A little office organisation for you today. As if it hasn't been obvious up until now, I'm one of those 'a place for everything and everything in its place' type of girls. A true Virgo. I can't get down to work until I've tidied my desk three times. And arranged the flowers. And sharpened the pencils. (Yes - a true Virgo. I'm fanatical, fussy and also great at procrastination!) I'm a pencil girl at heart. All my grand plans are sketched out and noted in pencil. Together with my lists - to dos, pros and cons, wishlists and grocery lists. Just your average meanderings really. I like my pencils all together like this. It implies more dedication to the task at hand than there often is!
So if, like me, you need a place for all your desk-ly possessions, here is an easy quick fix and an upcycle all in one. The tins (tomato, spaghetti etc) have very simply had their labels soaked off, and then I've painted them with blackboard paint. Then you can label them with chalk. Great for the kids bits and pieces too.
Happy Monday!
Amanda xx
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Hi Amanda:) I LOVE this idea! You clever lady. I know my 10 year old will love some of these for her desk and I see some in my kitchen's future too! Thanks for sharing. Hope you have a wonderful Monday ~ Tina x
ReplyDeleteHowdy :) Yes, I really must make some of these for my future studio desk. I really like the one with the prety ribbon. Hmm, not looking forward to cleaning Molly's smelly dog food tins but I'm sure it will be worth it :)
ReplyDeleteHi Amanda,
ReplyDeletejust discovered your blog. Love your ideas! The pencil tins are so clever :)
I love the idea of using blackboard paint on the tins. I will have to remember this one! Thanks for sharing. xx
ReplyDeleteOh I wish I was more like you, I start of great and then end up surrounded! Great idea.
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My hubby says he needs to sharpen all his pencils before he starts work - maybe he's a closet Virgo ;) What a great idea with the blackboard paint - love it!!
ReplyDeleteperfect quick fix (in between soccer games :))!
ReplyDeleteThis gets upcycling points, organising points, style points and simplicity points. That's a lot of points.
ReplyDeleteDo I spy a little Kylie Johnson (of paper boat press) quote pencil...yes I'm a pencil girl at heart too!
ReplyDeleteIngrid x
I recognise the virgo aspects... I just thought every one was like that ;-) See you have your pencils ready for the art course. And now I'm saving my tins like mad - it will help me to get rid of the black board paint I have left !!
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