Mel Says: Why is Susan Lazy?

Ever wonder why a Lazy Susan wasn’t named a Rotating Rita, or a Carousel Carol? Well I really don’t know either but always wondered where the name came from.

Apparently it was “coined” in a 1917 Vanity Fair Magazine article. The product had been around since the 1700’s but no one can authoritatively say why Vanity Fair selected the name. Why not Lazy Louise?

Anyway it’s a fabulous, inexpensive rotating platter that let’s you get to the recesses of your pantry. It’s amazing that more cabinets don’t have them because it simplifies finding stuff that may have been hidden in the rear for years!

So eliminate all those stale, or moldy bottles, throw them out, and start fresh with a Lazy Susan.

Related Clutter Control Freak Blog post: Steps to organizing a Lazy Susan

Posted August 20, 2007, filed in How I de-cluttered, Clutter Control Products, Clutter Hacks