Friday's Organizing Item(s)

Baskets are hard. 

They can be useful.  But many times they can just end up being a nuisance (i.e., odd-shaped, dust collector, generally annoying). 

I think you just have to think about how to best use them, exactly what you need them for and at some point be willing to move on. 

I couldn't quite move on from these while I was perusing the Crate & Barrel outlet site...they would be great organizing items!

Let's start with this petite one...

Great for:
*Cotton balls
*Little girls' hairbands
*Binder clips
*Randomness

Or these "picnic baskets".  I suppose you could use them as a picnic basket -- a bottle of red wine, baquette, cheese and thermos of soup would fit perfectly.  But I'm thinking more for:

*Stationery
*Toilet paper
*Cards from your dear friends
*Cards to send to your dear friends

{and they look really precious stacked nicely! // spray paint them any color too! (yes, I feel like I may become addicted to spray painting things -- watch out!)}

Or these modern, streamlined beauties.  Perfect to set five or six of them along a very long white lacquer shelf.  Place your favorite magazines in, stack some vintage teacups and saucers in, or, do I dare say it, just leave empty.