What I have pictured here are some small implements that can change your life! They don't look like much, but they've been a great help to me and I didn't even know they existed until just over a year ago. They sit right on a shelf, just about any shelf in a cupboard, and they give you a little more surface to set things on. They're especially good for small objects, because you can set them on top and slide little things right under them. Because they're not really as deep as a cupboard, you can stand things in front of them that are taller. If you look at my previous entry, you can see them in action. On the larger wire tray at right, I included some small vintage trays to set on top to show how they can hold tiny things that will slip through the openings.
My mother gave me the larger wire thing, as well as others. I got about ten of the smaller ones at a yard sale for ten cents each. I took all that they had!
This leads me to another pointer: you don't have to spend a lot to get sorted. Keep an eye out at yard sales for containers. You don't have to have a closet company come in and build a thing that looks like a cat hotel for your shoes and shirts.
I just returned from a week's visit with my family in California. I have to admit that the continuing endeavors to clean out my basement were in my thoughts more than once. It's a creative project, and it's making me look at myself and my surroundings in a new way. I think it's partly because I've turned some corners in the grieving process for my husband, and I'm looking at possessions as separate from memories. It's very hard but it's extremely important for me.
Mom introduced me to these too. Great for organizing dishes or canned food in your kitchen cabinets. I've also had some you can attach to the inside of a cabinet or closet door to create more storage space. Works for small bottles like spices, toiletries and such.
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