The drawers are designed to hold 3 X 5 cards with a hole in the bottom to keep them in place. I couldn't really think of anything that needed to be cataloged to that degree, and recipes would be hard to access because of the metal rod.
One day as I was putting away cloth napkins, it occurred to me that the card catalog could work well for storing napkins and/or napkin rings. I began sorting my napkins and making labels for the drawers, and in no time at all I had a cute and functional storage area that is a reminder of my profession.
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Great idea. What a great find. Wish I'd come across one sometime. I think I could make use of it in my craft room. Glad I found you. I just popped over from Skip to My Lou. I'm your latest follower. I'm hoping you'll come join me at www.crazythriftycrafts.blogspot.com.
ReplyDeleteIt would be great in a craft room, but alas I do not have a room just for crafting. Thanks for joining the fun : )
DeleteThat is a neat idea. I wonder if those metal pieces in the bottom of the drawers can be unscrewed? That would be neat for craft items, Pencils etc. It would also work well for hardware such as screws and things for a tool room. Maybe?
ReplyDeleteThe rods come out easily, but then you have a hole in the front of the drawer. Plus I just like that it still looks like it holds card! LOL! Thanks for stopping by!
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