February 24 and on–kitchen improvements

June 15, 2020 by Tim Swartz

With the completion of the ceiling tile installation in the kitchen, we ended up with a lot of dust over the kitchen surfaces; we also needed a place to store janitorial items. They were previously stored in an inefficient, but huge free-standing cupboard in the alcove/Second Stage.

Thanks to donations of “hours” in the Onion River Exchange timebank, we were able to get a volunteer cleaner to remove the dust from the kitchen. Nancy Gore worked hard on Feb. 24th to vacuum, mop and wipe down the various surfaces–and the dishes in the top of the kitchen cabinets!

Here’s what the closet looked like before remodeling–with mildewed particle-board shelves and unpainted sheetrock walls, it was unattractive and smelly too!

With the walls primed and painted, new shelf-support channels and white melamine shelves, everything is easier to clean and brighter. Items on the shelves are easier to see.

With the doors reinstalled and re-painted, it’s easy to tell Hall users that the supplies are in the “Blue Closet”.