What's the purpose of the bedside table drawer? (room, bed, spray)
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As it is, I don't keep a gun there. There's the point that it is probably not safe there ...... and that it is too big to fit in there, anyway.
Safety in drawer is an interesting thing. Long story short so not to say too much, long ago I developed a protocol not to have anything revealing in case my mother came over. Though, I think my passed mother might have one to turn the eye;she never said anything the time she used my bathroom, before the protocol, and I suddenly realized my "playful" body stocking was hanging up in there.
That is so for so many people. But I was thinking the logical place for these is in a bathroom cupboard/draw
Bedside cabinets are good for lamps , photos, books, trinkets, plants/flowers, theyre fairly practical all in all and I was going to say somethng else but Ive forgotten now, whatever works
I recently purchased two new bedside chests with 2 small top drawers and two larger drawers below. My thinking was if I was going to have something there taking up space, it may as well provide storage. And they look better than the rickety skirted tables that we'd been using for 20 years. So far my upper drawers have my checkbook, address book, pens, small flashlight, and the remote to the ceiling fan. Hubby's top drawer is still empty but the lower one has some cameras and electronics paraphernalia. If he were motivated he could put the stuff in a drawer that he keeps on top of the chest.
top drawer:
tactical flashlight, naproxen, paracetemol, aspirin, ibuprofen, scopolamine butylbromide, small bottle of water. pencil, small bound notebook.
bottom drawer:
work gloves, slip-on shoes, battery-operated lamp and batteries for it, all for immediate need in case of earthquake.
on top at night:
glasses in case, biteguard case, phone.
on top most of the time:
tissue box, strauss cream bottle holding long-lasting flowers.
his side: well now, you'd have to ask him! More interesting than my side, and complementary preparedness items.
Now you've got me wondering what the original use of bedside tables was, and where they were first developed and used.
I logged in looking for suggestions on window treatments, so it seems I've found a new nonphysical form of clutter. ;-)
Pens, small pad of paper in case I think of something that I have to write down, nail clippers, tweezers, eye mask, dental floss, small flashlight, pill crusher thingy, emery board, and a bunch of other stuff. I try to keep it organized by using a divider box but it's still kind of messy.
My bedside tables are no longer bedside tables but are now dresser side tables, so they are used as drawers for excess clothes such as my general day tees, socks, and dance accessories.
On the top - a photo of my husband when we first met, a small succulent house plant, a lamp, a clock with a digital face I can read at night, a coaster, the cord to my phone charger, and a stack of books.
Inside - a drawer divider thingie with stuff like a small flashlight, a package of tissues, pens, a small pad of paper, chap stick, mace, Excedrin PM, an emory board, dental floss, an extra battery for my small clock on my dressing table.
Second drawer - more books - yes, I love to read in bed.
Third drawer - T shirts that I just can't bear to throw away for some reason.
They're only thing I have that really need to go in there. It's a place I can easily reach from bed (where I like to read before sleeping) without getting up, yet they're totally protected once the drawer is closed.
At our old house, who knows what I kept in those drawers. When we moved, I cleaned them out and put that stand in our guest bedroom and bought a new one. This one has only 1 drawer and 2 shelves.
On top: Clock, flashlight, lip balm, glasses, water bottle, nasal spray, hand fan (for hot flashes).
Drawer: Nail file, sleep aid.
First shelf: It used to have a box of tissues until my husband stole that.
Second shelf: back scratcher.
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