Paperwork - Neglect No More

This box has been waiting to come out of the closet.

It's been a topic I've been avoiding for quite some time and I've needed to come face to face

 with this issue.

You see,  

I've had this box tucked in the corner of our closet,  behind my husband's jeans, for years.

(A new box gets replaced each year.)

 I don't always pay much attention to it's contents, 

because, well, it's tucked behind his jeans and it's not until my "file" pile gets sky high

or say, till the end of the year,

when I finally decide,

"hey, I need to file."

I needed a solution to this neglect.

A simple and inexpensive solution.

I decided a small filing cabinet, 

preferably black, with wheels,

so I could roll under my small desk,

would be the answer to the neglect.

As with most of my home decor dilemmas, 

my answer to the solution is

 Goodwill.

I made my way to the closest Goodwill and was

not in the store for more than 5 minutes

when I found exactly what I was looking for,

a filing cabinet.

It was compact,

 perfect for underneath my desk,

and it had wheels.

For only $6.99, 
one more criteria was met,
Inexpensive.

It was fate,
 the planets were all in alignment that day.

(Shoot, I should've played the lottery.)

I put it in my car then headed next door to Walmart

to pick up some black spray paint and primer.

Painting laminate surfaces can be a bit tricky

so using a primer helps the paint "stick" to the

surface, making it more durable and hides most imperfections.

The top trim was missing on the front of the cart,

 exposing the particle board,

so I simply removed the trim
from the top piece on the back
 and glued it to the front. 

Piece of cake.

I glued, I cleaned, I sprayed, 

then I let the cabinet hang out on the back patio 

the whole afternoon to cure.

One benefit of living in Arizona.

Here is it nice and fresh.

I also bought some black and white folders at Walmart and added labels with my

 handy dandy labeler.

I also added a deep canvas box, 
which I already owned, to the open shelf

 to catch the paperwork from my desk.

I rolled my new filing cabinet underneath my desk,

and danced a little Saturday Night Fever,

 Stayin' Alive move,

and went from this...

brace yourselves....

to this...

Popcorn Served Daily,

where chic and cheap mingle.

Here's the cost breakdown:

File cabinet: $6.99 - $1.39 Goodwill coupon

 = $5.59

Spray paint: $3.24 X 2 = $6.48

File folders: $3.00 X 4 = $12.00

Total = $24.07

Popcorn Served Daily,

where chic and cheap mingle.