Organizing the sunroom...

Way back in September, I organized all of my paint supplies and was soooo extremely happy to be able to find stuff. Granted, it has been almost a year, but my sun room looks nothing like that pretty pretty space I worked so hard on. It's a mess! I have to search for almost everything I need... so instead of stripping paint the past 2 Sundays, I have been organizing.
I love how once I start organizing, I just want to do more...
We are also having a yard sale next weekend...
so that helps to keep me going.
 
I went to Kmart and bought (2) more of those heavy duty shelves. Discovered something really strange... my sunroom floors are not even on the LH side.
There was so much of a difference that the little screw thingy that adjusts the height wasn't even long enough.
Luckily, I had 3 yard sticks handy.
Perfect size to keep my shelves level!



 
 I used these for stacking my gazillion frames and vintage art. I seriously need therapy. I can swear without a doubt that I will never buy another frame as long as I live.
Most of these were all tucked in various places of the house as I have been 'collecting' for them for over 25 years.
The craft room closet had two plastic tubs, my bedroom closet had one tub, the sunroom had 2 tubs... all filled with frames and vintage art. Unbelievable. But, oh how I love stuff like this:
 
 
 

 
The good news is, I think this is all I have...
but I may be wrong as there is one closet I have not tackled yet.
 
While organizing, I also found a box of vintage cabinet hardware.
Got the whole lot for $3 at a yard sale.
 

And also these little drawer pulls - $3 for 6 of them.


Lunch break is over, time to get back to organizing my room. 

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