After my
medicine drawer rant, I decided my drug turf in the linen closet could use some serious decluttering (hello, Tylonel from 2007 – I'm talking to you). Well, at least that's what I intended to do. But when I opened the linen closet, I discovered what an embarrassing war zone the entire closet was.
The embarrassing war zone:
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So, I emptied it:
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Then decided I had nothing else going on, so painted both the walls and shelves:
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I picked green because it's bright, but more importantly, because I had a lot of this paint leftover from the hall bath.
Then came Target. I promise this trip started off innocent. I had a prescription to pick up, which apparently earned me a $10 Target gift card since it was a new med. So I mosied over to Target's storage area, and that's where things took a turn. I stared down 2 bins for at least 20 minutes. Yep, I just stood there and stared, while trying to visualize my super narrow linen closet and what would fit. I'm sure I looked awesome.
Anywho, on to the after...
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I am so happy with it. And other than some (okay lots) of expired medicine and 1 pair of sheets – everything is back in there. Yet I somehow have much more room! I love organizational magic tricks. :)
And now some less awkward angle shots:
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No more searching for a special medicine. Things are now grouped into 6 categories: first aid, cold, aches, allergies, Ashley's and other.
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And since I'm still on organizing mode, I've decided to tackle 3 more closets – the office and the 2 in the entry way.