Monday, April 23, 2018

My Little Corner

Last week's project was getting the computer, scanner/printer, and document scanner into the room. This week is about curbing the paper clutter.


When the document scanner (NeatDesk) was downstairs, I'd put paper into piles that needed scanning, and then shredding. I try to have all my files as electronic files. What happened was piles of paper spawned all over the house either waiting to be electronically filed or shredded. With both the document scanner and the paper shredder in the same room, I'm finding I'm keeping on top of the paper clutter. (So far!)

The tambour next to the paper shredder will corral art papers.


Some work I do involves lettering names on certificates and addressing envelopes. I had flat file space downstairs to place certificates to dry, though I had to keep an eye out that Ink wouldn't decided to lay on the paper, a favorite pasttime of his.

There isn't a lot of space in this room so I needed some sort of paper drying rack. I found one that would hang on the inside of the closet door, but then thinking about it, I realized it would be neat and not practical. I'd have to constantly get up and down after lettering to bring the sheet to the drying rack. Not very efficient.

I found this Rue Panel Ladder which I thought would suit my needs. It can be used 3 different ways. It can stand on a table as I have it, hung on a wall, or stretched on a table or the floor.

After the larger certificates are lettered, I can just slide the paper into the rack to dry.


For envelopes and small items, I used a Slinky stretched between 2 cup hooks on my writing desk downstairs. I thought I would rig up some sort of wooden thing, but then found a couple of large bulldog clips. The clips are attached to the outside edge of the plastic tool tray that came with the drafting table. A towel keeps the metal Slinky from scratching the glass top. For even smaller items, I swap out Slinky for a Slinky Jr.. pictured in the middle of the desk.


One reason I got the glass top drafting table was with a light source underneath it could double as a light box. Handy when doing repetitive lettering like certificates or envelopes. I had bought some LED strip lights which I thought were going to work out, but last week for some odd reason, they shorted out.

Back to the Big Orange Box Store and I found these battery operated LED puck lights. No cords to deal with and cheap. 3 for $10.97 plus tax. I bought a second set if three lights aren't enough to be able to see through certificates or envelopes.



14 comments:

  1. Wonderful storage and organisation ideas. I am organizationally challenged, so it's always good to see ideas of other people. Have a great week, hugs, Valerie

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    1. My organizing starts out with good intentions. We all know where that leads. =^,.^=

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  2. Speaking of light boxes.....I thought of you when I saw this:
    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J9B16QM/ref=sspa_dk_detail_2?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B01J9B16QM&pd_rd_wg=MKT4v&pd_rd_r=8PC5GQH6TGC7NVP0BBJJ&pd_rd_w=ztSp0
    I've seen it work online and the price is right. Just a thought. ;)

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    1. Thanks. Pretty cool, but since the drawing/drafting table has a glass top, and tilts, with the LED pucks the whole drawing table becomes a light box. The other might be good for traveling to workshops

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  3. You are so clever! Who would have thought about using a slinky. I love your corner of the world.

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    1. The Slinky tip came from a calligraphery listserve so very long ago. I learned lots of valuable stuff by lurking.

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  4. Looks very organized and efficient for you now-I have never seen a huge slinky like that before-cool

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  5. I purchased some of those strip lights for under my top cabinets in my kitchen. They lasted about as long as it took me to write this sentence. I hope your new lighting works better. I think your new organized space looks like it will work for you.

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    1. I should have known the strip lighting wasn't going to work. We had tried some under the top kitchen cabinets, too, and they didn't last.

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  6. You are a clever person CJ!! You come up with the coolest ideas! A slinky??? Excellent! I hope the lights work for you! Your little corner is looking fantastic!

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