tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post9173265906858568434..comments2023-07-21T03:00:15.795-07:00Comments on Jeri’s Organizing & Decluttering News: 9 Trays to Help You Get OrganizedJeri Danskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01647833266269245240noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-18521512315456706972018-05-11T08:51:52.323-07:002018-05-11T08:51:52.323-07:00One can also use them as pseudo pull-out shelves. ...One can also use them as pseudo pull-out shelves. For example, in a cupboard, instead of having to reach over and around objects to get what's in the back, slide the tray toward you like a pull-out shelf. It's true, for some people trays become another horizontal surface on which to toss things. But used mindfully, they can be handy tools.temporary namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08354481422476191288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-81110295914945816542018-05-10T07:42:58.633-07:002018-05-10T07:42:58.633-07:00Julie, sometimes a tray can be used to pull things...Julie, sometimes a tray can be used to pull things together: a bunch of condiments or other items in the kitchen, for example. And they can make it easy to move a group of things from one place to another.<br /><br />You can see how I used a tray here: <br /><a href="https://jdorganizer.blogspot.com/2014/02/organizing-with-trays.html" rel="nofollow">https://jdorganizer.blogspot.com/2014/02/organizing-with-trays.html</a><br /><br />And in the comments here, you'll see how two other people used them for storing items being used in craft projects:<br /><a href="https://jdorganizer.blogspot.com/2010/07/getting-organized-with-svenskt-tenn.html" rel="nofollow">https://jdorganizer.blogspot.com/2010/07/getting-organized-with-svenskt-tenn.html</a><br /><br />The New York Times quotes designer Annie Selke:<br />”They’re also about organization,” she said, noting that they can help corral objects that would otherwise look like clutter. In her home, Ms. Selke uses different size trays to hold toiletries in the bathroom and remote controls in the living room.<br /><a href="https://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/02/19/garden/trays-the-first-laptops.html" rel="nofollow">https://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/02/19/garden/trays-the-first-laptops.html</a><br /><br />As Apartment Therapy says, "A tray takes a bunch of stuff and turns it into one element. It's great to bring together like (or unlike!) items to create one more unified and uncluttered look. It also makes cleaning much easier (bonus!)."<br /><a href="https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/organizing-with-trays-throughout-your-space-214713" rel="nofollow">https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/organizing-with-trays-throughout-your-space-214713</a>Jeri Danskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01647833266269245240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-43304663235004145342018-05-10T06:04:07.828-07:002018-05-10T06:04:07.828-07:00These are great, functional pieces of art -- howev...These are great, functional pieces of art -- however, I would like to see how they actually work to make organizing or decluttering the focus... In my environment, they could be overstuffed, and not at all a good idea. Another place to collect stuff! How do you use trays effectively? What about different sized trays? Trays for different rooms and needs? Serving trays that double? Personalized ones? When you write about stuff I hope you can share more about how to use it, please!Julie S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03304189266753570213noreply@blogger.com