January 2025 tiny projects challenge: Day 1

9 January 2025

Yesterday, I wrote that I was going to take on five tiny projects around my apartment in the next five days. I want them to be tiny so they can be fun to achieve and not take too much time.

My first tiny project was the top drawer of the elfa rolling cart I keep under my desk for easy access. This drawer houses the supplies I use daily for bullet journaling. It also houses dry-erase supplies because my desk has a dry-erase surface (!). I use those supplies every day as well.

Here’s the before photo. It was pretty functional but not particularly tidy.

And here’s the after photo.

I use Washi tape in my bullet journal each day to designate the date and I’ve accumulated a collection. (I change up the style every month.) I tidied them up and added a yogurt jar to hold the Washi tape sets that come on small tubes. I contained the dry-erase supplies more nicely. And I moved the frequently accessed Post-it® notes to the front of the drawer, so I don’t have to pull the long drawer out as far to access them. I also changed up the rubber stamps I’m keeping in the drawer. I used the containers that were in the drawer plus added one little box to put the dry erase pens. I used negative space for my small Post-it® notes and for the white board spray cleaner.

I took me longer than 15 minutes because I got distracted creating an envelope to hold a little pile of stickers. I then abandoned the envelope. Ignoring that fun little diversion, I think the project took about 20 minutes. It’s a fairly subtle difference but it’s actually very pleasing. And I had a good time doing it!

Tagged with: 15 minutes, organizing, tiny projects