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Wednesday, June 9, 2010

What's in Your Picnic Basket?


On Tuesday, I got this wonderful picnic basket at Goodwill. It was dirty, it was peeling and it was dented...to me it was perfect!


The wood and wicker was really dry too. I pulled out that Orange cleaner and now it's clean and it smells like oranges!



I put it in the corner in our bedroom...no, we aren't going to picnic in our bedroom...


I'm going to use it to store our receipts....previously we used a Priority Box (very classy, huh?)


And I can set some magazines on top instead of piling them on the nightstand...

 
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12 comments:

  1. CosmoGirl CarlaJune 10, 2010 6:38 AM

    Good Morning, Terry! Oh, I LOVE old picnic baskets. I have a stack of them in my bedroom - five all together. And, I have that very one as well.

    Right now, they're storing quilting fabric and cross stitch supplies. Aren't they great!

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  2. trishJune 10, 2010 7:04 AM

    Good Morning.
    What a sweet basket you found and how useful it will be for you!
    Sincerely ~ Tricia

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  3. VanessaJune 10, 2010 8:17 AM

    Absolutely perfect use for your basket. The "imperfections" add character and it looks very nice holding excess clutter in the bedroom. I need about 10 'o those. Yeeup.

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  4. UnknownJune 10, 2010 11:28 AM

    I love your attitude towards recycling. You did a great job. The picnic basket can definitely contain more receipts, mail, etc. Thanks for sharing your innovative idea.
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  5. Becky@Beyond The Picket FenceJune 10, 2010 12:22 PM

    I love picnic baskets for storing stuff--thanks for sharing!

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  7. VictoriaJune 10, 2010 8:55 PM

    That's a beautiful picnic basket, it makes me think of the old movies I so love to watch:)

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  8. SusanJune 10, 2010 9:13 PM

    What a great picnic basket. You really fixed it up nicely and now it even serves a good purpose. Susan

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  9. Kathy @ Sweet Up-North Mornings...June 11, 2010 3:11 PM

    Hey Terry!!!
    I just sold our picnic basket!
    What was I thinkin??????
    Great idea,
    and I love how your bedroom furniture turned out...
    WOW! what a difference...so shabby chic looking !
    Hope the weekend is Fab. for you
    xoxo~Kathy @
    Sweet Up-North Mornings...

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  10. Dayle ~ A Collection of DaysJune 11, 2010 3:42 PM

    I've always loved picnic baskets. Yours is perfect.

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  11. Dayle ~ A Collection of DaysJune 11, 2010 3:43 PM

    ... and your furry friends are so adorable!

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  12. AnonymousJune 12, 2010 9:48 AM

    What a fun find! I like how you're using it...it is a step or two (or three) up from a Priority box ;) Love your fur babies.

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