Comments on: Dishpans! Works for Me Wednesday

By: Kaira

Kaira — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:02:06 +0000

GREAT IDEA! I’ll have to remember this one!

By: kelly

kelly — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:30:16 +0000

I use em for toys too! They fit pretty well on our shelves, so that helps. I also have a couple in the laundry room for wet laundry that I don’t want to drop in the hamper, or things that need to soak.
But the real reason I’m commenting is because I pick them up at the Dollar store whenever I see them there. Cheapest I’ve found, at least…

By: Birdie

Birdie — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:36:36 +0000

I use dish pans to organize all sorts of toys and craft stuff.

By: It Feels Like Chaos

It Feels Like Chaos — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:22:24 +0000

I, too, have enjoyed using dishpans to organize. I started buying them because they were cheaper than plastic baskets at Target but worked the same! You have some great uses I haven’t tried!

By: Veggiemomof2

Veggiemomof2 — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:13:57 +0000

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

My husband works swing shifts & we have 1 small bathroom for a family of 4. Often I have to get dressed/fix hair/apply makeup, etc in different places. This week, I’m leaving at 8am for VBS & he’s still sleeping because he doesn’t get home until midnight.

This really messes up my routine. If I’m not getting ready in the bedroom, I make a dozen trips back in there to get things forgotten.

I’m going to start keeping my “stuff” in a dishpan, so I can easily be mobile, but also put it up later.

By: Steph

Steph — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:13:23 +0000

I love dishpans!! They are so versatile. I use them for just about everything! I’m glad to see others do, too!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:53:24 +0000

I love to use dishpans too! Wel, actually i use the big pans you get at the hospital… my son is in and out of the hospital a lot so we have a collection. They also work great to use when shelling peas and beans or cutting off corn from the garden.

By: Lerin

Lerin — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:49:25 +0000

What a great idea! Thanks!

By: Lindy

Lindy — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:56:00 +0000

I love dish pans as well! My grandmother used them for everything. I can remember her shelling butterbeans in a dishpan while watching tv. She also used them for handwashing and kept a plunger to agitate and rub the clothes. (It was a plunger only used for laundry). Dish pans also make a good emesis basin for when the stomach flu rolls through town!

By: The Rambling Ewe

The Rambling Ewe — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:50:27 +0000

Now, that is a really good idea! I have been so discouraged about organizing, because it seems like every book you read wants you to go out and buy a bunch of expensive containers first. Which makes my budget plead for mercy. Thank-you for sharing this idea!

By: Bonni

Bonni — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:45:34 +0000

‘found’ your blog on WearethatFamily and I wss amazed how much you and I think about organizing. You use dishpans, I use plastic baskets! Fun blog!

By: Home School Dad

Home School Dad — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:03:00 +0000

Fantastic idea. You have some great uses there.