in the other bins. Costume jewelry and reading/sunglasses are in the plastic drawer bins.

Of course they are sorted by sub type and also placed in little tiny zip top bags. It makes finding a pair of earrings so easy.

I  will show you the last wall next week...

after I get dresser painted.

Edit: Go here to see next week's post.

Oh... you might be asking where 

are Hubby's clothes.

Well... they are in his closet,

of course!

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Thanks for stopping by.

I haven't had much time to work on my blog...

but I have been reading yours. 

I know that all of you are busy too, but try to look at as many of this weeks participants as you can.

Let them know when you stop by...

that make us all feel good :)

 Visit Susan

Between Naps on the Porch

Visit Kimba

A Soft Place to Land

Visit Gina

The Shabby Chic Cottage

Visit Twice Remembered

 

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