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  • Dadof3Illinois
    Dadof3Illinois
    Club Member
    • Jul 2017
    • 957
    • Southeast Illinois
    #1

    Spring Cleaning

    Haven’t posted much the last couple weeks, heck I haven’t cooked much either come to think about it. The past couple weekends I got a wild idea......after 23 years of collecting things that I just couldn’t live without...ha. I decided to clean the garage out and give it a head to toe makeover. Well, at least as much as I could afford.

    Hears the before picture when we started.
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    Now the after.
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    All new metal cabinets, galvanized pegboard and a big drop down ceiling storage rack, everything now has its place. I really love my new workbench, that thing is awesome.
    Thanks to my two sons and a 4yrd dumpster I have a pretty usable space again. Had to have that dumpster emptied twice!!!
    Now if this rain ever stops I can start building a cover over part of my deck for the smokers and grills.

    Oh, my other helper....he was taking a break from chewing on the tennis ball...😂😂
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  • DWCowles
    DWCowles
    Founding Member
    • Jul 2014
    • 9696
    • Smiths Grove, Ky
    • Hi, my name is Darrell. I'm an OTR truck driver for over 25 years. During my off time I love doing backyard cooks. I have a 48" Lang Deluxe smoker, Rec-Tec pellet smoker,1 Weber Genesis 330, 1 Weber Performer (blue), 2 Weber kettles (1 black and 1 Copper), 1 26" Weber kettle, a WSM, 8 Maverick Redi Chek thermometers, a PartyQ, 2 SnS, Grill Grates, Cast Iron grates, 1 ThermoPop (orange) and 2 ThermoPens (pink and orange) and planning on adding more cooking accessories. Now I have an Anova sous vide, the Dragon blower and 2 Chef alarms from Thermoworks.
    #2
    Looks nice! You did a great job now if you are bored I have two storage sheds that needs cleaning.
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    • Dadof3Illinois
      #2.1
      Dadof3Illinois commented
      April 3, 2018, 08:50 PM
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      Ha, well I have a shed and a small out building to get cleans out now. But when I’m finished with those I’ll come down and help...😜😜
  • RonB
    RonB
    Club Member
    • Apr 2016
    • 13506
    • Near Richmond VA
    • Weber Performer Deluxe
      SNS
      Pizza insert
      Rotisserie
      Smokenator 1000
      Cookshack Smokette Elite
      2 Thermapens
      Chefalarm
      Dot
      lots of probes.
      CyberQ
    #3
    Great job. I just finished a similar but smaller project.
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    • CandySueQ
      CandySueQ
      KCBS President, and Moderator
      • Jul 2014
      • 1523
      • Pellet Fired Jambo, T1000 Woodmaster, FEC100, MAK 2 star, Yoder 640, Backwoods Pellet Chef, 14" & 22" WSM, 22" Weber Kettle, Stoven, Hot Box Grill, Hasty Bake Portable
      #4
      I got a 30 x 30 room filled with BBQ stuff that could sure use that treatment! Really nice job!
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      • Troutman
        Troutman
        Club Member
        • Aug 2017
        • 7771
        • 1521
        • OUTDOOR COOKERS
          BBQ ACCESSORIES
          WOOD & PELLET PREFERENCES
          SOUS VIDE
          INDOOR COOKWARE
        #5
        Yea great .... now I have to follow suit ..... thanks for nothin' for making us all look so bad

        But hey, really like the yak and the wall of tackle .... nice !!!!
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        • Dadof3Illinois
          #5.3
          Dadof3Illinois commented
          April 4, 2018, 06:21 PM
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          Macomb is about 4.5 +- hours North of us. All the small ponds, lakes and quarry’s here hold some great fishing.
        • Troutman
          #5.4
          Troutman commented
          April 4, 2018, 06:34 PM
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          Yea kind of miss the quarries. Bet you know one that had a tree overhanging with a long rope....
        • Dadof3Illinois
          #5.5
          Dadof3Illinois commented
          April 4, 2018, 09:32 PM
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          More than one!! The water in those quarries is crystal clear in the early spring and can produce some great fishing memories.
      • smokenoob
        smokenoob
        Club Member
        • Dec 2017
        • 1132
        • Gulf Breeze, Florida
        #6
        If I don’t reorg my garage quarterly it looks like a bomb went off......you’ll be back!
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        • ComfortablyNumb
          ComfortablyNumb
          Club Member
          • May 2017
          • 3478
          • Northeast Washington
          • KBQ C-60
            PK360
            Thermoworks Smoke
            Thermoworks Thermopop
            Thermoworks Dot
          #7
          Frankly, I don't know what I would do with myself if I were that organised. What would I do with all those extra hours I now spend looking for things? For my sake I hope my wife doesn't see these pictures!
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          • HouseHomey
            HouseHomey
            Club Member
            • May 2016
            • 5554
            • Huntington Beach, Ca. Surf City USA.
            • Equipment
              Primo Oval xl
              Slow n Sear (two)
              Drip n Griddle
              22" Weber Kettle
              26" Weber Kettle one touch
              Blackstone 36” Pro Series
              Sous vide machine
              Kitchen Aid
              Meat grinder
              sausage stuffer
              5 Crock Pots
              Akootrimonts
              Two chimneys (was 3 but rivets finally popped, down to 1)
              cast iron pans,
              Dutch ovens
              Signals 4 probe, thermapens, chef alarms, Dots, thermapop and maverick T-732, RTC-600, pro needle and various pocket instareads.
              The help and preferences
              1 extra fridge and a deep chest freezer in the garage
              KBB
              FOGO
              A 9 year old princess foster child
              Patience and old patio furniture
              "Baby Girl" The cat

              Erik S.
            #8
            Nice work but heck.... my wife could fill that with crap in no time flat.
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            • ComfortablyNumb
              #8.1
              ComfortablyNumb commented
              April 4, 2018, 01:02 PM
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              LOL HouseHomey There is a saying, 'A person will collect things in proportion to the amount of area they have.' I have ten acres on the farm, plus five houses in town. Two garages, two large shops, four outbuildings, and one basement. And I live up to that saying!
            • smokenoob
              #8.2
              smokenoob commented
              April 4, 2018, 04:08 PM
              Editing a comment
              oh yeah, any space I leave open, she commandeers right away. When we were dating, when I finally asked her to move in, she already had, one hanger at a time!
            • Dadof3Illinois
              #8.3
              Dadof3Illinois commented
              April 4, 2018, 05:23 PM
              Editing a comment
              You notice I didn’t post what the inside of those big cabinets already look like!!! Yep, full of not my stuff..😂
          • Oakgrovebacon
            Oakgrovebacon
            Club Member
            • Apr 2016
            • 1996
            • South central Illinois
            #9
            Nice job of organizing and improving! Looks lots better. Hopefully some real spring weather will move in soon and more cooking can commence!
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