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I had to give some of it up...

7 years ago

We decided that we needed a small chest freezer, never enough room in the side by side for anything extra much less a whole wild hog DS bagged over the weekend. So since DH was insistent that he couldn't give anything up in the garage guess where I had to look? So yesterday I was in the sewing room most of the day moving out bins of things that I normally don't use and putting them in the spare bedroom closet. In the meantime I came across things I'd forgotten I had. And dust bunnies had to be dispensed with. Along with the sewing stuff I have a lot of art supplies. I rooted out a bunch of picture frames that I had bought years ago and planned to use at some time. They are now stacked on the upper shelf in the other closet. I hope me and the freezer will learn to tolerate each other in my sacred space.

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msmeow

7 years ago

Well, Rita, if it's his hog he should have to make space for it! :) We've been doing a lot of rearranging and purging, too, but so far my DH hasn't ventured into the sewing room.

Donna

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7 years ago
If it hadn't been that we actually needed extra freezer space I totally agree, it's just that I'm so cheap I've put off getting one all this time. Also I'm so cheap I hated the thought that all that meat would be wasted. Especially at holidays I miss having a turkey or ham already waiting in the freezer, also there have been times where I could have picked some fresh produce and frozen it for future use and couldn't because there just wasn't room. But just to let you know, you better put a lock on the sewing room door so he can't sneak and look around for stashing something. - Just sayin'! :)
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grammyp
7 years ago
You can always put a cutting mat on top and use it for a table.
nannykins
7 years ago
I sometimes do that with our large freezer. Mighty handy!

Theresa
msmeow
7 years ago
Good idea, Beverly!

LOL, Rita - he actually comes in the sewing room a lot. He just doesn't know what he's looking at. :)

Donna
glassquilt
7 years ago
I agree with using the top as another work surface.
Besides you can have your favorite frozen dessert within arms reach. ☺
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Original Author
7 years ago
LOL - well that's exactly what you can say about me when I go into the garage or the shed, - gee, you think that's why I lost this battle?? Maybe they aren't as dense as we say they are! I have it in a corner of the room and it's a small one, so I doubt I'll be using it as a cutting table but it will work wonderfully as a place to pile stuff on.
fran1523
7 years ago
It never hurts to have another flat surface. Problem may be trying to find the freezer when it's buried in fabric.
littlehelen_gw
7 years ago
Lol...a freezer as an improv cutting table- love it!
polardream
7 years ago
I would probably fill it with ice cream sandwiches to snack on in-between sewing ... might not get much work done!

Sue

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