Under the Kitchen Sink

Hallelujah and a Happy Friday! Knowing that my happy little booty can-but-probably-wont sleep in tomorrow brings me tons of excitement and joy! Instead, I'm sure I'll still end up getting up early and starting on the next project on the Kitchen Organization Challenge... the fridge and freezer, but at least I go to bed knowing I have to option! But before we get ahead of ourselves, I present to you today's project... under the kitchen sink!

You know how I am always writing about how I have been feeling wonderful about my recent organizing, but there is still much of my life that needs some help? Well... this is one of those places. I present to you the cabinet under the sink... pre-organization.

Yeah.... I don't even know. She obviously hasn't seen any love since the move in. That cardboard box was there when I moved in, filled with random odds and ends. I have been stuffing it with my grocery bags the last couple months. Don't even ask... I don't have a good excuse.

Yes, those are my "cut to be frugal" sponges. Just laying there all lonely like. Right next to my wax warmer. Because that's obviously the best place for it, right?!

My cheapo toolbox, nestled comfortably by my mini broom and dustpan that should be at home in my giant cleaning closet that I have also yet to tackle. One last look before we move in the direction of production... and finally yes, that is an empty candle jar down there.

Yikes, right?! First thing is first... EVERYTHING MUST GO.

Like most areas I've been gutting around the home lately, I realized that this cabinet too was not in the best shape. Enter in the mindset of trying to update a rental without making any real modifications. The struggle is real people! I lined the bottom of the cabinet with the same paper I used in my linen closet organization, and got to work. I was so happy when I received my over the door hanging organizer after work last night! Now my sink can remain decluttered and my soap dispenser and sponge have a new home.

Time for some storage! I got these lovely stacking shoe bins at my local Container Store. They now hold those extra sponges, my dish washing gloves, and the bottom one is the new home of my wall flower scent refills. Joy! Sorry friends... I tried to find the drawers on the website and didn't have much luck...

I love the acrylic look so I can see through to that pretty paper on the bottom. I topped the bins with my box of Vanilla scented trash bags.

I put my cleaning caddy on the opposite side for an easy grab and go to do my quick nightly cleaning. 

There was only one more problem to solve... those pesky grocery bags! What to do what to do.... insert genius idea... I saved a cookie box from over the holidays because I knew it would come in handy. Alas... it did!

Hooray! I now had everything I needed under here! Let's cringe together at the thought of what it looked like before we started....

and now....

Feast your eyes on the glory! Anyone else struggling with a sink area that looks more like a yard sale? Any ideas you can use in your own kitchen? I'd love to hear about it! I hope you enjoyed this little kitchen area, friends!