Flat Surfaces
By Jim Bauer
@porwest (89912)
United States
December 30, 2023 5:56pm CST
We have our family Christmas gathering on the 1st due to schedules, so of course we are cleaning up and sprucing up the house. One of my tasks was to clear off the hutch. An abomination with multiple flat surfaces, of which are also an abomination.
Flat surfaces.
Best defined as "a place to put anything and everything." Our hutch was full of Menard's rebate checks, mail, pens, and anything else imaginable that had no other "rightful" place other than to lay on an available flat surface.
Ugh. It is confounding.
But I got it all cleaned up and we put in the place of all of the "crap" some Christmassy stuff and I told the wife, "Let's try to keep it this way and scold each other if either one of us tries to put something on that hutch that doesn't belong."
It's good now. But we will see how long it lasts.
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@1creekgirl (41382)
• United States
31 Dec
What's that about nature abhorring a vacuum? Is a flat surface a vacuum? My computer desk has the same issues as your hutch. But your hutch is really cute.
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@porwest (89912)
• United States
31 Dec
Thanks. We actually bought it years ago at a "go find it" shop, painted it black, changed the hardware...but I think your description of flat surfaces is quite accurate. I just recently cleaned off my computer desk and it was long overdue too. lol
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@Tampa_girl7 (50168)
• United States
31 Dec
It looks nice and the Christmas decor too.
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@much2say (55498)
• Los Angeles, California
31 Dec
You got it cleaned at least . . . sometimes if I'm in pressed for time I will just "clear" it . . . meaning take everything and throw it in a bin (and then stick it in the garage temporarily 
). Good luck keeping it that way . . . one thing on it again and you know what will happen 
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). Good luck keeping it that way . . . one thing on it again and you know what will happen .2 people like this
@RasmaSandra (79618)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
31 Dec
That looks very nice now, I hope you have fun with your family and ring in a really Happy New Year!
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@Beestring (14516)
• Hong Kong
31 Dec
The hutch looks neat and I like the Christmas decorations too.
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@GardenGerty (160600)
• United States
31 Dec
Like you, our flat surfaces fill up quickly.
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@moffittjc (121540)
• Gainesville, Florida
2 Jan
I've tried the whole "let's try to keep it this way" thing, and it didn't last more than a week! haha
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@moffittjc (121540)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Jan
@porwest Yes, good intentions. Poor long-term execution.
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@Fleura (30320)
• United Kingdom
31 Dec
@porwest It's more confusing than learning a new language. At least then you know that you don't understand each other. With English you think you understand the other person, but then it turns out that they mean something totally different. I could give you hundreds of examples!
@LindaOHio (177611)
• United States
31 Dec
We also use any flat surface to put stuff. It's just so handy! That's why we have clutter...and I hate clutter. Good luck keeping the hutch clean. Hope you and Dawn have a great New Year's Eve.
@Rashnag (30592)
• Surat, India
1 Jan
Decoration looks very cute. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family 
