Hangar Decluttering
One day, this hangar is going to be awesome.
Right now, it’s a progressive “where should we put this?” and “is this something we need?” between running Gadanke and getting all Christmasy upstairs.
For those of you who have been with me on this journey for a while, you know that this entire hangar was heaping with stuff. We’ve been decluttering it for one and a half years. That’s crazy!
The photo above is how the place looked when we moved in last month. (We had the hangar door open.)
Now it’s looking about like this with the hangar sealed shut, changing the lighting quite a bit. (Baby it’s cold and snowing outside!) We’re putting a vintage metal desk and shelves full of airplane manuals and maintenance books alongside the staircase. You can see the gray desk already there.
We’ll get some folks’ airplanes in here, spruce up the entry to our home upstairs, and head to the metal recycling center. We’ve got 100 used spark plugs and about 300 pounds of used aviation screws, bolts, and miscellaneous metal junk. Martin wants an engine journal offered at Gadanke. I guess it could come with some free used parts!
One day at a time. That’s how anyone gets anywhere, right?
What are you tackling this week?
So what do you use the hangar for anyway?
It was previously used for storing and fixing airplanes. We’re exploring the ideas we love still… so for now, storing and fixing airplanes it is! ;)
Ah! I almost thought it looked like a wood shop. But upon closer look, I realize that is a box on a cart. hahaha, the possibilities are endless.
Calling it a wood shop would technically be correct the last few months while we were building the home in the back. :D We didn’t want any planes in the place during that (because of dirt and anything that might hit and damage them).
I think you’ve made amazing progress Katie.
In 5 days my in laws will arrive for a 10 day visit. I’m busy finishing those little projects around the house that seem to pile up and planning for food so I don’t have to run out to the store every other day.
We’re hoping for more snow too. My 2 year old is getting a sled for Christmas and we’d really like to be able to try it out while his grandparents are here.
I looked at the older post of the hanger office? Did you let Martin keep what appears to be some pin up pictures?