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A rare treat! A CLEAN DRAWER! This drawer was previously akin to the snake in a can joke. You opened it and a snake jumped out at you...except it wasn't snakes it was a swarm of plastic bags. There were hundreds of plastic bags lying in wait for you to open the drawer. And you'd have to push and maneuver them down to close it again.
So as part of my 15 minute declutterring project- I tackled that ish.
IT WASN'T WORKING FOR ME.
I had some empty nut tins that aren't recyclable. I don't really need a hundred pencil holders around my house so I put these to use to store some plastic bags in. We do reuse them around here for pet clean up and also extra packing material when shipping stuff. But the plan is to collect as little as possible and try not to use more plastic.
Luckily most of the grocery shopping is done at Aldi now and we reuse their well made bags. Those were also taking up space so I collected a big batch and will STOW THEM IN THE CAR- that way I never forget them next time I make an impromptu Aldi stop.
My sister had sent me these great eco friendly CHICO BAGS for shopping sans plastic. I found them way at the bottom of the plastic bag debacle-ironically enough. These will be used absolutely now. Now the drawer can be used properly to stow stuff and make my kitchen more functional. I have another similar drawer to tackle but - another day another declutter project.
Now Ive got another pile of plastic bags to take to Tom Thumbs plastic bag recycling bin.
Only keeping what will fit in the nut tins and that little plastic crate for reuse.
Evaluating what is not working for you and snapping your fingers and shaking your head as you handle up on it- BOSS STYLE. Kick that mess outta your life.

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