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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Gift Wrapping Station


I, like a lot of you have been on an organizing kick this new year! This WAS my wrapping station....not very user friendly. I would have to take everything out of the box to find what I needed and it just got out of control because I never knew what I had, so I would just buy more....you know....just in case!


Then I received my February Edition of Better Homes. Got to page 79 and knew this was definitely doable and would work for me!!


I tore out the page and drove off to the store.


This is what I came home with. An over-the-door storage unit (usually for pantries), 2 glass jars with lids and 4 open clear containers.


When I saw there were screws for this project....I was not excited to say the least, but the assembly was very easy.










Simple linking system...even a caveman can do it!








I am ready to get organized!! I first, sorted my wrapping supplies in piles....tags, stickers, scissors, ribbon, bags, and rolls. I purged everything I didn't want or use. This is what I was left with...













After the storage unit was loaded with all my goodies, it was a bit wobbly. I found some adhesive squares in the bag of screws and put them on the areas that were unsturdy.





 Worked like a charm!



What do you know......screws left over on purpose!!


This is my finished project. It felt so good to get organized and I enjoyed putting it together. If you try this project, I know you will enjoy it too!

Items purchased:

Over-the-door storage unit - Wal-Mart Housewares $17.00
Glass jars with lids - (need 3) Wal-Mart Housewares $3.00 ea.
Open clear containers -  (need 4) Wal-Mart Crafts $5.00 ea.
Heavy-duty rubber band - Office Depot $2.00 for a bag

Feeling when you are done.....priceless.


4 comments:

  1. Great idea! I so need to do this! Thanks for linking up!

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  2. Oh, that feature in BH&G made my heart beat faster, too! Thanks for the inspiration to actually DO something about it!

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  3. What a great idea! I love that everything is right there but just shut the door and...no clutter!

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