life lived creatively
Organization the home is essential for me to function & I’ll share things I do to help keep my chaos, organized! You’ll also find cleaning tips & tricks in this category. Believe me, my house is never as neat and orderly as I’d like it to be – I have 2 dogs, a teenage son, and a husband! These are just some things I do to try to reign in the insanity just a little. :)
Today’s DIY is so easy I almost didn’t post it! Since it’s the new year & people are organizing everything {including me}, I thought someone might find this useful. I recently separated my fabric scraps into bins & baskets according to size. This was great for cleaning off my fabric shelf, but I needed some […] Read more…
This year’s 100 mile yard sale turned out to be a fabric lover’s dream! I stumbled upon a man with bolts & bolts of fabric & he was practically giving it away! Many fabrics bought second hand tend to have a musty smell like they’ve been sitting in someone’s attic for eons. Today I’m going […] Read more…
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links which means I may receive a small commission if you buy something through my link or ad. This does not change your cost it just helps keep this blog running. Thanks for your support! See Privacy Policy & Affiliate Deals page for more information. I finally decided to makeover my filing […] Read more…
This project started from a need to organize my beauty products & streamline my “getting ready” routine. I searched around my house for things I could use to make a DIY beauty station that would be easy to access & hold all the essentials. It didn’t take long to find everything I needed to make […] Read more…
Since I’m on an “organize & clean up” kick I’ve noticed how often I turn to cup hooks to help out with this. You can find them in almost every room of my house! I also had a dilemma in my craft room that was fixed with the help of some cup hooks. Today I’ll […] Read more…
Last week I posted about how I organize my WIPs. That was more about storing the physical project, but there’s another part to it. The patterns & details! This post will deal with how to keep up with the who, what, when, & where of WIPs. That just leaves the why, to which I say […] Read more…
On Wednesday I showed y’all a glass dish I was using to sit my succulents in. I would fill it with water & let the plants soak it up. This left the dish with quite a bit of mineral build up around the dish. Since I have a new planter, I’d like to use the […] Read more…