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Inspired by a cool blog post about organization, I’ve decided it’s time to clean out the junk drawer.  Again.  We actually have FIVE junk drawers in our kitchen alone.  Shameful, isn’t it?  The fact that we’re storing so many unused items in these high-traffic spots means seriously wasted kitchen real estate.  In the meantime, I don’t have enough places to put true necessities like my pan lids, clean towels, and other daily use items.  I’ve been complaining that we have a lack of storage space in my kitchen, but the true problem is that the space we do have is filled with junk.  

It’s sad, really, when the proof is in front of my face that I hoard things.  After all, do I really need to hang onto pizza coupons that expired in November 2012?  What about that cell phone case my husband threw in the drawer that doesn’t actually latch to his belt anymore?  Oh, and there’s the nice little safety latch that we used for the fridge……seven years ago.  I loved that giraffe-print Gymboree bracelet my daughter wore when she was six; now it’s time for another little girl to enjoy it. But here’s the bright side of things.  If you go through your junk drawer, you might actually find some cash.  I’m not talking about the random quarters that didn’t get spent on vending machines.  I mean the old cell phones, ipods, and other items you threw in there when you got the new one for your kids (or yourself).  Those electronics can actually be worth some money.

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