just_the_things | Thing 16

16. Complete 5 merit badges in You Can Do It: the Merit Badge Handbook for Grown-up Girls

Badge #51: Organize It *organizing*
Step 1- Choose a space- the corner of my basement DONE
Step 2- Gather supplies- I bought some storage containers, a stud finder, an extension cord that actually works, and new shelves DONE
Step 3: Clear the decks- This was a great lesson to learn. I LOVE the idea of clearing out an entire space in order to do it properly instead of trying to organize around the mess. DONE
Step 4: Sort- I got rid of my old computer when I couldn't get it working and said farewell to my computer desk. DONE
Step 5: Organize your space- It took me a long time to decide what I wanted to do with the space, and to find the right shelves. But now it's a proper game corner. DONE
Step 6: Celebrate- Doing my happy dance right now! DONE
Status: Complete!

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After:

My gaming corner and tribute to my childhood loves. Most of my Harry Potter games fit in the blue tub, so I can easily pull it out and take it to meetups. One of the white containers is empty, and I haven't decided what to put in it yet, but I have a few tubs of things from my childhood, so I am sure I'll find the right thing. My games fit in new containers to protect them from dust and to make it easy to get to them. And my precious Pound Puppies won't get dusty either. The shelves make it easy to see and get to all my games, and there's a small container for the card decks and little games. And my childhood toy stove makes a nice side table.

For snacks and drinks when I'm playing video games.

Easy to get to what I need. I'll probably have to pair down when I inherit some games and puzzles from my parents' house. But all my games fit now with room to spare and then all my puzzles can fit on their own shelf as well.