Comments on: My Life is a Junk Drawer

By: Rebecca G.

Rebecca G. — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 22:34:39 +0000

Everyone I know has more than one junk drawer and often in more than one room in the house/garage/shop and even at work! They are full of semi-treasures as well as junk/trash/things that they do not need such as some examples you gave: Christmas cards, old batteries, cards lost from their decks, pins-bobby pins, safety pins, Girl Scout and Boy Scout pins, straight pins and clothespins too, earrings, event ticket stubs, erasers, long forgotten mail, baby bibs used by their babies years and years ago that never were thrown out, clothespins, keys, old phones, hardware, etc. etc. etc. Sorry, I have to say that this blog is what many (most?) people consider ordinary everyday normal. This is not abnormal or unusual and we ALL know tons of useless or almost useless info that we call trivia. I am slightly amused you find this a worthy topic to write about. Start asking your friends and family “where’s your junk drawer?” and then you will find out…

By: Nadia

Nadia — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:55:50 +0000

Like the happiness you would feel after you get rid of hoarder stuff, You will definitely feel great by developing more appropriate ways of thinking, we can free ourselves and regain mastery of our minds.

By: Katie Ganshert

Katie Ganshert — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:45:07 +0000

The title of your blog post sold me today, Kristen! It reminded me of my mom. Because a few years ago, I asked her what the title of her life would be, if it were to be titled.

And she said: Junk Drawer.

You two are on the same page, which is a compliment because my mom is awesome!

By: republicofwrite

republicofwrite — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 17:37:43 +0000

I am sorry for your loss. What better way for a writer to pay tribute to a beloved family member and fan than to re-post a favorite entry!

My junk drawer? Umm…yeah. We’ll just talk about the drawer because I don’t even want to talk about the rest of the mess. Anyway, there’s all the batteries for the countless remotes, a pair of scissors (but not the sewing scissors or the kitchen scissors — they might get dull and that wouldn’t do, would it), a giant stack of twisty ties — all unused — because we can’t get rid of them. We might need them some day. Seriously. Also, any spare keys to various locks go in the junk drawer too. That makes sense, right?

A mental junk drawer, though? I am trying to discipline myself to write these things in one little notebook. I carry it for just such an occasion an have put in a few things. Admittedly, I don’t put as much in there as I should. Mostly, I do it in case I have an occasion in a story where I need something quirky to say or do.

By: Renee Schuls-Jacobson

Renee Schuls-Jacobson — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 04:27:39 +0000

Well, um… I used to work as a Professional Organizer so my drawers are impeccable. But I loved going into people’s houses to figure out what their issues were. I was always fascinated by people who had tons of notecards or sticky notes or all different sizes of envelopes. Or 22,236 binder clips. Fascinating stuff.

What an awesome tribute to your aunt. May her name be a blessing.
That said, even I have ONE junk drawer. Because everyone needs a place to hold things for a little while before we can finally commit to the garbage can

By: successbmine

successbmine — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 04:22:59 +0000

In reply to Piper Bayard. The left-over screws from build-it-yourself furniture struck a cord in me. And once I bought an over-the-door book rack and couldn't find some of the brackets I needed so I took it back and got another one. A year or two later I found those original brackets! Oops! So now I still have the brackets which are good for nothing else that I can think of.

By: Piper Bayard

Piper Bayard — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 04:19:00 +0000

What a lovely woman. I’m so glad you had her in your life.

For some reason, I have an electric screwdriver that doesn’t work with or without batteries, every loose screw that didn’t find a home in my ticky-tacky build-it-yourself furniture (that sits beside nice antiques), and half a dozen bottles of stuff to spritz on my reading glasses to clean them. The glasses are always dirty because I forget the bottles of spritz are in the drawer.

Many prayers and big hugs your way.

By: CC MacKenzie

CC MacKenzie — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 17:09:48 +0000

In reply to don Bueltmann. Go to Gravatar, Don, and follow the instructions. It's part of Wordpress and easy.

By: patriciasands

patriciasands — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 13:39:35 +0000

My sympathies to you and your family, Kristen. One of the wonderful things about someone like your Great Aunt Iris is that she will live on forever and continue to be an influence in your life. It’s truly a blessing when a person we love has had such a profound impact on us. From the way you speak of her, I’m guessing she knew exactly how much you loved her and the feeling was mutual.

Loved the junk drawer analogy! How can we write without one? Thanks for re-posting and giving us permission to revel in ours.

By: Miriam Joy

Miriam Joy — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 13:22:59 +0000

In reply to Miriam Joy. I'm hoping you were exaggerating there, I really am.