My actual junk drawer!
We’re talking a drawer with the following dimensions: 10 x 20 x 3.5 inches
That’s 700 square inches, isn’t it? Good grief, that explains the magical qualities this drawer possesses!
Look at what this deceivingly cavernous small drawer holds!
The top visible layer:
- scotch tape
- sewing scissors
- two pair regular scissors
- craft paint
- packing tape
- glue sticks
- 12 inch ruler (used to measure the drawer)
- two screwdrivers
- kid friendly magic markers
- super glue
- pencils
- pens
- roll of 5 mm leather cording
- shoelace
- ribbon
- clothes pin
- deck of playing cards
- three-inch wide paint brush
- batteries, mostly AAA
- elastic bands
Digging in just a little:
- candles, tapers and tea lights
- yellow highlighter
- roll of jute cord
- packet of nails
- permanent markers
- matches
- large tube of kitchen caulk
- shelf brackets
- key rings
- a carabiner
- extension cord
- blue balloons
- spool of white thread
Oxygen mask depth toward the back of the drawer:
- multiple packets of fresh flower food
- sample size bottle of liquid stevia
- childproofing outlet cover
- a lone cotton ball
- screws, various sizes
- paper clips
- safety pins
- magnets
- zip ties
- wildflower seeds (loose, dang it)
- super glue
- eraser refill
- pink plastic diamond ring
- thumbtacks
- box cutter with rusty razor
- bag of glass beads
- o-rings, metal and rubber
- chalk, a whole box
- bungee cord mini sized
- various crayons
- green craft paint
- spackling tool, with rust
- metal bird Easter ornament
- plastic over the door hook
- pliers
- a single red Lego
- allen wrench
- diaper pin (seriously?)
- short length of chain
Non-Pinterest worthy mini organizer drawers. (Notice that the ball needle has it’s very own drawer, 2nd row from top on the far left.)
Is that silly, or what?
No wonder I can’t find anything in this place. It’s all stuffed in the junk drawer. And I have a place designated for most of it. I own a pencil holder, and a tool box, and a paint box, and toy boxes, and a sewing box, and a labeled organizer for tiny miscellaneous things. (None of these are Pinterest worthy, thank goodness.)
On a bright note, it took three years for this drawer to consume such a vast array of epic fabulousness and become a source of dissonance in my life. I know this because we moved into this house three years ago, give or take a month or two.
On another bright note, the drawer didn’t have any papers, old bills, photographs or receipts in it. Discussing the paper monsters requires several days worth of blog posts and I’m not so sure I have the emotional stamina right now to deal with that issue.)
On an odd note, there was no loose change of any kind in the drawer. Not even a gum covered penny or a sticky dime. What’s up with that?
Solution?
Dumping the entire contents out on a big towel on the floor clearly is the only way to deal with this much nonsense. Start fresh. Put on some tunes, freshen up my diet Coke, schedule an hour minimum and have my workout shoes on. Then every single tiny item gets put in its designated place. There shoudn’t be too much left over in the miscellaneous category. At least, that would be my dream.
I’ll clear some time on my itinerary for this project. Maybe this Saturday. And I’ll reward myself afterwards with something delicious, like a nap.
Take a deep cleansing breath at this point.
There! Now that you’ve peered into my junk drawer don’t you feel better about yours?
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