HassleMe Kitchen Pantry Reveal ! I {finally} completed my pantry makeover! I mentioned in June {wow it took me a while to finish this} that I was going to redo my kitchen pantry here. I ripped out the old shelves, painted, stenciled, installed new shelves, and organized all my goods. Here's a before/after shot: I will definitely be writing a couple more posts about the project explaining the steps... but for now I just want to sit back and show off my final reveal! The organization makes me so happy! I even took out a shelf {originally had 5, now 4} but since everything is organized and has its own spot, I ended up with way more room! I'm even able to store my most frequently used craft supplies, my camera and its accessories so they're always in arms reach. The containers are from Home Goods for $7 and I used some twine to add a piece of slate I had spray painted with chalkboard paint to label what's inside. The gorgeous stencil I used is from Cutting Edge Stencils. Everything has a home... {Happy Dance}! One last look:
25 (more) clever ideas to make life easier . We heard you loud and clear. When we published our first list of clever ideas to make life easier last year, we received an overwhelming response. So without further ado, here’s another 25 ingenious household tips and organisational tricks that will have you saying, “Why didn’t I think of that?!” Source: chezerbey.com Got an empty kitchen shelf? Source: maillardvillemanor.com Wall mount cutlery trays and add a cup hook in each compartment for brilliant jewelery storage. Source: apartmenttherapy.com Avoid messy dresser drawers by “filing” your clothing side-by-side instead of stacking items on top of each other. Photo: William Warby on flickr.com Has putting Toy Story on constant repeat finally taken its toll? Source: realsimple.com Packing tip: Protect breakables such as wine bottles or food containers with children’s inflatable floaties. Source: whatiwore.tumblr.com Rather than bundling them in your drawer, loop tights over a coathanger and store them in your wardrobe. Source: bakedbree.com
Last-Minute Halloween Party Ideas Wait… what? It’s that time of year already?? If Halloween has crept up on you this year to give you a fright, there’s no need to panic. Some last-minute Halloween party ideas will turn your Halloween holiday into a Thriller night no matter what time you started to prepare. Darkness falls across the land The midnight hour is close at hand… Quick Halloween Costumes These fun and easy homemade Halloween Costume Ideas are great for kids and adults alike. •Zippy Zombie: If you’re planning your Halloween party last-minute, chances are you haven’t gotten much sleep recently. •Minute Mad Scientist: White coat + vest + hair gel + thick-rimmed glasses + zombie-like makeup = instant mad scientist. •Where’s Waldo? •Nick-of-Time Ninja: This costume is simple—wear all black and tie a piece of black fabric around your head. •Nifty Neon Guy: Purchase a package of flexible neon glow sticks. Fast Halloween Finger Foods •Devilish Eye Eggs: Prepare deviled eggs using your favorite recipe.
{Anthropologie Knockoff} Multitude Headbands I was browsing around Anthropologie’s website last night and came across these elastic multitude headbands that are $15.00 for a 4 pack. From the reviews on the site it sounds like people love them. Here’s the thing…these are the EASIEST headbands to make!! The elastic is called Fold Over Elastic. Cut the elastic into 18-19 inch lengths depending on how tight you want the headband and the size of the person you are making the head band for. Then, tie a knot with the 2 ends. These headbands are great for little kids too because they are so soft that they can keep their hair back without bothering them. What is your favorite headband? Linking to: Tip Junkie Sunday Showcase BCD LollyJane Whipperberry Bubbly Nature 504 Main HOH Someday Crafts Live Laugh Love Notes Fireflies & Jellybeans 733 Southern Lovely Domeblissity Due to stolen content, I have found it necessary to only show a snippet of my blog posts in my feed.
5 Tips for Organizing Dresser Drawers We always focus on organizing your closet, which is definitely a vital storage area to keep clean and organized for easy dressing during the work week. But your dresser drawers are important too — save yourself just the smallest amount of time by cutting out the search for matching socks! Here are a few tips for getting your dresser drawers organized and keeping them that way. You know how it is — in the hustle and bustle of daily life you want to grab your clothes out of the drawer and go. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Do you have any dresser organizing tips that work for you? VIDEO: See Fay Wolf on "filing" t-shirts below!
25 clever ideas to make life easier Via: amy-newnostalgia.blogspot.com Why didn’t I think of that?! We guarantee you’ll be uttering those words more than once at these ingenious little tips, tricks and ideas that solve everyday problems … some you never knew you had! (Above: hull strawberries easily using a straw). Via: apartmenttherapy.com Rubbing a walnut over scratches in your furniture will disguise dings and scrapes. Via: unplggd.com Remove crayon masterpieces from your TV or computer screen with WD40 (also works on walls). Via: athomewithrealfood.blogspot.com Stop cut apples browning in your child’s lunch box by securing with a rubber band. Via: marthastewart.com Overhaul your linen cupboard – store bedlinen sets inside one of their own pillowcases and there will be no more hunting through piles for a match. Via: realsimple.com Pump up the volume by placing your iPhone / iPod in a bowl – the concave shape amplifies the music. Via: savvyhousekeeping.com Re-use a wet-wipes container to store plastic bags. Via: iheartnaptime.net
An Introduction to Square-Foot Gardening I grew up in the country — gardening meant a large plot, plowed and raked, and then planted with long, widely-space rows of vegetables. It also meant weeding and hoeing, weeding and hoeing. Gardening was a chore. When Kris and I bought our first home, we both wanted a vegetable garden, but we didn’t want the drudgery that came with it. The square-foot gardening concept is simple: Build a raised bed, divide the space into sections of one square-foot each, and then plant vegetables (and/or flowers) in just the amount of space they need. Our raised beds were similar to these (photo by johnyaya) We built our square-foot garden one Saturday in mid-April. Digging was less fun. After we built the raised beds and outlined the growing space, we followed the guidelines in Bartholomew’s book. According to the official site, the ten basic tenets of square-foot gardening are: Layout. You might, for example, plant a single tomato in a square, but you’d plant 16 carrots in another.
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