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Tackle It Tuesday

26th February 2008

Tackle It Tuesday

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Tackle It Tuesday Meme
This week I decided to tackle something that’s been annoying me for quite some time, the kitchen island. There are so many days that I wonder where all the crap that lands on the island would go if we didn’t have an island at all! This is definitely something I need to keep up with on a daily basis or it will look like this again, in a hurry. If you really look in the picture, you can see that the counter had actually overflowed onto the stools, we couldn’t even sit down!

It really did take me all week to get it looking like this. There were a lot of papers that needed to be filed and items that needed a home. I didn’t just want to move the mess, I wanted to eliminate it. Plus, every time I would get it partially cleared, somebody would drop something new onto the counter. It’s definitely an ongoing, never ending tackle.

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  1. 1 On February 26th, 2008, fatiah said:

    That is magic, making the stuffs dissappear! Where did you learn it from? David Copperfield.

    fatiah’s last blog post..Busy Me

    posted on February 26th, 2008 at 9:58 am

  2. 2 On February 26th, 2008, Candi said:

    Wow—that looks awesome!! I know what you mean about the piles. I hate how fast they pile up. A few days of mail will do it around here.

    I got my second video up if you want to take a look!!

    posted on February 26th, 2008 at 10:28 am

  3. 3 On February 26th, 2008, Jennifer Tiszai said:

    I had that same problem when I had a kitchen island. Now it just lands on my dining room table. It really is a daily chore to keep stuff off of it. I think it’s just a convenient place to set things down when you come in, and you can see it so you won’t forget it, etc. At least that’s what I would tell myself, LOL.

    Jennifer Tiszai’s last blog post..Tackle it Tuesday

    posted on February 26th, 2008 at 10:46 am

  4. 4 On February 26th, 2008, Kristen said:

    Amazing. I’m actually seriously jealous you have such a big island. It’s an oasis. No wonder it collects so many things.

    posted on February 26th, 2008 at 10:51 am

  5. 5 On February 26th, 2008, lynne said:

    LOL Fatiah! I wish I could just snap my fingers and have all the mess disappear! That would give me so much more time to sew.

    posted on February 26th, 2008 at 11:05 am

  6. 6 On February 26th, 2008, lynne said:

    Jennifer, I tend to tell myself the same thing! Unfortunately, we set stuff down and it sort of stays there.

    posted on February 26th, 2008 at 11:07 am

  7. 7 On February 26th, 2008, lynne said:

    Candi – The mail is a huge part of the problem. I try to make myself take care of it daily, but it doesn’t always happen.

    posted on February 26th, 2008 at 11:09 am

  8. 8 On February 26th, 2008, lynne said:

    Kristen – I like the size of the island, but I do get a lot of exercise walking around in circles to get from one side to the other. On the flip side, maybe that’s a bonus? I can sure use the exercise! :-D

    posted on February 26th, 2008 at 11:10 am

  9. 9 On February 26th, 2008, Amy said:

    My kitchen island is the same way. It drives me crazy when I get it all cleared off and within five minutes someone has dropped something else on there. Argh!

    Great tackle! ANd your flowers are very pretty- love those colors!

    Amy’s last blog post..My brain is overloaded with crafts today…

    posted on February 26th, 2008 at 11:10 am

  10. 10 On February 26th, 2008, lynne said:

    Amy – I think it will stay clean until my daughter and husband come home, then it will be full again! (ssshhhh, don’t tell anyone, the flowers are fake!)

    posted on February 26th, 2008 at 12:14 pm

  11. 11 On February 26th, 2008, Jessica said:

    That looks fabulous. I hope it stays that way long enough for you to enjoy your hard work. And kudos to you for not just moving it but eliminating it. Sometimes, that is so hard.

    Looks beautiful and I love the flowers.

    Jessica’s last blog post..Tackle it Tuesday-Stock Closet

    posted on February 26th, 2008 at 12:36 pm

  12. 12 On February 26th, 2008, Brenners said:

    You have a beautiful house. Thanks for the encouraging comment.

    Brenners’s last blog post..Tackle-It Tuesday

    posted on February 26th, 2008 at 1:07 pm

  13. 13 On February 26th, 2008, corrin said:

    Love your island. I can’t wait till Mike and I finally save enough pennies to buy a house!

    corrin’s last blog post..Tackle It Tuesday

    posted on February 26th, 2008 at 2:35 pm

  14. 14 On February 26th, 2008, lynne said:

    Jessica – I think that’s why it took me so long to accomplish, I was determined not to just move it to a new spot! :-D

    posted on February 26th, 2008 at 2:41 pm

  15. 15 On February 26th, 2008, lynne said:

    Brenners – Thanks! We moved in here almost a year ago and I’m still trying to make it feel like our home, a very slow process.

    Corrin – I remember when my husband & I ate a lot of tuna fish casseroles in order to save money for our first house! It’ll happen sooner than you think! :-D

    posted on February 26th, 2008 at 2:43 pm

  16. 16 On February 26th, 2008, Karen said:

    Wow it looks fabulous! We have a desk that’s become a dumping ground that I have to plow out once a week. It used to be the kitchen counter that was the dumping ground so at least I shifted it to a new spot…LOL

    Thanks for visiting my blog! :)

    Karen’s last blog post..What Keeps Me Going in the Morning

    posted on February 26th, 2008 at 2:56 pm

  17. 17 On February 26th, 2008, forgetfulone said:

    It looks fabulous! I need to clean off my counters. Actually, my husband’s the worst at cluttering our kitchen counters.

    forgetfulone’s last blog post..Pay it Forward Book Giveaway

    posted on February 26th, 2008 at 5:02 pm

  18. 18 On February 26th, 2008, Terri H said:

    Nice job! I’m proud of you.

    Terri H’s last blog post..Tackle It Tuesday

    posted on February 26th, 2008 at 5:08 pm

  19. 19 On February 26th, 2008, Morning Rose said:

    Great tackle! You have a nice big island in your kitchen. I pile all my papers on the kitchen counter. It seems to be a never-ending tackle.

    Morning Rose’s last blog post..Tackle It Tuesday – Dining Room Table

    posted on February 26th, 2008 at 5:19 pm

  20. 20 On February 26th, 2008, Jennifer said:

    Love your kitchen!! Very nice work of tidying up,WTG!!!

    posted on February 26th, 2008 at 7:00 pm

  21. 21 On February 26th, 2008, Melanie said:

    The same thing happens to my kitchen counter- except I don’t have an island.
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    Melanie’s last blog post..Wordless Wednesday #46

    posted on February 26th, 2008 at 10:19 pm

  22. 22 On February 27th, 2008, Jana (sidetrack'd) said:

    Your finished tackle looks great! Good luck keeping it cleared.

    Thanks for stopping by Sidetrack’d and commenting!

    posted on February 27th, 2008 at 1:53 pm