The Great Stash Sort is just about finished. I have put some craft materials aside to take to the Big C Emporium in Wymondham, and delivered a huge box of paper, card, and old greetings cards to a very grateful local PreSchool. Bob has re-laid the loft boarding [put down by previous owners, but in a rather haphazard fashion]
He reassembled the old bedroom furniture. My fabrics are all in labelled categorised boxes, my haberdashery and other craft stuff in drawers. Resources for youth work at Church and Holiday Club are all in one of the old cupboards.
I have a copy of the contents lists downstairs in the study, so if I suddenly need a scrap of leather, I know it will be in Box 7 and I can nip up the ladder to fetch it. At most I will have to move 3 boxes from a stack.
No more frustrated playing of Tower of Hanoi ! On top of the 6 drawer chest is BOX 18. This is labelled "Sort" and anything that arrives needing a home can [temporarily] go in there till it is properly sorted.
This ladder was a gift from a friend who had it lying around, and gave it to us soon after we got Cornerstones. Bob has now fitted a safety gran-handle on the side. Oh! I just realised my typo - but I think it is appropriate, so will leave it there. We're getting older, and it is wise to make things as safe as possible sooner rather than later.
I took it down when we left Kirby, and hung it in the Ferndown loft. And now it is in the Cornerstones loft, to encourage me on days when I feel overwhelmed.
The high chair is easily accessible, when family visit, and I have two more tasks fto finish - sorting toys and sorting wool.
I am so glad to have got things organised- and it should make crafting easier, now I can find my resources quickly! Grateful to Bob for all his help in the process.
Oh, that looks so very nicely organized! Makes me wish I had a loft, too, but, I don't! Which might be a good thing because if I had a loft, I'd want to store more stuff!
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DeleteExcellent sorting! I'm very impressed!!! Kx
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DeleteWhat a mega sort!
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DeleteI can imagine that is very reassuring to know where everything is. Attics are such useful places. And your 'typo' was very appropriate!
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DeleteThat is very impressive! Well done both of you.
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DeleteIt’s a lovely feeling when you’ve done a satisfying sort and tidy. I like the idea of the “holding” box where things will be put awaiting their correct place.Catriona
ReplyDeleteIt is too easy to put things DOWN instead of putting them AWAY. But once the holding box is full I will be forced to sort it.
DeleteThat looks beautifully organised and the 'safety gran-handle' a very good idea. :-)
ReplyDeleteI am not sure why we didn't fix one before. It's a good quality Youngman's Loft Ladder so the handle was easy to source (but I'm no longer a YoungWoman!)
DeleteWell done. I am doing my workroom now that my museum exhibit on the 302 men from our district who were killed in the wars is open. Most of my stuff has gone to children's programming at the same museum.
ReplyDeleteIt is always pleasing to find a good home for things, rather than just sending them to recycling or landfill.bi am sure the museum are grateful for what you have sent
DeleteIs this something we can view on the Internet Marjorie? JanF
DeleteLovely job organizing ,sorting and labelling. I need someone to light a fuse under me to do the same! JanF
DeleteIt has taken me a long time to get motivated
DeleteYour new organization is wonderful! I have several chestes of drawers in my sewing room so folded note card that slip over the drawer tops tell me what's inside!
ReplyDeleteHugs!
Listing and labelling is definitely the key
DeleteI have serious loft envy!
ReplyDeleteOur loft is enormous, but is full to bursting point with 'stuff' brought here from our old house.
The contents of a really big four bedroomed house don't fit into a two/three bedroomed bungalow easily!
We moved in here just before the first Covid lockdown, and by the time we had decided what to keep, sell, or donate, all the charity shops and salerooms were closed, so things were put up in the loft or out in the garage and sheds, and a lot of them are still there!
We're intending to have a grand sort out this winter when we'll have to spend more time indoors. Whether that actually happens remains to be seen! X
We were in a similar situation - moving from big Manse into small bungalow —plus we'd already had Cornerstones for 12 years so it was already furnished. But if you have a well lit, well floored loft, with a decent ladder, that's half the battle.
DeleteCan't even stand up in my loft!
ReplyDeleteApparently some of the new builds in this village have such small lofts with minimal strength in the joists, that household insurance is negated if anything is stored up there. Bob can only stand straight in the centre... But being short I can walk about freely!
DeleteOh, your loft is so well sorted! For me it's the basement, which seems to return to chaos as soon as I think I've made organizing progress!
ReplyDeleteFewer UK houses have basements. Bob reckons it is the first time in 45years we've had a properly organised loft
DeleteWonderful organizing! That is going to save you a lot of time in future.
ReplyDeleteAnd money I hope!
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