Brooke Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 I love your ribbon wall hanger and baskets that are hung up.My ribbons are in a basket right now, I have to dig around to find thecolor I want.That is one of my pet peeves, ( digging looking for something) LOLThe worst in the desk I use for the computer in the draws are my labels and such. I have to pull all out to get what I want.You know like finding your car keys in the bottom of your purse. Happy pouring !Brooke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alajane Posted July 14, 2006 Author Share Posted July 14, 2006 It would be fun to have someone to play with while pouring! DH helped me for a little while, but then evidently he got bored with it and quit on me! If I have a large order, such as a fundraiser, I can get him to put warning labels on the bottom of the jars, but that's about it.By the way, I messed it up for the first time Wednesday night--poured about 5 dozen candles and got it broken back in. And, of course, realized that I didn't like where I had put some things, so I'll have to do some reshuffling!GrayMarie, I definitely want to combine your basket storage with mine. I need to get some of that wire and I'll be able to hang more baskets from that rod than I can fit onto the S-hooks (which, by the way, were very difficult to find without paying a fortune for them!).And Brooke, I have absolutely fallen in love with pegboard since I took over this bedroom to pour candles! Being such a girly-girl, I'd never messed around much in shops and didn't realize I could get 12-inch pegs. Oh, how wonderful they are--you can store so much on the walls!! My original plan for the pegboard was to put label handled bags with different wick sizes and store my wicks that way, but it took up way too much space!! The little plastic stacking drawers hold a couple of hundred wicks each and take up much less space.I love this board and the ideas we get from each other!!Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDammit Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Alajane awsome taste in curtains (I have the same in my kitchen, lol). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bev Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 You've done a great job with your work room! Alas, I am still in the kitchen, but .... early this year our local Big Lot's went out of business and DH and I were fortunate enough to snag many units of their store shelving. DH mounted the shelving on the walls of our garage, so I organized all my stuff and keep it in there. Since the garage is just down the stairs from my kitchen (garage is under the house), it's not too far a stretch to go retrieve jars, wicks and wax. FOs and dyes are still stored in a cupboard in the kitchen so it all works out. But I LONG to have a room completely devoted to my addiction! Good for you!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alajane Posted July 14, 2006 Author Share Posted July 14, 2006 MsDammit, the only reason I have those curtains is because DH broke my mini blinds when he took them down for the new windows. Since the window is not a standard size, there was no way I was going to pay to have custom blinds made for that room again, so I went to buy curtains--and just happened to get lucky enough to find some with ivy, since there's an ivy border along the top of the room!Bev, I spend MANY years making candles in my kitchen, with my FOs stored in kitchen cabinets, about 6 bottles deep. It was so hard to ever find what I wanted to pour! I had my jars stored outside in the utility room, and wicks, color, etc. tucked into any corner I could find. I was thrilled when I finally sold enough candles to invest in the tables, shelves, etc., to turn DD's old bedroom into my candle cave! Now I have it stuffed to the gills, too, but it's wonderful to have it.Thanks for looking,Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deana_P Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Really a great room !!!....Theyd have to hire help to run my house because Id never leave !! HA ! Deana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunshineSundries Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 From one basket-aholic to another... Get some of that inexpensive plastic chain and either run it down from a hook in the ceiling or between two - four hooks in the ceiling (if you have low ceilings - it's not a good idea if you are over 5'11" - ask my head how I know!). Take your s-hooks or you can use heavy florists wire and hook them to the chain. Since they are baskets and aren't that heavy, you can get away with the plastic provided you put enough hooks in the ceiling should you drape it. My mom is a floral designer and that's what they did with their baskets in one of her stores that she worked in. She didn't like it though because they had 10' ceilings and she's just shy of 5'2". But for average house ceilings it would work great! I don't have high ceilings in my "dungeon" (I tried it and it just didn't work - hense the "head" comment!). but when I get the hub to finish out the garage for me I'll have 9-10' ceilings - course I'm not holding my breath or anything but a girl's got to have hope, right?!?Happy Pouring!! Life & Light!Tish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alajane Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 Tish, that sounds like a great idea! I can see it in my mind already--and it's great to know I'm not the only basket-aholic!!Thanks,Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavenScentU Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 You look totally organized. I try about once a week to organize my room because I get so frustrated when I see a mess and then it goes back to things everywhere. I have to get rid of my extra stuff to make room for more stuff.... Anyone up for a good sale!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharyl55 Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 Jane, I am so impressed with your organization skills. Love the peg board and magaine holders. Definitely will try both ideas. Unfortunately I'm still in the litchen. You are so fortunate to have a pouring room. Grat job and thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunshineSundries Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 Tish, that sounds like a great idea! I can see it in my mind already--and it's great to know I'm not the only basket-aholic!!Thanks,JaneYou should see me when I go to the Floral Wholesaler with my mom!! They have three warehouse length rows of baskets! We're talking almost a 100 yards of baskets!! I'm glad I never go in there with more than $40 cash on me or else my hub would kill me!! BTW - if you can't get chain for some reason (my local hardware store was out of it for like 3 weeks!) - rope would work to drape also. Just tie knots in it every so often so things aren't sliding around on ya! and also make sure it's one that won't stretch out.I am going to steal the over door idea from you when I get my act together and actually organize *my* room. We've just not had many rainy days here so I'm outside alot!Life & Light!Tish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirannda1 Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 Can't wait til I have stock like that!I'm working on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alajane Posted July 24, 2006 Author Share Posted July 24, 2006 Mirannda, it seems to accumulate quicker than you'd expect. It's so funny to remember my first order from a supply company and how I thought a case of wax and a few 8-oz bottles of FO would be a lifetime supply!It's hilarious to read comments that I'm organized--because I'm so totally unorganized! It's a real effort for me, but it sure helps to find things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twoscentsworth Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 It's great to have a whole space for your products and workroom! I used the same shelving for my baskets and was going to suggest the chain as Tish did, but you can also go to hardware store and get small turnbuckles and wire and strectch a wire cable from one end of the room to the other for the baskets. That way they can go at any height and just over your head too.This has been one of my biggest problems too because I can't resist a basket either .Thanks for sharing your pictures it's always nice to see how someone sets their space up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alajane Posted July 25, 2006 Author Share Posted July 25, 2006 Stupid question of the day:What is a turnbuckle?TIA,Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubbleBath Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/91/Turnbuckle.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twoscentsworth Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 LOL, sorry. It is a small metal "thingy" (don't know what else to call it )that you attach to the wall, then attach wire to and then you can turn it to tighten up the wire and take the slack out. I bought some to put up a curtain in DH's exam room....works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alajane Posted July 25, 2006 Author Share Posted July 25, 2006 Thanks for the description and the picture! I've seen those and didn't have a clue what they were!! Good to know.Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liljean Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Very nice. I too love the way you have your FO's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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