Addicted to Containers and Spaces

Friday, December 9, 2011

The Makeup "Nook" retires II

Is it true? Could it really be true? Can we come out of chaos and find calm, peace, happy kitties, and . . . oh yes, order? As someone who has always sought order and peace, and who seems to be pursued by chaos on all sides, achieving this goal is an ongoing...

Let's talk spaces -- the Makeup "Nook" retires I

I know that you all are completely intrigued by my container addiction, but let me put that aside for a bit and talk about spaces. Oh reader . . . are you like me? Do you dream of spaces? Do you awake one morning and realize that you have dreamt all night about a walk-in...

Too much air for comfort.

Why decant into bottles? Just think if you had 16 ounces of milk left in a 32 ounce container. The carton is taking up space in the fridge. A half-gallon milk carton gobbles about 25 square inches of space in your refrigerator door, while a tall, slim bottle...

No wasted space

The mantra of no wasted space, means just that. Moreover, it means no wasted air. If there's air there, the space is wasted. I'm just sayin'. Air's great for breathing, especially when it's fresh. But inside my bottle or jar, it's a bad thing. It means...

Confession at Containerholics Anonymous: For years I've been ashamed. I've tried to hide it.I didn't want my family to know. Some of them suspected; some of them whispered behind my back. Some of them tried to "help" me by hiding, or throwing away those things...