Project #2
So you’ve been biting your nails, anxiously waiting to learn what you’ve always wanted to know — what I found in my junk drawer. It’s been an exciting project. I’m learning a lot during this solitary COVID-19 life, which I’m now passing on to you, my readers — free of charge!
Firstly, I was surprised at how pristine my junk
looks like mine
drawer actually was. My cabinets were installed 28 years ago and it had never ever been emptied.
Here’s a hint for you: Never work with food on your kitchen counters while drawers below are open. That way, no food or crumbs get into them. (Now, aren’t you lucky to have been given this brilliant tip? Also free of charge?)
My drawers ALL look like junk drawers
I learned that all my kitchen drawers LOOK like junk drawers and I marvel at how my loved ones knew which I was talking about when I used that term. Will they recognize it now?
It’s about a week since I neatened my junk drawer. It will take about a week until it’ll be back to it’s familiar mess. But that’s okay, I’ll then know whose kitchen I’m in.
Stuff I found:
Tin foil to sharpen scissors, rose made of wood, metal straws w/cleaning brush, and bottle opener from France
A beautiful rose made of wood (I think) by Dusty, a wood-wright who moved away. We used to have morning coffee at Benny’s, which is gone too. (Dusty follows my blog. I’m keeping it.)
Left over tin foil, to sharpen scissors. (Another tip! It really works. Cut foil with your dull scissors.)
Some metal straws with a cleaning brush, a gift from Alison. I’m enjoying one I use on my office desk. (You can’t have any, no way Jose.)
A bottle opener, from Paris, with Napoleon on one side and the Eiffel tower on the other. (Please take it.)
Butterfly pin, seed splitters, key chains w/lights, tea holder
A butterfly pin, given me by a friend just before she checked out for good. It reminds me of her and it’ll stay.
Two items to split seed shells, used (I think) for watermelon seeds. Chinese students’ families used to give me them because I like them. (If you know where to buy them I’ll be your best friend.)
Four key chains, with lights. Friends know I like them with a light. (Up for grabs.)
One something to hold tea leaves. I don’t drink tea and have teabags for friends. (Also up for grabs.)
How long will it last???
This most exciting post about a thrilling COVID:19 project is my attempt to help you manage the current crisis. What next? Maybe I’ll find a way to get a hug one of these days. I miss them most of all. Stay tuned. I’ll let you know….
View from Over the Hill 