How often do you waste precious time searching for little bits and pieces that you just can’t find when you need them?
Create a Mini Control Centre that you can keep on top of the fridge. I have had one of these for years and for a while it was a dumping ground for all the bits and bobs that I find lying around the house when I am cleaning. Most of these things actually needed the bin, so I gave it a big clean out and filled it with things I actually need!
Any basket or plastic tub will do. I just loved this basket I was given as a gift as it has 3 painted tiles on the front and just works perfectly in my blue kitchen.
This is what I keep in my Control Centre –
– Notepad for writing notes to teachers etc / envelopes / stamps / thank you & birthday cards
– Address book
– Pens / pencils / highlighters
– Stapler / sticky tape / super glue / calculator
– Coins and small notes for tuckshop etc
– Matches / wind up torch / batteries
– Spare keys / double adaptor / screwdriver / stanley knife
– Nail file / spare reading glasses / lipbalm / hair ties (the girls are always running out!)
– Pegs for sealing opened packets of chippies or other yummies.
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Keeping all these little things in one spot can save so much time and frustration.
What else would you add to your Mini Control Centre?
Sharing for #FYBF at With Some Grace 🙂
Well that’s a but handy now, isn’t it Nikki? I love little organisation projects like this that make life that tiny bit easier.
That’s a clever idea Nikki! I need to do something like this. I can never seem to find a pen when I need one.
A splendid idea – I might try this today. I think 2 to cater for my memory . One in my office desk and a mobile one.
Great idea!!!
Great idea Nikki, all those things that you can never find when you need them. x
I have something similar in my pantry (although it is less organised and not in a basket).
I need to get a basket and add a few tidbits I think.
Top of the fridge where no one can reach it sounds like a perfectly good place to me!
I have exactly that problem with paper and many other things. I am still yet to come across 2 Christmas presents I hid so well that I could not find at the time. You look very organised. I am quite ashamed of the way I store all my paper work etc.
Carolyn
Oh Nikki, I have one of those on my microwave and it’s HIDEOUS – full of so much stuff that I just keep adding! I need to have more control on my centre! 🙂
That’s a great idea! I did have a basket like that but then started piling EVERYTHING in. The trick is to give it an audit (i.e. a clean) once in a while.