Recently single and wanting to house to be a true reflection of my style and organization, I worked hard to make sure I was hyper-aware of inventory and minimizing waste.

This was obviously before the destruction and death of January 18. Some of these pictures were taken only four days before.

These plastic shelves were annoying me and taking up space in the garage. They came with the house, but they just weren’t practical nor served any purpose in the garage on top of a monstrosity of a cabinet that we’re going to be ridding ourselves of due to its unnecessarily large footprint. Because I’m not worried about them in the elements, I woke up with the realization that I could repurpose them, but I wasn’t sure how. Sort of like how I was with Legos, growing up, I figured out ways to move around topsoil that I’ve accumulated. I managed to put the shelves next to my two gardening tables, making good use of the space, even though the two pieces don’t logically fit together. I think it’s an excellent way to use that wall for storage with partial protection from the elements, but with gardening items that can withstand our mild climate anyway. I guess you could call this my outdoor man cave, kayak storage and all.