Dog Days Of Summer Bloggy Giveaway
I had to participate in this give away because guess what? I have something to give away!
I just got my beautiful, amazing Lazy Organzing Hooks in the mail last week so I'm itching to give some away. Go take a look to see how great they are.
The drawing is for 4 new, pretending to be old, Triple Iron Hooks in Rust or Antique White. (You get what you get and you don't throw a fit.) I will pay the shipping in the United States or to Canada. Anywhere else and you are on your own.Here is what you do to be entered in my random drawing:
- Leave a comment on this post telling me one weird Organized/Unorganized thing about you.
- Go see if you're as weird as Andrea, Corrie and me.
- The Deadline will be Thursday at 7:00 p.m. or whenever I get around to closing the comments.
- Wait till Friday when I draw your name and post it here. (Of course you are going to win this! You didn't doubt it did you?)
Labels: Give Aways, Organizing With Hooks
posted by The Lazy Organizer @ 1:30 AM
249 Comments
249 Comments:
Well, I am definately not a very organized person. But I do have certain areas where I shine, like the dishwasher. It has to be loaded a certain way or I WILL go back and re-do it. When my mother-in-law is here (for 6 weeks at a stretch!) and insists on doing the dishes, I practically break out into hives because she does it wrong and, well, she's my mil, so I can't very well re-do it then. But I sure would like to!
Just one weird thing about me? Oh how to choose. I hang my clothes according to color but doesn't everyone do that? :P The one thing I get laughed at the most for is organizing my flatware when loading the dishwasher. The rule is spoons with spoons, forks with forks and so on. I figure it makes it faster when I unload since I store my flatware the same way {like with like}. I'm even teaching my son to do it when he helps me with dishes. K, so you know my big secret - I'm entered now. ;)
I am not a fan of kitchen counter clutter. It took me about 5 years into my marriage before I allowed the coffee pot to sit on the counter every day. Finally, I gave in and realized I was being nutty...once again!!!
Ok. My one weird thing is I have to get into a made bed, whether it was made all day or not. I must straighten all the sheets, blankets etc. before crawling in for the night.
I have to clean my desk before I can work. I say it is because I can't work in clutter...it might be because I'm a procrastinator!
Ha--my daughter's preschool used that "don't throw a fit" line on them.
I am NOT organized, but I think I saw on some food TV show that it was more efficient to get everything out of your fridge in one trip, so I will stand there and load up my arms and then turn around and take the one step and put it all on the island. Ha.
Um let's see.
I knit dishcloths and I absolutely love wiping off the counter and admiring my work at the same time!
This one is easy; I alphabetize all of my CDs, DVDs, and tapes. My family thinks I am insane!
These would be great at my house! Count me in!
Does being addicted to my label maker count?
I'm not very organized, but I finally organized the cabinet over the coffee pot that has all the mugs etc, and I actually labeled the shelves with what was supposed to be in each spot. Yankee Bill made fun of me, but guess what? 4 months later and it has actually STAYED that way. Ha!
Very Cute! count me in!
Organization? I love organization. One of my obsession is my filing. Things are filed in colored files depending on type (ie: bills, investments, insurances) each file in that colored section is alphabetized, each file is filed with the newest on top. I will stop there before I totally reveal my weirdness. Yes, it does go on. Yes, I know there are doctors for these issues.
So, please sign me up!
LOL! I'm like Rebecca...have to have the spoons, forks, knives in their own holder in the dishwasher. What most people roll their eyes at is that I have to have all my canned goods, spices, boxes and such stacked in my cabinets with the labels facing forward. Same thing with the fridge. I've been known to completely stop what I'm doing to empty my cabinets to correct them! lol!!
btw, I love these hooks and I can already see one in my bathroom!!
Hmm, organized. My fabric is all organized~ prewashed, folded, and contained by color and use. My clean clothes are in the port-a-crib, but my fabric is right where I can find it :o)
OH, and for the commenter above, I LOVE knitted dishcloths! I don't do it myself, but I'm so in love with them that I'm buying some for my MIL for Christmas. Weird present, but it's the little things...
Hello, I like to alphabetize and color code anything I can get my hands on. Our pantry is lined up according to like ingredients etc. I thought everyone was like that - oops !!
Count me in !!
I think this is an organizing wierdness, well at least a housekeeping wierdness. I used to argue with anyone who would listen about what a waste of time making my bed would be - I just never did it. Now, I can't stand to leave the bedroom with the bed unmade, even when I'm laundering the linens ... that's why I have two sets.
Fun idea about the organization weirdness comments and of course I know I'm going to win the hooks ;-)
All God's best,
I love hooks! Awesome :)
Is it weird that I love every single thing I own to be in some kind of basket? I'm really surprised I haven't figured out a way to keep my kids in one but that might definitely be weird ;)
Laura
I'm probably alone in this but I actually like the appearance of clutter - organized clutter. If it were up to me, for example, I wouldn't have kitchen cabinets. Just shelves where I could display stacks of dishes. I keep my silverware in one of those drawer sorters up on the counter. I always know where everything is so it's not disorganized but I dont like to go into someone's home and feel like I'm in an antiseptic hospital environment.
Those hooks would be great for hanging all the things I prefer not to fold.... :)
I'm an unorganized person who loves to read organizing books and blogs! LOL!
One thing I do that drives my DH nuts is while I don't care if there are stacks of dishes on the counter, it drives me NUTS if the dishes aren't organized in the dishwasher. I have to go behind the family every night and rearrange the dishwasher the way *I* like it. lol...
Awesome hooks btw. They are gorgeous!
I DREAM of organizing stuff, because I believe if I had the stuff, I'd be organized.
Count me in for the hooks!
These are awesome! I want one:-)
One weird unorganized thing about me....
I have stuff in my garage from 1994. It's moved around with me about 8 times since then.
My hubby keeps me "encouraged" to do a little at a time!!
I'm not the most organized person ... until it comes to pizza. I make homemade pizza and cannot bring myself to throw the toppings on any old way. I have to place each pepperoni (or whatever) individually, and it must make a neat circle with each individual part a respectable distance from its neighboring topping - not too far and not too close. I've tried just broadcasting, but I always end up going back and putting each piece in place. Weird enough for you? :)
Okay, I had my one weird thing and then I read the comments...I do ALL of those things! My closet is where I am most OCD - clothes are all on wooden hangers and are arranged by color, size, style, and must be evenly distributed! Those hooks are great - I hope I win!
Too cute!
I'm in!
I'm glad I'm not the only weird one on the dishwasher. My husband drives me nuts when he loads the dishwasher.
I organize my flatware by size in the drawer. I organize my towels by size and color. I make quilts and have been known to organize my fabric by size and color. But my closet? Forget it.
Oh, and you know the movie "Sleeping with the Enemy" where Julia Roberts was married to the guy who made her alphabetize the cabinets? Yeah, that's me. I've done that too.
OOH! We're building a new house & would love to win those!! Thanks for playing along!
I want to win these hooks!! One weird organizing thing about me is that I buy lots of fishing tackle boxes in various sizes. Do I fish? Nope. They are perfect for organizing my daughter's hair clips and elastics, as well as sewing thread and other crafty odds and ends.
I'm an organizing junkie
With a secret that I hide
It looks great on the surface
Just don't look inside
My friends thing that I'm anal
My house so "neat and clean"
It's all a nice mirage
Cause my cabinets they've not seen!
I am not very organized but I do have a few areas that have to be just so. The cups in my kitchen cabinet have to be aranged by style and size and the pots and pans have a certian way that they must be stacked.
I've labeled my fridge. Scary.
I'd love to win and I REALLY love your site! I'll definately be back because I need organization help!
I sit here in my cluttered office typing this, and can't think of an organized thing. I do have a nice little basket for bath toys, does that count?
I guess what's wierd for me is that I'm NOT organized. I need help!
I'm not really a very organized person but the thing that people always seem to think is weird about me is that I don't pair my socks up before I throw them in the drawer. Is that really so odd?
One time I organized all of our books by author's last name. We have a lot of books. The plan didn't work so well because it mixed genres and drove us all nuts, so they had to go back to normal (organized by genre).
I like to think I'm an organized person. I live by my dayplanner. My clothes in my closet are in order starting with capris, pants, short sleeve shirts, long-sleeve shirts, sweaters, jackets, skirts, and then dresses. I used to feel more 'anal' (my husband's word for overly organized) but with kids I find to let a lot of things go and it secretly drives me crazy!
These will look great in my guest room. I am a freak when it comes to my towels. They must be folded in thirds. If they are folded by someone else I will check them and even spend the extra time redoing them if I do not like the way they were done. Imagine the time I could save if I would just let it be!
yardsaleprincess1@yahoo.com
I'm an organizing disaster. I'm slowly learning - recently, I went through all of my craft items and separated them into one of those tool boxes with the tiny compartments. Then I bought a label maker and went to town... other than that, I'm still needin some help!! I'm gonna have to come back here for inspiration! And those hooks are awesome!!
Those are great!! My weird thing is that I have a 30 page manual for people who watch my kids overnight!! A little obsessive???
I would love to win! Please enter me in your drawing!
I consider myself fairly organized overall - but toys are a HUGE challenge for us!
thehomespunheart (at) hotmail (dot) com
My husband needs to have his shirts match the hanger. For example, if the shirt has a navy stripe, then it must be on a navy hanger. If the shirt is hunter green, then it must be hung on a hunter green hanger. NIGHTMARE.
Thanks for the cool giveaway!
Sign me up!
Is it weird that I use shoeboxes to help me organize as drawers and containers in non obvious locations? Sure saves a lot of money!!
These hooks would be a great addition in my quest to get more organized! Please enter me!
Cute!
Oh, I.LOVE.THEM. Me & antique-y things go hand in hand!
One wierd thing...I absolutely cannot have water spots on the counter-tops or sink. It drives me up a tree.
What a great givaway!! Count me in!
I hope I win! I love to organize...I'm so glad I found this blog. :-) We keep all our silverware in a pretty blue container on the table. Our silverware drawer is filled with this, that and everything else!
Beautiful!
Count me in.
Linda
I WOULD LOVE to win this!! Thank you for the opportunity!!
This would go prefect in my ...someday sewing/art studio. COunt me in
Cool! Love the distressed look.
Count me in! Thanks!
count me in please! We love this look around our house!
In theory I am an organized person - I'm an accountant and love tracking down that last penny so everything balances perfectly...but I've never balanced my own checkbook!
The weird thing about my "organization" is that.. it's all in my head! To everyone else, it's a disorganized cluter, but to me, it's all in the right place :)
anastasia_falling@yahoo.com
Oh how I LONG to be organized. Once upon a time it was my favorite hobby. Currently I can't seem to keep the house picked up enough to have time for "extra" organizing projects. Although, perhaps I need to do the organizing projects to help with the picking up? Oh! Deep thought!
The hooks are so fun! I think I could decorate a bathroom around them!
I would love it! Count me IN!! :o)
I'm not very organized, but each child has their own coat hook and better use only theirs.
THe weird thing about me and organization is that I was hyper-organized at work (I stay at home now) and am an organizational wreck at home. But I did make some "too small for the big kid, too big for the twin babies" and "too small for the twins to wear now" boxes. So I am getting there!
Very vintage, very cool. Thanks Laura.
I have to put my dishes in the cupboard in a certain color order. Sometimes,knowing it drives me nuts when they're out of order, my husband puts them in wrong just to see if I notice!
I am like the man on Sleeping with the Enemy. I organize my canned foods in my pantry like that crazy man did. HAHA.
PLease enter me. Thanks so much.
SO CUTE! I'd love to win!
How fun, great prize! Let's see I am a huge perfectionist so I'm actually very messy, lol. If I can't do it right I seem to shut down. Which is why I love sits like yours that make things easy! I'm also addicted to containers. I buy them all the time, you would think my house would be less cluttered, lol. My husband & parents think I'm a nut because I come home with containers all the time :) Well hope I win :)
I am only an aspiring organized person (fledgling, perhaps) but my herbs and spices are alphabetized. And I'm developing the container addiction. I didn't realize how bad it was until we moved. I did a big purge first (with the help of a professional organizer) and I'm amazed at how many containers I now have sitting empty. They'll be filled soon enough, I'm sure.
I can't stand it when my DVDs or CDs aren't in alphabetical order.
I'm not a very organized person, and my greatest day in life is any day that the top of the dryer is CLEARED of clean, folded clothes! :-D
At the moment I'm at a loss for an example but what comes to mind is the fact that after two kids I've relaxed on my OCDness so much so that when I've given my m-i-l free reign on my house she's actually been scared to follow through because she thought I was nuts.
Great! I love it!
This would be an adorable thing to put in my girls room. They love hanging their dresses.
I think a strange organized thing about me would be.. hmm I am so organized it is so hard to chose. LOL I have a home management book that I work through daily each day has its own scheduled tasks and If I dont get to them I feel a mess and scattered. lol
Nikki
I LOVE those hooks!
Only one organizational wierd thing? oh my..
Well, I separate my oldest son's Legos by color with each color in their own Rubbermaid-type clear box. All boxes are the same size with matching lids so that they sit neatly on a bookshelf. This sounds nuts but it prevents him from dumping out a huge tub of Legos looking for one certain piece of one certain color.
Tammie
twagner123@satx.rr.com
OMG...I have been wanting a hook just like this! Pick me!!!!
i'm not realy picky about too much as long as it is organized in a manner that i find appealing. I do like my dish cabinet to be sorted and neatly lined by color.
Does no organization skills at all count as a weird thing? I thought not. Well, I guess on kind of strange thing I can think of is that I organize the books on the shelf by size, not by author or title. By height is really appealing to the eye, and gives me a nice, satisfied feeling when I look at it! Hey, at least one thing in the house is organized! ;0)
I'm with those who love to label everything! I tried to hold back, but it's just so much fun!
Oh, and I love these hooks!!
A weird thing huh? My children must match/coordinate...and all of their clothing is laid out on shelves by day, so they will be sure to match. :)
Those hooks are just darling!! Please enter my name in your draw:-) I really need those hooks cuz you see, I'm very disorganized when it comes to just leaving everything on the floor instead of hanging it up! lol
Oh...I love the hooks...I can just imagine it hanging in my kitchen to hold my kitchen towels! Plese enter me!
Oh...something wierd about me, hmmm...let's see...I'm not very organized, but I have some things that have to be a certain way or it drives me NUTS!! Sippy cups have to be wtih their matching lids, no mix and match! My paper clips have to be sorted by color, people mess them up just to see me squirm! :-)
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Blessings-Andie
When it's time to clean my kitchen (or pick any room), I *have* to start in a corner of the house, working my way to the room, cleaning and (re)organizing along the way. The problem is that I don't do this often enough.
My dd is obsessed with horses, too; we're trying to make her room into a sort of distressed barn-like area; I'm betting these would look great there!
And OMG, your bags? I need to place an order!
One weird organizing thing about me? Hum...I sort everyone else's clothes according to color & style (shirts, pants, skirts, etc) but not mine. But it pains me if someone else hangs up their clothes in the "incorrect" space.
How pretty! I'm fairly unorganized, but I have to have all of our dvds & computer games sorted by category.
HeeHee....One weird organizing thing about me is, My Lack of Order!! I'm hopeless!
Those are so cute! Count me in!
One weird thing about me is that I have always done my dishes in the same order. I had a babysitter when I was about 6 who told me how dishes should be washed, and I have done them the same way ever since....always glasses first, then bowls, then plates, then plastic containers, then silverware, then pots and pans and casserole dishes. Weird, eh?
julie_ruhlman@hotmail.com
love the vintage!
I'm always refolding the towels. It bugs me.
Mine have already been mentioned - I refold towels if they aren't done just so and the dishwasher has to be loaded in a certain way or I'll redo it!