Coffee and Some Chit Chat
By MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (79678)
United States
June 21, 2018 9:46am CST
Happy Thursday everyone!
After a cloudy overcast start the sun has come out and it looks like a nice day ahead. The lawn people are here so it's loud with all the mowers going but I'm happy that they do it and I don't have to.
I'm having some coffee and taking a break from a mess I've gotten myself into.
I have an island in my kitchen with cabinets below. It's great for extra storage and what started out as a well organized area has now turned into a place where things get shoved when they don't have any other place to go.
I decided I have too many things on my counter-top and I hate clutter so I figured some of it could go in the cabinets below the island. Of course there's no room so I figured how long could it take to just organize it a bit.
Silly me cause now everything that was in the cabinets in now spread around the kitchen floor and what seemed like a good idea really wasn't.
Once I sort through all the stuff and put it back neatly it will be nice to have organization in those cabinets and more room on my counter-tops.
My daughter is at work today and this would have made more sense to do when she was home. But, I'll get it done before she comes home and she'll be surprised when she sees how orderly everything is.
Now I'm going to see what's happening here before going back to tackle my project.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
21 Jun 18
lol I completely understand, you need to make a big mess before you can fix the original big mess lol I need to tackle my linen closet.
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@Marilynda1225 (79678)
• United States
21 Jun 18
Exactly lol
My linen closet needs to be done too
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@just4him (305965)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Jun 18
The question is: How long will it stay organized? I've been there done that, and it always ends up in the same unorganized mess. It does look great when it's done though, and it does give a sense of pride, until you realize you need to do it again. Have fun.
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@Marilynda1225 (79678)
• United States
21 Jun 18
I moved a lot of stuff I hardly ever use so that freed up lots of space. I hope it stays organized for awhile
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@just4him (305965)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Jun 18
@Marilynda1225 I hope it does too.
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@quantum2020 (12040)
• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
21 Jun 18
I wish you good luck in sorting out the stuff you got in your kitchen. I think, it´s a lot of work to do in one single day; hopefully, you will have it done if not today, surely before the weekend
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@Marilynda1225 (79678)
• United States
22 Jun 18
It was well worth the effort and now it's all tidy and there's room for the things I had cluttering up the counter-tops. It went faster than expected and I even found time for a cat nap 
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@JudyEv (325651)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Jun 18
@Marilynda1225 That's good news. Cat naps are pretty good aren't they? I'm expecting to get one today as we've blown a tyre and can't go anywhere. We had a spare so we're okay but we need to get another spare before going too far out of town.
@Marilynda1225 (79678)
• United States
22 Jun 18
I did and it feels good to have that finished
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
21 Jun 18
Hi Marilyn. I like to clean things and declutter some stuff. And get some snacks after. 
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
22 Jun 18
@Marilynda1225 Yes. Then relax. Sweet life.
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@Marilynda1225 (79678)
• United States
22 Jun 18
There's always something to do around the house
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@Hate2Iron (15730)
• Canada
21 Jun 18
I'm starting to wonder is kitchens are ever built big enough for a normal sized family. Our starts out fine and then suddenly a couple of years later... I want a bigger one. Yes, I'm planning what I want when we move. Good luck with yours!!
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@Marilynda1225 (79678)
• United States
22 Jun 18
I agree. I thought my kitchen was awesome when I first bought my house but as time goes on and we accumulate more and more things the cabinets get crowded and the kitchen seems to shrink. Hope you get your dream kitchen when you move
@Marilynda1225 (79678)
• United States
22 Jun 18
It wasn't as bad as I thought and I'm so happy it's done. Everything has a place. Lets just hope it stays that way 
@Marilynda1225 (79678)
• United States
22 Jun 18
I did it little by little and even found time for a day nap
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
21 Jun 18
I have nothing on my counter tops except the microwave and a coffee pot. I use the bottom for the small appliances and pots and pans. The uppers for dishes. But I do have a pantry to store food, if not I would not have as much as I do under those cabinets.
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@Marilynda1225 (79678)
• United States
22 Jun 18
I thought I had more than enough space when I bought my house and the kitchen ideal. But as time goes on more and more things accumulated and now I feel as if the kitchen has shrunk. I also have a food pantry which I love. My goal is to get all the things back off the counter-tops that have taken up residence there.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
21 Jun 18
Looks like a productive get something done day ahead for you.
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@Marilynda1225 (79678)
• United States
22 Jun 18
It turned out to be very productive and I even snuck in a cat nap
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@dgobucks226 (34350)
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21 Jun 18
Yes, a couple of cups of coffee might be needed for the organizing project you have scheduled for today.
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@dgobucks226 (34350)
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22 Jun 18
@Marilynda1225 Well said! We need those fortifications right?
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
21 Jun 18
Hi! Happy Thursday to you. Enjoy your day and enjoy your coffee.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
22 Jun 18
I also decided to clean the room later. I want my daughter to come home and see a tidy house.
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@Marilynda1225 (79678)
• United States
22 Jun 18
I put a lot of things we rarely use in the garage and now we have plenty of room to store the things taking up room on the counters. It wasn't as bad as I had originally anticipated but yes the bending was hard
